Science nature & technology

Falcon rocket success for SpaceX

admin — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:06:18 -0500

A rocket developed by the Space Exploration Technologies Corp makes a successful launch after three previous failures.

And your point would be?

admin — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:34:31 -0500

A website called The Point ("Make Something Happen") provides a framework in which you can raise support for a cause.

Black hole star mystery 'solved'

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:44:18 -0500

Astronomers shed light on how stars can form around a massive black hole, defying conventional wisdom.

Video: Using mind control to talk to machines

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:18:21 -0500

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, the company’s Justin Rattner talks to Emotiv Systems President Tan Le about new interface technologies that are making humans more like machines.

Verizon, Google getting chummy on mobile search?

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:13:39 -0500

Verizon Communications and Google are reportedly close to a partnership that could bring the search giant’s services to its wireless unit and perhaps TV and broadband services too. According to the Wall Street Journal, Verizon and Google are talking about a partnership.

2012 Olympics: Give Us Webcams On the Wall

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:13:57 -0500

The organizers of the Olympics really blew it this time. Not showing the unbelievable comeback of Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly race, which he won by one-hundredth of a second, is evidence of cowardice. And a total lack of commercial savvy, in the digital age.

Microsoft talks software plus services; Intuit actually does it

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:12:01 -0500

Intuit’s fourth quarter brought the usual grab bag: A loss in a seasonally slow three months, solid revenue growth and an outlook slightly ahead of expectations. But Intuit also talked about it view of connected services and the big picture. My epiphany: Microsoft has been talking about software and services for what seems like forever.

Can Moore’s Law last another 40 years?

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:59:58 -0500

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel’s Justin Rattner and Michael Garner talk about materials and processes that will be used in the next 40 years to increase chip performance and advance production.

Words from the Woz

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:48:29 -0500

Steve Wozniak is many things: electronics enthusiast, author of iWoz, former fifth-grade teacher, plane-crash survivor, ex-reality-TV-boyfriend of D-list comedian Kathy Griffin, and, oh yeah, co-founder of a company called Apple. You might have heard of it.

Apple puts on back-to-school full court press

admin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:12:02 -0500

Apple has always been a big player in the education market and this year it appears to be grabbing more share by selling Macs with iPod discounts among other moves. Let’s connect a few dots: AppleInsider reports that RBC analyst Mike Abramsky is projecting that Apple will ship 3.04 million Macs in the September quarter.