Bringing Man and Machine Closer
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 06/26/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Not only is the trusty government science department creating cyborg insects to use as spies, now they are developing ways to mesh man and machine as well...
'Sugar and spice'? No way! This girl is built, baby
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 06/21/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Step aside, R2-D2. Here comes EMA, and she's got something you don't. Sex appeal...
When Virtual Meets Reality: WoW, Second Life May Become Targets of Terrorists, CIA
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 06/16/2008
- Technology , Games and Gaming
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Crazy like a fox. That’s how some are viewing the United States government’s new plan to search out real-life terrorists in MMORPGs like World of Warcraft and Second Life...
Autistic Kids Access the Internet More Easily, Safely With New Browser
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 06/15/2008
- Technology
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New software is in the beta testing mode to help children with autism interact with the Internet safely and with less frustration. The free offering comes from the heart--the ZAC Browser was created by a grandfather for his grandson with autism...
A Busy Week for NASA
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 06/3/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Eyes are to the skies this week as NASA personnel and equipment explore with, repair and install a variety of technical gadgets...
Yes, Virginia, the Analog TV is on its Way Out
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 06/2/2008
- Technology , Television
- Unrated
Only 260 days until life as we’ve known it comes to an end—forever.
Victorian 'Invention' Brings Grandfather's Dream to Life
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 05/28/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
For the next two weeks, people in New York and London will have the opportunity to see halfway around the world--in real time--through a device called the Telectroscope.
Space Station Crisis a Messy Matter
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 05/28/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
"Honey, the toilet’s on the fritz again! I’ll call the plumber.” Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Unless the toilet is 217 miles above the earth and there just aren’t any professionals in the neighborhood.
Come Fly with Me
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 05/20/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Man has dreamed of flight since he saw a bird, and when media like The Jetsons, Lost in Space, and James Bond showed us the ease of flight with a jet pack, he wanted it. He also wanted super-strength and safety, as visualized in now-showing Iron Man. The world is moving closer, and though these gadgets aren’t available for the average guy commuting downtown—yet—they’re coming...
Feel Free to Access These Programs--Free!
- By barbara mountjoy
- Published 05/10/2008
- Technology
- Unrated
Remember that line in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home where Kirk says society doesn't use money any more in the 24th century and his companion is so startled? The Internet, by opening its ethereal doors to one and all, may be moving us closer to that sort of economy...