When Wired hyperbolically declared that “The Web is Dead,” it didn’t challenge my worldview but rather surfaced what I knew subconsciously.
The browser is not always (and increasingly less so) the best window to the Internet — especially on mobile gadgets.… Read the rest
I was walking around Best Buy last night (yeah, that’s what geek guys do) and noting the deplorable state of the store. In addition to the overall “man cave” aesthetic, it was just plain messy, like a forlorn hardware store.
See what I mean….… Read the rest
Do real people think 3D movies, sports, and shows are neat? Sure. But that doesn’t mean they’re ready to plunk down money. [Technologizer. Read Original]
We’re hearing a lot about 3D television these days– from TV manufacturers, directors, journalists and pundits.… Read the rest
[Switched. Read Original] The social media fast lane is heating up with real-time location updates. Apps now tap into your cell phone’s GPS to track where you and your friends are, and, more importantly, what’s happening nearby. Now that the world can finally say “tweet” with a straight face, there’s a new term to learn: MoSoSo, or mobile social software.… Read the rest
Six Generation III+ reactors set for the U.S.
[Popular Science. Read Original] The Big Picture: It’s nearly impossible to imagine making meaningful carbon dioxide reductions without designing safer, cleaner reactors and rolling them out immediately — because no one wants to build more of the reactors we have today.… Read the rest
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If its mission succeeds in 2012, NASA’s latest Mars rover, the newly christened Curiosity will join an elite group of robots that have managed to touch down safely on an alien world. Click through to see Curiosity’s five greatest forbearers.… Read the rest
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Burning question: Should I pay extra for an extended warranty?
The short answer: No.
The much-longer answer: Probably not, though it depends on what you buy, what the plan covers, and how techie you are.
We do recommend warranties for theft-and-loss-prone handheld devices like cell phones, but it’s likely that your laptop, TV or cell phone won’t bite the dust in that narrow span of time between the end of the manufacturer’s coverage and the end of the extended warranty.… Read the rest
An artery-fixing tool does its job, then fades away
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Every year, 800,000 Americans elect to have a tiny metal-mesh tube inserted into their coronary artery to prop it open and improve blood flow to cardiac muscle tissue.… Read the rest
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In 1998, New York’s then mayor Rudy Giuliani created uproar when he proposed a zero-tolerance crime policy that included nabbing people for jaywalking. Anyone who’s strolled New York knows that jaywalking is as common as hot dog vendors and yellow taxis.… Read the rest
Denmark calls a global conference, and puts an American in charge
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Katherine Richardson is atypical. This American oceanographer is thriving at the University of Copenhagen, where she serves as Vice Dean of Science. In the genteel worlds of academia and northern Europe, she’s a straight-talker who doesn’t mince her words–uttered with a hearty Massachusetts accent.… Read the rest
