8 March 2010, 11:50 pm
The crew for the next Nasa mission STS-131, shuttle Discovery give a thumbs up after leaving the Orientation Checkout Building on the way to launch pad 39-A during the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test at Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 7:07 pm
The deep space antenna that relayed Neil Armstrong's famous "one giant leap for mankind" declaration from the moon to a rapt American audience will be offline for eight months for repair.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 2:16 pm
It's well known that digital photo frames can carry malware that can infect a PC, or at least, it should be. How about a battery charger?... Read More »
8 March 2010, 12:34 pm
Amazon Associates beware; you can expect this to happen in any state that passes a so-called "Amazon Tax" law. Amazon.com has cut ties with Amazon Affiliates in Colorado after that state.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 12:08 pm
Sexting is (unfortunately for parents) popular among teens and tweens. Some of the teen sexters have even been charged with child porn because of it. Many think that is unnecessary, but in this case, with a New Hampshire teacher, the door to jail seems wide open.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 9:27 am
Apple has, in the past, been accused of being a big "flash memory bully," sucking up supplies to the point that shortages for other OEMs occur. With the iPad about to launch, suppliers wonder if it will cause supplies to tighten up so much that solid-state drive (SSD) adoption in PCs will be delayed... Read More »
8 March 2010, 7:02 am
Not only did the Oscars have a surprise visitor last night (Steve Jobs, above via TwitPic), Apple aired the first iPad TV advertisement during last night's Academy Awards. Jobs was most likely in attendance because of the 5 Academy Award nominations for Pixar.... Read More »
8 March 2010, 6:36 am
The thing I love most about America is that there's always somebody who doesn't get the word - somebody who doesn't understand that in a Great Recession you're supposed to hunker down, downsize and just hold on for dear life.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 8:36 pm
President Barack Obama plans to host a conference in Florida next month on his administration's approach to the next step in space exploration.... Read More »
7 March 2010, 2:49 pm
No, that's not a mispelling. Here's a site that seems clever at first glance, and asks that question. Fiverr is a site where you can create a "gig" that you are willing to do for $5, and offer it to the world. If someone likes a gig you offer, they accept it, pay in advance, and there you go.... Read More »