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In our frenetic, fast-paced era of technology, "shiny and new" one minute becomes "old and outdated" the next. However, Technica continues to live on, like a stainless steel robot that rebuilds its body and uploads a constant stream of modified programs. Catch up on old issues and discover how the future becomes the past.

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2008        
January 10
Steven Pinker, Helen R. Quinn and Yossi Nir, Mike Hansell
  February 6
Neil Shubin, Janet Hope, Chris Sangwin, The Box, I Love My Planet
  March 5
Jeffrey Bennett, Wagner James Au, Tim Guest, Dummies Month
April 3
Michio Kaku, David Lindley, Thomas Banchoff, Paul Davies, Financial Fitness Sale
  May 14
George Johnson, Gary Marcus, James D. Stein, Lawrence Weinstein, Leonard Mlodinow
  June 11
Bill Buxton, Carl Zimmer, Mark G. Sobell, Mark Alpert, Jeffrey Kluger, OSCON
July 10
Michael Gazzaniga, Tom Boellstorff, Paul and Anne Ehrlich
  September 4
Brian Greene, Bill Tancer, Robert Zimmerman, Eric Roston
   
         
2007        
January 3
Dan Hooper, Guy Ogilvy, Fritjof Capra
  February 14
Tom McNichol, Edward Belbruno, Photography and Digital Imaging Sale
  March 14
Dennis Cass, James Gardner, David Linden, Jack El-Hai
April 11
Ken Ross, Christopher Vine, Robert Hoekman, Web Design Sale
  May 9
Mick Farren, Daniel H. Wilson, Ken Ross, Movie and Video Editing Sale
  June 7
Ken Steiglitz, Geoff Andersen, Movie and Video Editing Sale
July 19
Paul Halpern, OSCON and Ubuntu Live, Phil Torrone, Scott Berkun
  August 15
Alex Wright, Rebecca Tapley, Michael J. Sandel, Stewart Cowan, Music and Audio Technology Sale
  September 26
Stuart Clark, David Ruelle, David Blume, Bike Repair Manuals, Sustainable Living Sale
October 25
Dan Lyons, Richard Reeves, Paul Pasles, David Levy, Springer Yellow Sale
       
         
2006        
January 18
Simon Singh, Robert Scoble and Shel Israel, Scott Machaffie
  February 15
Roger Penrose, Lance Berelowitz, Stephen and Chris Daubert
  March 15
Charles Seife, Henry Petroski, Giant Microbes
April 12
Jim Heid, brian d foy, Wayne Goddard, Carole's Staff Picks
  May 10
Cy Tymony, Giles Slade, David Nye
  June 7
Leonard Susskind, Chet Raymo, Paul Nahin
August 2
Alex Vilenkin, T. L. Taylor, Langville and Meyer, Fup's 18th Birthday
  September 13
Chris Mooney, Garth Sundem, Mark Jason Dominus
  October 11
Eugene Kaplan, Joseph Turow, Springer Yellow Sale
November 8
Brian Clegg, David Orr, Macforce, Holiday Gift Ideas
       
         
2005        
July 21
Sarah Horton, OSCON, Fup's Seventeenth Birthday
  August 31
Harm de Blij, Edward Burger, Neil Gaiman
  September 29
Simon Winchester, Mark Svenvold, Geek Corner
October 26
Jonathan Weiner, Bart G. Farkas
  November 21
Will Shortz, Mario Livio, Jeff Byles