Monday, March 8, 2010

Did asteroid kill the dinosaurs?
[ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:13:33 EST ]
A team of scientists has agreed that a giant asteroid killed off dinosaurs and a majority of other species on Earth more than 65 million years ago.

Did asteroid kill the dinosaurs?
[ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:13:33 EST ]
A team of scientists has agreed that a giant asteroid killed off dinosaurs and a majority of other species on Earth more than 65 million years ago.

Plastic boat to set sail with environmental message
[ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:31:10 EST ]
What do you get when you cross thousands of plastic water bottles with an adventure-loving entrepreneur? A boat, of course, designed to carry a team of scientists, adventurers and artists halfway around the world.

Plastic boat to set sail with environmental message
[ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:31:10 EST ]
What do you get when you cross thousands of plastic water bottles with an adventure-loving entrepreneur? A boat, of course, designed to carry a team of scientists, adventurers and artists halfway around the world.

Police: Couple raised virtual child, ignored real one
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:21:27 EST ]
Police have arrested a South Korean couple whose toddler starved to death while they were raising a virtual child online, authorities said.

Police: Couple raised virtual child, ignored real one
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:21:27 EST ]
Police have arrested a South Korean couple whose toddler starved to death while they were raising a virtual child online, authorities said.

Social media at work -- ban or boon?
[ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:49:07 EST ]
Social media are, by definition, supposed to be a social experience. Make a profile and start connecting. Reach out to friends, old and new. Post a profile picture, and while you're at it upload a photo album of your trip to Greece so others can see and comment.

Social media at work -- ban or boon?
[ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:49:07 EST ]
Social media are, by definition, supposed to be a social experience. Make a profile and start connecting. Reach out to friends, old and new. Post a profile picture, and while you're at it upload a photo album of your trip to Greece so others can see and comment.

Gamers pumped up for 'God of War III'
[ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:34:13 EST ]
The most anticipated game of 2010 is due out on March 16. High-profile games rarely live up to massive hype, but early reports on "God of War III" -- in which gamers battle gods from Greek mythology -- have been glowing.

Gamers pumped up for 'God of War III'
[ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:34:13 EST ]
The most anticipated game of 2010 is due out on March 16. High-profile games rarely live up to massive hype, but early reports on "God of War III" -- in which gamers battle gods from Greek mythology -- have been glowing.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Former head of Johnson Space Center dies
[ Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:44:59 GMT ]
Aaron Cohen, the former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center who helped create the space shuttle program, has died in College Station after a long fight with cancer. He was 79.

Former head of Johnson Space Center dies
[ Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:44:59 GMT ]
Aaron Cohen, the former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center who helped create the space shuttle program, has died in College Station after a long fight with cancer. He was 79.

Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin
[ Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:06:12 GMT ]
Christian-based materials that leave out evolution dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S.

Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin
[ Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:06:12 GMT ]
Christian-based materials that leave out evolution dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S.

Obama to unveil ‘ambitious plan’ for NASA
[ Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:17:10 GMT ]
President Barack Obama plans to host a conference in Florida next month on his administration's approach to the next step in space exploration.

Obama to unveil ‘ambitious plan’ for NASA
[ Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:17:10 GMT ]
President Barack Obama plans to host a conference in Florida next month on his administration's approach to the next step in space exploration.

Online dating liars: Why they do it
[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:54:34 EST ]
Are you worried that the perfect person you've been chatting with via an online dating site may be lying to you? A new study finds out which people looking for love are more likely to fib.

Steve Jobs spotted at the Oscars; iPad ad runs
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:12:00 PST ]
The Apple CEO had traded his black turtleneck for a tuxedo at the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday, where he kept a low profile but some bloggers managed to spot him entering the theater.

Steve Jobs spotted at the Oscars; iPad ad runs
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:12:00 PST ]
The Apple CEO had traded his black turtleneck for a tuxedo at the 82nd Academy Awards on Sunday, where he kept a low profile but some bloggers managed to spot him entering the theater.

MacBook Pro sports Core i7 chip label at Best Buy
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:10:00 PST ]
MacBook Pro with an Intel Core i7 label: Though likely a mistake, it's probably enough to jump-start the rumor mill.

MacBook Pro sports Core i7 chip label at Best Buy
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:10:00 PST ]
MacBook Pro with an Intel Core i7 label: Though likely a mistake, it's probably enough to jump-start the rumor mill.

iPad ad launches during the Oscars--predictable?
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:30:00 PST ]
The new iPad ad launches during Sunday's Oscars. It differed little from the video produced by Apple to accompany the launch on January 27.

iPad ad launches during the Oscars--predictable?
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:30:00 PST ]
The new iPad ad launches during Sunday's Oscars. It differed little from the video produced by Apple to accompany the launch on January 27.

