Sunday, April 11, 2010

YouTube's top iPad spoofs
[ Thu, 8 Apr 2010 22:58:20 GMT ]

Blendtec founder Tom Dickson lets his commercial-grade blender rip on the latest piece of must-have Apple paraphernalia.The Internet is made of amateur multimedia humorists with the gift to force coffee from our collective noses. In the first week since the iPad’s official release, these videos represent the most interesting YouTube has to offer.


Study: One-third snoop on lovers' texts, e-mails
[ Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:17:06 GMT ]
While most reasonable adults would agree that going to extreme lengths to spy on a lover is inappropriate, the issue is not nearly so clear when considering casual glances at cell phones or e-mail inboxes.

Spacewalkers install coolant tank
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:53:11 GMT ]

Space Shuttle Discovery astronauts Rick Mastracchio, left, and Clayton Anderson work on installing the new ammonia tank (on arm left side of frame) during their spacewalk Sunday.Spacewalking astronauts had to pull out a hammer and pry bar while attaching a big, new tank full of ammonia coolant to the International Space Station on Sunday.


Commander: Apollo 13 was ‘successful failure’
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:17:33 GMT ]

Apollo 13 astronauts Fred Haise, Jack Swigert and Jim Lovell return to Earth on April 17, 1970, after a nearly fatal accident in space.Forty years after his brush with death, Apollo 13's commander reflects on how a failed moonshot turned into one of NASA's most memorable moments.


Small telcos fear government-backed networks
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:30:53 GMT ]

Network engineer Will Duquette, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, adjusts power wires in a fuse panel at Great Works Internet in Biddeford, Maine. The so-called Three Ring Binder project, a 1,100-mile network of three interconnected fiber rings, will bring ultra-fast connections to Great Works and other Maine Internet service providers that need bandwidth. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Great Plains, some local phone and cable companies fear they will have to compete with government-subsidized broadband systems, paid for largely with stimulus dollars.


Should Apple ads now target Google?
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:37:40 PDT ]
The reported end to Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign suggests that Microsoft is no longer Apple's prime enemy. But might Apple be tempted to create a campaign that targets Google?

New data suggests new MacBooks coming soon
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:30:59 PDT ]
New MacBooks could be on the way soon as new part numbers emerge on Mac rumors sites.

Yuri's Night at NASA celebrates the spirit of exploration
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:45:58 PDT ]
Panorama view of Yuri's Night--which celebrated Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's first flight into space--at NASA Ames Research Center.

How Motorola's Droid can unlock bra sizes
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:55:10 PDT ]
Among a viral video series from Motorola is a film that claims the phone has an unlock code that reveals the answer to every needy youth's most important question.

Amazon exec slams some in music sector
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:28:11 PDT ]
In a farewell e-mail, an Amazon manager calls some in the music industry a "total pain in the ass." On Apple, he said he was proud of riling the "Cupertino beast."

Pete Cashmore: How to create an $850M fad
[ Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:34:10 EDT ]
Do you remember Bebo? AOL bought the hot social networking Web site for $850 million in 2008. This week, the company threw in the towel -- Bebo will either be sold or shut down in 2010, according to an internal memo.

Will the iPad hurt Adobe?
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:19:13 EDT ]
Adobe, the makers of the Flash animation platform, said Apple's refusal to run Flash on the iPad, iPhone and other products could hurt the company's bottom line.

NASA unveils sweeping new programs
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:15:43 EDT ]
A week before President Obama attends a "space summit" in Florida, NASA unveils sweeping new programs designed to implement a shift to commercial rockets and other technology.

Astronauts remove ammonia tank on space station
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:54:22 EDT ]
Astronauts took part Sunday in the second of three planned spacewalks to replace an old storage tank on the international space station.

Inside the 3-D tech bunker at the Masters
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:44:39 EDT ]
The nostalgia is so thick in the air at the Masters golf tournament that it sometimes seems a wonder you can see anything at all.

Astronauts haul tons of cargo into space station
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:20:07 GMT ]

The International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 grapples the Leonardo Multi-purpose Logistics Module from the payload bay of the docked shuttle Discovery on April 8, 2010 during NASA's STS-131 mission. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.Space.com: Astronauts on the International Space Station and shuttle Discovery tackled a mountain of cargo delivery work early Saturday after getting an extra day added to their mission due to an antenna failure.


