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      How Mondo Posters Get Made

      If you're a fan of movies, you've probably heard of Mondo, the Austin, Texas-based shop that creates incredibly artistic posters for movies that make typical one-sheets look like child's play. Mondo's Chief Operating Officer, Jessica Olsen, told mental_fl

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      The Myth of the Lone Inventor

      When we imagine the creation of an object, be it a light bulb or an iPad, we typically imagine a sole inventor, toiling away in a room to build it. But it's never that simple.

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      The Challenges of Building the Hubble Telescope’s Replacement

      In the SXSW panel “Beyond Hubble: Building NASA’s Next Great Telescope,” scientists and engineers discussed what the Webb telescope will look for and all the engineering challenges that go into actually building the instrument.

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      The Making of Shane Carruth's Upstream Color

      Shane Carruth hasn’t made a movie since his debut, 2004’s critically acclaimed time-bending Primer, but it wasn't for lack of trying. Producer Casey Goodman walked audiences through Carruth's second film, Upstream Color, at the SXSW film festival.

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