German Wikipedia Back Online After Controversial Shutdown
After it had been unavailable in Germany for more than two days, the Wikipedia's German portal is finally back online. The local German version of the Wikipedia had become unavailable after a member o ....... Read more 2 days ago
What Would Depression 2009 Look Like?
Boston.com has a really thought-provoking article entitled Depression 2009: What would it look like?. The subtitle answers: "Lines at the ER, a television boom, emptying suburbs. A catastrophic econom ....... Read more 3 days ago
Hey New York Times! Fix Your Stupid iPhone App [Whining]
If you'll allow me, I'd like to unleash a small personal diatribe. I promise it'll be brief. But I've been suffering through the buggy pile of crap that is the New York Times iPhone app for long enoug ....... Read more 9 days ago
You're Stretching Wrong Before Workouts [Exercise]
We all know that you're supposed to get in a good, long stretch before a workout, right? Unfortunately most of our commonly held beliefs regarding stretching are dead wrong, according to the New York ....... Read more 12 days ago
Laser sensors for wind turbines
Technology Review - laser sensors for wind turbines... A new fiber-optic laser system can measure wind speed and direction up to 1000 meters in front of a wind turbine, giving the massive machine ....... Read more 13 days ago