John Gerzema: The post-crisis consumer
Supreme Court to decide if human genes patentableThe nation's highest court in a brief order agreed to review a case over whether Myriad Genetics Inc may patent two genes linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.In a 2-1 ruling on August 16, a panel of the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C.,... Continue Reading →
Supreme Court to decide if human genes patentable
Bruce Lee- Ping Pong (Full Version)
http://youtu.be/SncapPrTusA To promote a cell phone from Nokia, Bruce Lee was sponsored by Nokia in a PIng Pong tournament. But as a twist, he plays with his nunchucks.
ONE: the Movie trailer
http://youtu.be/xB8r5mO62v4 This movie is a trailer for the documentary called ONE: the movie. For more information on the movie, please visit: http://www.onetheproject.com
(Tiny) Reconfigurable Robots at MIT
http://youtu.be/AQf0qsRTsoA The device doesn't look like much: a caterpillar-sized assembly of metal rings and strips resembling something you might find buried in a home-workshop drawer. But the technology behind it, and the long-range possibilities it represents, are quite remarkable. The little device is called a milli-motein — a name melding its millimeter-sized components and a... Continue Reading →
Supreme Court rules cops can be filmedSmile for the camera, coppers — the US Supreme Court has decided to let stand a lesser ruling that allows citizens in the state of Illinois to record police officers performing their official duties.Up until just last year, an anti-eavesdropping legislation on the books across Illinois meant any person... Continue Reading →
Supreme Court rules cops can be filmed
Darpa Has Seen the Future of Computing … And It’s Analog How would non-digital chips work? Darpa paints a picture. Image: Darpa By definition, a computer is a machine that processes and stores data as ones and zeroes. But the U.S. Department of Defense wants to tear up that definition and start from scratch.... Continue Reading →
Darpa Has Seen the Future of Computing … And It’s Analog
NEW DARPA PROGRAM SEEKS TO REVEAL BACKDOORS AND OTHER HIDDEN MALICIOUS FUNCTIONALITY IN COMMERCIAL IT DEVICESThe scenario is one that information security experts dread: widespread dissemination of commercial technology that is secretly wired to function in unintended ways or even spy on its users. From this vantage point, mobile phones, network routers, computer work stations... Continue Reading →
NEW DARPA PROGRAM SEEKS TO REVEAL BACKDOORS AND OTHER HIDDEN MALICIOUS FUNCTIONALITY IN COMMERCIAL IT DEVICES
Raspberry Pi Model A board arrives with 256MB RAM for $25
Raspberry Pi Model A board arrives with 256MB RAM for $25
Rachel Botsman: The case for collaborative consumption In her talk, Rachel Botsman says we're "wired to share" -- and shows how websites like Zipcar and Swaptree are changing the rules of human behavior. (Filmed atTEDxSydney.)Rachel Botsman writes and speaks on the power of collaboration and sharing through network technologies, and on how it will transform business,... Continue Reading →