Suicide puts spotlight on high-tech bullying
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:02:00 GMT ]
The case of a teenager in Massachusetts who killed herself after a relentless, months-long bullying campaign shows how the common schoolyard behavior is evolving in dangerous new ways online.

Suicide puts spotlight on high-tech bullying
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:02:00 GMT ]
The case of a teenager in Massachusetts who killed herself after a relentless, months-long bullying campaign shows how the common schoolyard behavior is evolving in dangerous new ways online.

Astronauts haul tons of cargo into space station
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:20:07 GMT ]

The International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 grapples the Leonardo Multi-purpose Logistics Module from the payload bay of the docked shuttle Discovery on April 8, 2010 during NASA's STS-131 mission. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.Space.com: Astronauts on the International Space Station and shuttle Discovery tackled a mountain of cargo delivery work early Saturday after getting an extra day added to their mission due to an antenna failure.


YouTube's top iPad spoofs
[ Thu, 8 Apr 2010 22:58:20 GMT ]

Blendtec founder Tom Dickson lets his commercial-grade blender rip on the latest piece of must-have Apple paraphernalia.The Internet is made of amateur multimedia humorists with the gift to force coffee from our collective noses. In the first week since the iPad’s official release, these videos represent the most interesting YouTube has to offer.


YouTube's top iPad spoofs
[ Thu, 8 Apr 2010 22:58:20 GMT ]

Blendtec founder Tom Dickson lets his commercial-grade blender rip on the latest piece of must-have Apple paraphernalia.The Internet is made of amateur multimedia humorists with the gift to force coffee from our collective noses. In the first week since the iPad’s official release, these videos represent the most interesting YouTube has to offer.


Study: One-third snoop on lovers' texts, e-mails
[ Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:17:06 GMT ]
While most reasonable adults would agree that going to extreme lengths to spy on a lover is inappropriate, the issue is not nearly so clear when considering casual glances at cell phones or e-mail inboxes.

Study: One-third snoop on lovers' texts, e-mails
[ Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:17:06 GMT ]
While most reasonable adults would agree that going to extreme lengths to spy on a lover is inappropriate, the issue is not nearly so clear when considering casual glances at cell phones or e-mail inboxes.

Cosmic Log: Spaceflight’s past and future
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:14:02 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space enthusiasts are celebrating nearly five decades of human spaceflight — and anxiously awaiting word on what will happen in the decade ahead.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space enthusiasts are celebrating nearly five decades of human spaceflight — and anxiously awaiting word on what will happen in the decade ahead.


Cosmic Log: Spaceflight’s past and future
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:14:02 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space enthusiasts are celebrating nearly five decades of human spaceflight — and anxiously awaiting word on what will happen in the decade ahead.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space enthusiasts are celebrating nearly five decades of human spaceflight — and anxiously awaiting word on what will happen in the decade ahead.


Curriculum teaches digital literacy and citizenship
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:25:58 PDT ]
commentary Common Sense Media rolls out a curriculum for middle school kids that respects youth while providing adult guidance for ethical, productive, and safe use of technology.

Curriculum teaches digital literacy and citizenship
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:25:58 PDT ]
commentary Common Sense Media rolls out a curriculum for middle school kids that respects youth while providing adult guidance for ethical, productive, and safe use of technology.

Why every math wiz should challenge red light cameras
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:12:19 PDT ]
After his wife gets a ticket, a math tutor's intervention succeeds in proving that the yellow lights were too short at an intersection. Shouldn't all mathematicians now test their local cameras?

Why every math wiz should challenge red light cameras
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:12:19 PDT ]
After his wife gets a ticket, a math tutor's intervention succeeds in proving that the yellow lights were too short at an intersection. Shouldn't all mathematicians now test their local cameras?

Innovation on display at the Stanford Cool Product Expo (photos)
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:57:27 PDT ]
Innovators put their new technology on display at Stanford University's annual Cool Product Expo.

Innovation on display at the Stanford Cool Product Expo (photos)
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:57:27 PDT ]
Innovators put their new technology on display at Stanford University's annual Cool Product Expo.

Space shuttle precursors in action (photos)
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
As it headed toward the first shuttle flight in space in 1981, NASA worked out the kinks with chunky lifting-body designs and paid homage to the TV show "Star Trek."

