April 2011
69 Stories
MIT makes solar-cell technology go viral. Literally.
Researchers at MIT have genetically modified a virus that helps carbon nanotubes self-assemble along solar cells to improve efficiency of...
Household gadgets take a toll on power grid, pocket books
Every computer, hair dryer, and electric car that needs juice to operate takes a toll on the infrastructure of the...
Users furrow their class-action brows at Google over privacy… again
Good luck, guys. Two Michigan residents are filing a class-action suit against Google over the sudden location-tracking brouhaha that's been...
Hackers take credit for Playstation network attack, claim possession of credit card data
If you're an active Sony Playstation network user, you're aware that it was "game over" last week as hackers made...
The Apple ad machine through the years
If there's one thing that Apple has done exceptionally well over the past decade, it's advertising. They have built a...
Why I regret the day I purchased anything but an iPhone
I've been a huge supporter of Android over the past year. Ever since I purchased my Droid X, things have...
BMW says electric vehicles are great…for some people
In addition to developing its own all-electric powertrains, BMW has recently formed the new "i" brand to sell next-generation EVs...
How Sony Can Recover From Their PSN Nightmare
If you were in the management team at Sony - especially Sony Computer Entertainment - life is probably a little...
Jaiku’s founder discusses Google’s ‘kiss of death’
Jaiku was a service that the entered microblogging scene at the right time in 2007, arguably offering a superior service...
You can get your LEGO on in the tub, too!
Okay, so the LEGO thing has been played out over the Internet for far too much, and I might have...
Infographics, in real life
Here is a beautiful collection of real-life infographics by Jose Duarte. They integrate real-life photography with data visualization techniques to...
Will someone please give SETI $5 million so we can continue the pointless search
Between a budget shortfall in California and cuts in federal funding, the ongoing "Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence" is going into...
The beautiful art of making an hourglass
https://youtu.be/zBrpVbTiAsc?si=kobNwUIxDSJCrpWA There is something beautiful about this video, directed by Philip Andelman. It is difficult to explain. Perhaps it is...
Android becomes America’s smartphone of choice in the first quarter of 2011
2010 was the year of the iPhone (again) as more Americans who planned on purchasing a smartphone intended to buy...
Wii successor set to take E3 by storm
Well, it's certainly about time. Nintendo has confirmed that the rumoured 'Project Café' - the whispered-of successor to the rapidly-aging...
Inside the Mind of a Customer Support Agent
If there's one major complaint that almost every tech company in the world has to deal with from time to...
ATT releases ‘cell tower in a suitcase’ for disaster relief efforts
Communication is often the key to coordinating responses to disasters. From 9/11 to the Japan tsunami, keeping people on the...
The current state of mobile apps
Is your "app"etite getting quenched? Apparently not, as the growing world of mobile app development is creating a tremendous need...
Serves them right: Righthaven (aka MegaCopyrightTroll) loses own domain
When the tables turn, comedy often ensues. Such is the ironic case of Righthaven.com, the "copyright troll" that attempts to...
Did Minority Report predict the future of advertising technology?
The year is 2054. While preventing murders before they happen is the plot device driving the movie "Minority Report," one...
T-Mobile iPhone 4 in the works
It was bound to happen sooner or later, and it appears that Apple is making preparations for the eventual T-Mobile...
Despite Amazon’s fumble, cloud computing market projected to hit $241 billion by 2020
Amazon's data center crash has created a small level of doubt in "the cloud" and the ability to serve tremendous...
Mac people vs PC people
There is little doubt that the self-perception of "Mac people" and "PC people" are often completely different, just as the...
Flaming the fire of the solar vs nuclear debate: Fukushima
Proponents on both sides of the fence will argue feverishly about how the benefits of their chosen energy preference are...
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