May 28 2008
Thanks to the rising trend toward miniaturization, carbon nanotubes – which are about 100,000 times thinner than a human hair and possess several unique and very useful properties – have become the choice candidates for use as building blocks in...
May 28 2008
Nepal\’s parliament, meeting for the first time since former rebels won elections in April, will declare the Himalayan country a republic today, ending a 240- year-old monarchy.The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has told King Gyanendra to quit...
May 25 2008
Jonathan Zittrain believes that gadgets such as iPhones and Xbox’s threaten the future of the internet. His book, entitled The Future of the Internet – And How to Stop it, has stirred up fierce discussion across the internet.
May 19 2008
Long ago, our ancestors were using caves as shelter from wild animals and the forces of nature. Perhaps, this base necessity however, has always been eclipsed by man’s curiosity and desire to explore the mystical and enigmatic air inside the abyss. In...
May 19 2008
There’s a rumor currently making the rounds suggesting that Apple could release a multitouch keyboard for Apple TV. The Bluetooth keyboard, as the above mock-up shows, looks a lot like the company’s standard issue aluminum keyboard, but with an...
May 19 2008
Hours before being greeted by the biggest crowd of his campaign, Democrat Barack Obama quietly told a small group of seniors Sunday that Republican John McCain would threaten the Social Security they depend on because he supports privatizing the...
May 19 2008
In the past, Hagee – who endorsed Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, has outraged US gays and feminists with his bigoted ravings.
May 18 2008
Doing your taxes isn’t fun. New technology, however, is making it quicker. The latest products meld computer technology with online services to turn the inane mathematical and clerical calisthenics built into the tax system into mere data-entry...
May 18 2008
The priest of the small-town parish fears injuries from the teen’s behavior, but autism advocates are rallying behind his parents. The boy’s mother says: “I can’t discipline him out of his autism, and I think that’s what...
May 18 2008
How has the record industry changed in the last 50 years? Using the Whitburn Project spreadsheet I talked about yesterday, I’ve been trying to dig into some of the underlying trends. Today, I’ll be tackling the longevity and diversity of pop...