Sunday, April 18, 2010

NASA to shuttle: Rain delays likely for return
[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:59:49 GMT ]

LIVE VIDEO: Watch NASA TV coverage of the shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. (NBC News)NASA warned space shuttle Discovery's astronauts Sunday to expect rain delays as they wrapped up their two-week mission and got ready to come home.


Microsoft kills upshirt scene in Kin ad
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:42:07 PDT ]
After some claim it encouraged sexting, Microsoft pulls a scene in an ad for its new Kin phone. The scene showed a young man taking a shot up his shirt and sending it to a girl.

NASA to shuttle: Rain delays likely for return
[ Sun, 18 Apr 2010 14:59:49 GMT ]

LIVE VIDEO: Watch NASA TV coverage of the shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. (NBC News)NASA warned space shuttle Discovery's astronauts Sunday to expect rain delays as they wrapped up their two-week mission and got ready to come home.


Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Audi S4, Cisco Valet Plus router, and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Audi S4, Cisco Valet Plus router, and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

Getting wired at the Robot Block Party (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
Local hobbyists and companies show off their bots at the Robot Block Party at Stanford University.

Getting wired at the Robot Block Party (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
Local hobbyists and companies show off their bots at the Robot Block Party at Stanford University.

Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:30:20 PDT ]
Discovery astronauts bid their space station counterparts farewell and undock from the lab complex after a three-spacewalk resupply mission. Landing in Florida is expected Monday.

Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:30:20 PDT ]
Discovery astronauts bid their space station counterparts farewell and undock from the lab complex after a three-spacewalk resupply mission. Landing in Florida is expected Monday.

Microsoft kills upshirt scene in Kin ad
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:42:07 PDT ]
After some claim it encouraged sexting, Microsoft pulls a scene in an ad for its new Kin phone. The scene showed a young man taking a shot up his shirt and sending it to a girl.

U.S. seeks climate ideas after Copenhagen fell short
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:32:38 PDT ]
Document obtained by Reuters that lists U.S. questions to delegates from among the world's top emitters suggests they may have to go back to the drawing board.

U.S. seeks climate ideas after Copenhagen fell short
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:32:38 PDT ]
Document obtained by Reuters that lists U.S. questions to delegates from among the world's top emitters suggests they may have to go back to the drawing board.

So, how real are today's robots?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:36:36 EDT ]
Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

Space robots: Round 2
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:17:26 EDT ]
The next generation of space robot is here.

Space robots: Round 2
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:17:26 EDT ]
The next generation of space robot is here.

Will the US militarize cyberspace?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:23 EDT ]
Cyberspace will not be militarized by the United States to protect the country from attacks on civilian computer networks, according to the Obama administration's nominee to head the new U.S. Cyber Command.

Will the US militarize cyberspace?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:23 EDT ]
Cyberspace will not be militarized by the United States to protect the country from attacks on civilian computer networks, according to the Obama administration's nominee to head the new U.S. Cyber Command.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:39:59 EDT ]
Running a country? There's an app for that.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:39:59 EDT ]
Running a country? There's an app for that.

So, how real are today's robots?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:36:36 EDT ]
Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

Robots we wish (or don't wish) were real
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:12:00 EDT ]
For National Robotics Week, we look to the science-fiction world to find five robots we wish scientists would hurry up and create -- and five we're really happy we won't see any time soon.

Robots we wish (or don't wish) were real
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:12:00 EDT ]
For National Robotics Week, we look to the science-fiction world to find five robots we wish scientists would hurry up and create -- and five we're really happy we won't see any time soon.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

How far off are real ‘superhero’ powers?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:28 GMT ]

A Raytheon engineer readies the company's robot-like Exoskeleton for testing in this 2008 photo. When the exoskeleton is "worn," a user can easily carry a man on his back or lift 200 pounds several hundred times without tiring, according to Raytheon.In the new movie "Kick-Ass," the main character says, "You don’t need a power to become a superhero." How far are we from attaining those long-sought-after superpowers? In some cases, they’re practically here.


When bad things happen to good laptops
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:40 GMT ]

PCWorld scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops.


Campus alerts go beyond text messaging
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]

In this test example, Alertus sends an emergency alert to a student, faculty or staff member at the University of Virginia. Such computer desktop alerts are among the tools being used by colleges to get the word out in emergencies.Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.


Cosmic Log: See the marvels of the sky
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:53 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.


