Quick — name the most important personal computer of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Those of you who mentioned the legendary Apple II–that’s fine. I respect your decision. Forced to think objectively in 2012, I may even …
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Meet Stompy, the 4,000-Pound Rideable Robotic Insect
Mad scientists have it so easy now. Back in days of yore, if you wanted to create a death ray or giant marauding robot, you had to find suitably shady investors. Today’s young inventors simply turn to the Internet, palms …
Yeouch: Video Games Programmed to Zap Players via Shock Collars
Years ago, my parents put in an invisible fence to keep our family dog from running away. The dog wore a shock collar for a while in order to get used to where the boundaries of the yard were located. Within minutes of the …
How to Experience the Curiosity Rover’s Mars Landing Online
Back in 2004 when Spirit and Opportunity landed in Mars, YouTube didn’t even exist. This time around, keeping up with NASA’s Martian exploits online will be a lot easier.
At 1:30am EDT on Monday, Curiosity will attempt to land …
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Metro No More: Windows’ New Interface Suffers Trademark Woes
A few weeks ago, I met with a Microsoft executive and asked him a question about Metro, the streamlined user interface that both Windows 8 and Windows Phone sport, albeit in different versions. In the course of replying, he said …
Explore NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with Google Street View
It’s time to get excited about NASA again! Yes, with Curiosity hopefully landing safe and sound on the surface of Mars early Monday morning, people are once again talking about space travel.
Before getting images back from …
Yes, the New iPhone Could Cost $800 – You’ll Probably Pay $200, Though
There’s a double rainbow of trending Twitter topics right now: iPhone 5 $800 and #800DollarsForAniPhone. The people of Twitter are aghast! Aren’t iPhones supposed to cost $200? “For $800, this phone better [insert outrageous …
Twitter Political Index Measures Sentiment About Obama and Romney
Happiness and rage: Twitter has both.
After trying to figure out which tweets are positive and which are negative, such “sentiment data” is being used to reflect the public’s general mood about certain topics. If you’re mad or …
TV Prices Shrink — Yet Average TV Purchase Costs More
The longer technology is around, the cheaper products get for consumers. The price of a 32-inch flat-panel television, for instance, reached an all-time low average of $435 during the second quarter of 2012, down from $546 in the same period a year ago. Even so, the overall average price paid for a new TV has actually risen …
Hacking Your Memory: Could Total Recall Really Happen?
“Total Recall” features technology that erases and implants memories. Is that just sci-fi nonsense, or will we one day be able to reprogram our memories as we see fit?
Is It Time for Mark Zuckerberg to Step Aside as Facebook CEO?
Mark Zuckerberg may be a visionary, but with Facebook’s stock hitting new lows on a daily basis, it may be time for the company to find new leadership.
via Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg May Need to Step Aside as CEO | Business | TIME.com.
Amazon Instant Video Hits iPad, but App Store Rules Complicate Things
If you’re like me, your left calf muscle unexpectedly knotted up so horrendously while you were sleeping last night that you had to actually get out of bed and stand on your good leg to make whatever the hell was happening stop. …