via Boing Boing
Sam Blackburn is the technician who for five years kept Stephen Hawking’s communication systems running. Now Hawking is looking … Read More >>
Editorial: How FAA-certified gadgets could improve air travel and eliminate the Terrible 10,000 Feet
via Engadget
If you’re reading this now and have experienced the wonders of modern air travel then you have surely suffered through what … Read More >>
8 Essential Business Rules For Those Who Don’t Believe In Rules
via Fast Company
I don’t read a lot of business books. (Actually, I never read them.) But I do read the lists of the best-selling business … Read More >>
Dieter Rams, designer of Braun electronics
via Boing Boing
Over at Domus, my dear pal John Alderman reports on “Less and More: the Design Ethos of Dieter Rams,” a retrospective … Read More >>
The golden age of journalists noticing new blogs is over
via Boing Boing
Jeremiah Owyang writes that the golden age of blogging is over. The reasons, in brief: many top blogs have sold out; staff … Read More >>
Researcher finds vulnerability in WPS protocol, looks for manufacturers to offer fix
via Engadget
On the plus side, your router’s mostly secure. Security researcher Stefan Viehbock has just discovered a major security hole … Read More >>
Intel working to keep the netbook alive with "Cedar Trail" Atom platform
via Ars Technica
Netbook sales have been declining, with major vendors deciding to leave the netbook … Read More >>
The Coming War on General Purpose Computation
via Boing Boing
Here’s the video of my keynote last night at the 28C3, the Chaos Computer Congress in Berlin, entitled “The coming war on … Read More >>
Keen On… Kurt Andersen: Why Nothing Much Has Changed In The Last 20 Years (TCTV)
via TechCrunch
We all know that not much happens in the week between Christmas and the New Year. But less well know is how little has happened … Read More >>
Map shows when solar will be cheaper than grid electricity in North American areas
via Boing Boing
Existing grid-supplied electricity is becoming more expensive. Electricity from solar panels is getting cheaper. Here’s an … Read More >>