The ugly truth: Apple vs. PC design
commentary The PC world still hasn't come up with an awesome design to challenge the iPad. The clock's ticking. [Read more]Uncategorized
Moon dust gathered by Neil Armstrong discovered in warehouse after 40 years
While tidying up a storage space at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, an archivist makes a cosmic discovery. [Read more]Uncategorized
Why DOJ didn’t need a ‘super search warrant’ to snoop on Fox News’ e-mail
Vagaries of federal surveillance law, enacted in 1968 and updated in 1986, favor lots of e-mail snooping over only a little. [Read more]Uncategorized
Google’s Schmidt: Teens’ mistakes will never go away
Speaking at a festival in the U.K., Google's executive chairman offers that the things teens do now will stay with them forever, by way of the Web. He also suggested some people are sharing too much online. [Read more]Uncategorized
Does Bible Belt love porn as much as the godless do?
Figures provided by popular site PornHub suggest that those who live in allegedly more religious communities enjoy as much online release as the allegedly godless. [Read more]Uncategorized
Bits Blog: Vintage Apple-1 Sells for Record $671,400
An Apple-1 computer, made in 1976 and originally priced at $666, sold for a record $671,400 at an auction in Germany.Uncategorized
Apple 1 breaks auction record, goes for $671,400
One of what's thought to be only six working Apple 1 computers -- hand-built by Steve Wozniak -- flies out of a German auction house for a tidy sum. The last one went for $640,000. [Read more]Uncategorized
Technophoria: For Consumers, an ‘Open Data’ Society Is a Misnomer
Despite all the hoopla about an “open data” society, many consumers are being kept in the dark.Uncategorized
Novelties: Estate Planning Is Important for Your Online Assets, Too
An assortment of services can help you and your heirs organize the online accounts that you will eventually leave behind.Uncategorized
Apple-1 Computers Jump in Value at Auctions
Apple-1 computers have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent auctions, a run-up reflecting the company’s mystique.Uncategorized
Meet the new champ of desktop speakers: Adam Audio F5
Move over Audioengine and Emotiva; the Adam Audio F5 is coming on strong. [Read more]Uncategorized
‘Star Trek II’ producer talks Ceti Eel, J.J. Abrams, and more (Q&A)
Robert Sallin, producer of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," shares his experience working on the film, looks at the future of "Trek," and dishes on whether that was Ricardo Montalban's real chest. [Read more]Uncategorized







