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Don’t watch this video but admire the science behind it

Don’t watch this video but admire the science behind it

February 16, 2013

It's a coin on a treadmill. That's it. The coin is rolling on a treadmill for over an hour. There...

In defense of Monsanto (no, not really)

In defense of Monsanto (no, not really)

February 14, 2013

For the sake of full disclosure, let me state up front that I supported California Proposition 37 which would have...

Has drone technology made the art of war too impersonal?

Has drone technology made the art of war too impersonal?

February 13, 2013

Proponents of drone warfare say that any technology that allows the United States to achieve its military goals without risking...

Is the Cybersecurity Executive Order a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Is the Cybersecurity Executive Order a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

February 13, 2013

Before anyone starts chanting that the conspiracy theorists were bound to find something in the Cybersecurity Executive Order to attack...

Amazon tops satisfaction index but corporate America is clearly not liked

Amazon tops satisfaction index but corporate America is clearly not liked

February 12, 2013

The good news for tech companies is that America seems to like them the best. Amazon topped the list, followed...

Zombie warning broadcast over hacked TV station emergency alert system

Zombie warning broadcast over hacked TV station emergency alert system

February 11, 2013

If you hacked into the emergency alert system for a local television channel, what would you tell your part of...

VW’s global car will change the industry forever

VW’s global car will change the industry forever

October 12, 2013

Some of the best minds in modern technology migrate to the automotive industry every year. From software to design, aerodynamics...

Mysterious purple slime balls pop up in Arizona desert

Mysterious purple slime balls pop up in Arizona desert

February 4, 2013

Are they alien eggs, fungal growths, or wet air freshener balls? Those are the questions being asked about thousands of...

The absolutely terrifying potential ramifications of the energy department hack

The absolutely terrifying potential ramifications of the energy department hack

February 4, 2013

There are four primary ways that a malevolent entity, whether it be terrorists or a foreign state, could go about...

How to slow global warming: “work less” says liberal think tank study

How to slow global warming: “work less” says liberal think tank study

February 4, 2013

Tell your boss that you're not trying to be lazy. You're helping the environment. That's the report from the Center...

Broad range of presidential authority over cybersecurity is actually quite reasonable

Broad range of presidential authority over cybersecurity is actually quite reasonable

February 4, 2013

When a headline such as "Broad Powers Seen for Obama in Cyberstrikes" appears on the NY Times, my initial response...

20 vintage Made in Japan logos for a modern age

20 vintage Made in Japan logos for a modern age

February 4, 2013

When Antrepo was looking at vintage 30 mm cameras from Japan's dominant gadget days of the 70s and 80s, they...