Shuttle leaves space station to head home
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:40:31 GMT ]

LIVE VIDEO: Watch NASA TV coverage of the shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. (NBC News)Space shuttle Discovery left the International Space Station Saturday, wrapping up a 10-day stay to deliver supplies and spare parts before NASA retires its shuttle fleet later this year.


Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Audi S4, Cisco Valet Plus router, and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

Getting wired at the Robot Block Party (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
Local hobbyists and companies show off their bots at the Robot Block Party at Stanford University.

Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:30:20 PDT ]
Discovery astronauts bid their space station counterparts farewell and undock from the lab complex after a three-spacewalk resupply mission. Landing in Florida is expected Monday.

Microsoft kills upshirt scene in Kin ad
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:42:07 PDT ]
After some claim it encouraged sexting, Microsoft pulls a scene in an ad for its new Kin phone. The scene showed a young man taking a shot up his shirt and sending it to a girl.

U.S. seeks climate ideas after Copenhagen fell short
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:32:38 PDT ]
Document obtained by Reuters that lists U.S. questions to delegates from among the world's top emitters suggests they may have to go back to the drawing board.

Space robots: Round 2
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:17:26 EDT ]
The next generation of space robot is here.

Will the US militarize cyberspace?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:23 EDT ]
Cyberspace will not be militarized by the United States to protect the country from attacks on civilian computer networks, according to the Obama administration's nominee to head the new U.S. Cyber Command.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:39:59 EDT ]
Running a country? There's an app for that.

So, how real are today's robots?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:36:36 EDT ]
Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

Robots we wish (or don't wish) were real
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:12:00 EDT ]
For National Robotics Week, we look to the science-fiction world to find five robots we wish scientists would hurry up and create -- and five we're really happy we won't see any time soon.

When bad things happen to good laptops
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:40 GMT ]

PCWorld scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops.


Astronauts load cargo carrier on space shuttle
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:39:01 GMT ]

The Discovery is seen docked with the International Space Station with the ammonia tank assembly and the cargo carrier module stowed in it's payload bay.Discovery's astronauts tucked a cargo carrier back aboard the space shuttle Friday, then surveyed their ship to make sure it was safe for the ride home.


Astronauts load cargo carrier on space shuttle
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:39:01 GMT ]

The Discovery is seen docked with the International Space Station with the ammonia tank assembly and the cargo carrier module stowed in it's payload bay.Discovery's astronauts tucked a cargo carrier back aboard the space shuttle Friday, then surveyed their ship to make sure it was safe for the ride home.


How far off are real ‘superhero’ powers?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:28 GMT ]

A Raytheon engineer readies the company's robot-like Exoskeleton for testing in this 2008 photo. When the exoskeleton is "worn," a user can easily carry a man on his back or lift 200 pounds several hundred times without tiring, according to Raytheon.In the new movie "Kick-Ass," the main character says, "You don’t need a power to become a superhero." How far are we from attaining those long-sought-after superpowers? In some cases, they’re practically here.


How far off are real ‘superhero’ powers?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:28 GMT ]

A Raytheon engineer readies the company's robot-like Exoskeleton for testing in this 2008 photo. When the exoskeleton is "worn," a user can easily carry a man on his back or lift 200 pounds several hundred times without tiring, according to Raytheon.In the new movie "Kick-Ass," the main character says, "You don’t need a power to become a superhero." How far are we from attaining those long-sought-after superpowers? In some cases, they’re practically here.


When bad things happen to good laptops
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:40 GMT ]

PCWorld scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops.


Campus alerts go beyond text messaging
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]

In this test example, Alertus sends an emergency alert to a student, faculty or staff member at the University of Virginia. Such computer desktop alerts are among the tools being used by colleges to get the word out in emergencies.Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.


Campus alerts go beyond text messaging
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]

In this test example, Alertus sends an emergency alert to a student, faculty or staff member at the University of Virginia. Such computer desktop alerts are among the tools being used by colleges to get the word out in emergencies.Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.


Cosmic Log: See the marvels of the sky
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:53 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.


Cosmic Log: See the marvels of the sky
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:53 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.


How much control will Apple have over news app content?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:28:25 PDT ]
The initial rejection of an editorial-cartoon application from the App Store raise concerns about Apple's potential to exercise control over editorial content.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Audi S4, Cisco Valet Plus router, and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

How much control will Apple have over news app content?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:28:25 PDT ]
The initial rejection of an editorial-cartoon application from the App Store raise concerns about Apple's potential to exercise control over editorial content.