How SETI and other programs on your computer help science

There are some subjects that have fascinated me since I was a little kid. I like science. I like history. I like to know the history of how we became the nation that we are today. The founding of our nation from the time of the Jamestown Colony to the time of the Revolution...

I just finished George Carlin's book, Last Words. It's different

There are some subjects that have fascinated me since I was a little kid. I like science. I like history. I like to know the history of how we became the nation that we are today. The founding of our nation from the time of the Jamestown Colony to the time of the Revolution...

PSA: IF I SERVICE YOUR COMPUTER, HIDE YOUR NAKED PICTURES

As a computer repair guy, I feel like I have the right to go through your folders and your downloaded programs, as well as your browsing history and bookmarks. All in the name of diagnosing your...

The Solow Paradox

By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" On March 21, 2005, Germany's prestigious Ifo Institute at the University of Munich published a research report according to which "More technology at school can have a detrimental effect on education and...

WikiLeaks charge punishable by death

" The U.S. Army Wednesday notified Pfc. Bradley Manning, a prime suspect in the WikiLeaks case, that he now faces 22 more charges in connection with allegedly downloading secret information from computers in Iraq. The most serious new charge alleges that he aided the enemy by...

iPad 2 Announcement, Release Date, Pictures From Steve Jobs

"Steve Jobs began today’s long-awaited iPad 2 announcement by confirming that the iPad 2 will include an A2 dual-core processor. This will jump the power of the iPad 2 far beyond being a simple tablet mimicking the design of the iPhone in a larger format. This will ...

'Fractal' mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot dies at 85

" Benoit Mandelbrot, who discovered mathematical shapes known as fractals, has died of cancer at the age of 85. Mandelbrot, who had joint French and US nationality, developed fractals as a mathematical way of understanding the infinite complexity of nature. The concept has...

US studying Australian Internet security program

"The government is reviewing an Australian program that will allow Internet service providers to alert customers if their computers are taken over by hackers and could limit online access if people don't fix the problem. Obama administration officials have met...

Microsoft to issue blanket license to NGOs

"  Microsoft will issue a blanket software license to nonprofit groups and journalist groups outside the U.S. after the New York Times reported that Russian police have used software copyright raids to seize computers of activist groups. Microsoft will also hire an...