Online dating liars: Why they do it
[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:54:34 EST ]
Are you worried that the perfect person you've been chatting with via an online dating site may be lying to you? A new study finds out which people looking for love are more likely to fib.

Time-lapse photos: Old trick is new again
[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:04:16 EST ]
Time was, if you wanted to make a time-lapse film, first you had to build a machine.

Time-lapse photos: Old trick is new again
[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:04:16 EST ]
Time was, if you wanted to make a time-lapse film, first you had to build a machine.

Apple's iPad to be released April 3
[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:12:07 EST ]
Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3, the company said Friday.

Apple's iPad to be released April 3
[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:12:07 EST ]
Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3, the company said Friday.

Green living with Ed Begley Jr.
[ Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:14:19 EST ]
Actor Ed Begley Jr., best known for his roles in "St. Elsewhere", "The West Wing", "Best in Show" (he's also twice appeared on "The Simpsons") is the star of "Living with Ed".

Is chasing cybercrooks worth it?
[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:49:49 EST ]
This week's arrests of three men in connection with a massive computer-virus scheme may seem like great news. But some cybersecurity experts say the "get-the-bad-guys" effort is a futile way to secure the Internet.

Is chasing cybercrooks worth it?
[ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:49:49 EST ]
This week's arrests of three men in connection with a massive computer-virus scheme may seem like great news. But some cybersecurity experts say the "get-the-bad-guys" effort is a futile way to secure the Internet.

U.S. Apple iPad launch delayed until April 3
[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:47:56 GMT ]

Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs holds the new " iPad" during the launch of Apple's new tablet computing device in San Francisco.The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.


Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin
[ Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:06:12 GMT ]
Christian-based materials that leave out evolution dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S.

Cure for info overload: News from friends
[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:10:26 GMT ]
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U.S. Apple iPad launch delayed until April 3
[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:47:56 GMT ]

Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs holds the new " iPad" during the launch of Apple's new tablet computing device in San Francisco.The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned.


Taking aim at Microsoft: Google buys DocVerse
[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 22:15:18 GMT ]
Google Inc. has acquired a company called DocVerse to help the Internet search leader round out its online software programs and provide more ammunition in its duel with Microsoft Corp.

Taking aim at Microsoft: Google buys DocVerse
[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 22:15:18 GMT ]
Google Inc. has acquired a company called DocVerse to help the Internet search leader round out its online software programs and provide more ammunition in its duel with Microsoft Corp.

Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin
[ Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:06:12 GMT ]
Christian-based materials that leave out evolution dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S.

Cure for info overload: News from friends
[ Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:10:26 GMT ]
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10 great geek cakes
[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:56:05 GMT ]

From lip-smacking gadgets to chest-bursting aliens, these infamous Internet cakes are irrefutable proof that you can have your cake and eat it too.


10 great geek cakes
[ Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:56:05 GMT ]

From lip-smacking gadgets to chest-bursting aliens, these infamous Internet cakes are irrefutable proof that you can have your cake and eat it too.


Intel exec critiques PC graphics, phone market
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:33:28 PST ]
Executive Vice President David Perlmutter downplays the importance of laptop graphics performance and speaks about ARM chip rivals at an investor conference.

Intel exec critiques PC graphics, phone market
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:33:28 PST ]
Executive Vice President David Perlmutter downplays the importance of laptop graphics performance and speaks about ARM chip rivals at an investor conference.

Police get Webcam pictures in school spy case
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:12:37 PST ]
Two IT employees at Lower Merion School District have been put on administrative leave while alleged misuse of Webcams in student laptops is investigated.

Police get Webcam pictures in school spy case
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:12:37 PST ]
Two IT employees at Lower Merion School District have been put on administrative leave while alleged misuse of Webcams in student laptops is investigated.

Will 'fun factor' or mandates drive electric car sales?
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:56:00 PST ]
The first wave of electric cars are targeting consumers willing to pay a premium for a greener machine, but government mandates to get them on the road are also needed, say experts at MIT Energy conference.

Will 'fun factor' or mandates drive electric car sales?
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:56:00 PST ]
The first wave of electric cars are targeting consumers willing to pay a premium for a greener machine, but government mandates to get them on the road are also needed, say experts at MIT Energy conference.

Microsoft demos game across PC, mobile, and console platforms
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:47:00 PST ]
Microsoft shows a game that's playable on Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, and Windows 7, and the gaming session is maintained as you move from one device to another.

Microsoft demos game across PC, mobile, and console platforms
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:47:00 PST ]
Microsoft shows a game that's playable on Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, and Windows 7, and the gaming session is maintained as you move from one device to another.

What's inside Intel's photonics lab (photos)
[ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:03:17 PST ]
Inside Intel's Photonics Lab in Santa Clara, Calif., researchers are seeking ways to enhance data transfer using silicon germanium optical transfer.