Space shuttle precursors in action (photos)
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
As it headed toward the first shuttle flight in space in 1981, NASA worked out the kinks with chunky lifting-body designs and paid homage to the TV show "Star Trek."

When the space shuttle was new (photos)
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Later this year, NASA will retire its fleet of shuttles. The first of the space planes to enter orbit, the Columbia, did so 29 years ago Monday.

When the space shuttle was new (photos)
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Later this year, NASA will retire its fleet of shuttles. The first of the space planes to enter orbit, the Columbia, did so 29 years ago Monday.

Pete Cashmore: How to create an $850M fad
[ Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:34:10 EDT ]
Do you remember Bebo? AOL bought the hot social networking Web site for $850 million in 2008. This week, the company threw in the towel -- Bebo will either be sold or shut down in 2010, according to an internal memo.

Pete Cashmore: How to create an $850M fad
[ Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:34:10 EDT ]
Do you remember Bebo? AOL bought the hot social networking Web site for $850 million in 2008. This week, the company threw in the towel -- Bebo will either be sold or shut down in 2010, according to an internal memo.

Will the iPad hurt Adobe?
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:19:13 EDT ]
Adobe, the makers of the Flash animation platform, said Apple's refusal to run Flash on the iPad, iPhone and other products could hurt the company's bottom line.

Will the iPad hurt Adobe?
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:19:13 EDT ]
Adobe, the makers of the Flash animation platform, said Apple's refusal to run Flash on the iPad, iPhone and other products could hurt the company's bottom line.

NASA unveils sweeping new programs
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:15:43 EDT ]
A week before President Obama attends a "space summit" in Florida, NASA unveils sweeping new programs designed to implement a shift to commercial rockets and other technology.

NASA unveils sweeping new programs
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:15:43 EDT ]
A week before President Obama attends a "space summit" in Florida, NASA unveils sweeping new programs designed to implement a shift to commercial rockets and other technology.

Astronauts remove ammonia tank on space station
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:11:38 EDT ]
Astronauts took part Sunday in the second of three planned spacewalks to replace an old storage tank on the international space station.

Astronauts remove ammonia tank on space station
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:11:38 EDT ]
Astronauts took part Sunday in the second of three planned spacewalks to replace an old storage tank on the international space station.

Inside the 3-D tech bunker at the Masters
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:44:39 EDT ]
The nostalgia is so thick in the air at the Masters golf tournament that it sometimes seems a wonder you can see anything at all.

Inside the 3-D tech bunker at the Masters
[ Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:44:39 EDT ]
The nostalgia is so thick in the air at the Masters golf tournament that it sometimes seems a wonder you can see anything at all.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Suicide puts spotlight on high-tech bullying
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:02:00 GMT ]
The case of a teenager in Massachusetts who killed herself after a relentless, months-long bullying campaign shows how the common schoolyard behavior is evolving in dangerous new ways online.

Astronauts haul tons of cargo into space station
[ Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:20:07 GMT ]

The International Space Station's robotic Canadarm2 grapples the Leonardo Multi-purpose Logistics Module from the payload bay of the docked shuttle Discovery on April 8, 2010 during NASA's STS-131 mission. Earth's horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene.Space.com: Astronauts on the International Space Station and shuttle Discovery tackled a mountain of cargo delivery work early Saturday after getting an extra day added to their mission due to an antenna failure.


YouTube's top iPad spoofs
[ Thu, 8 Apr 2010 22:58:20 GMT ]

Blendtec founder Tom Dickson lets his commercial-grade blender rip on the latest piece of must-have Apple paraphernalia.The Internet is made of amateur multimedia humorists with the gift to force coffee from our collective noses. In the first week since the iPad’s official release, these videos represent the most interesting YouTube has to offer.


Study: One-third snoop on lovers' texts, e-mails
[ Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:17:06 GMT ]
While most reasonable adults would agree that going to extreme lengths to spy on a lover is inappropriate, the issue is not nearly so clear when considering casual glances at cell phones or e-mail inboxes.

Cosmic Log: Spaceflight’s past and future
[ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:14:02 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space enthusiasts are celebrating nearly five decades of human spaceflight — and anxiously awaiting word on what will happen in the decade ahead.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Space enthusiasts are celebrating nearly five decades of human spaceflight — and anxiously awaiting word on what will happen in the decade ahead.