Daily Tech Roundup: June 22, 2010 : All Tech Considered Learn why video games matter, how linguists use the wisdom of crowds, and how to get behind the wheel of an electric car. 

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Daily Tech Roundup: Atari Rules, Crowds Know Best and DIY Electric Cars

June 22, 20104:31 PM ET

Aaron Couch

Grow up on Atari? So did Tom Bissell. Read an excerpt from his book and find out Why Video Games Matter.

Babblefish and Google Language Tools are far from perfect. That’s why linguists are using crowd sourcing to build the perfect translation machine.

The hybrid was a step forward for auto engineering, and electric cars should be available by the end of the year. But why wait for Detroit when you can build your own electric car?