The Making of a Mind-Blowing DIY Sun Photo | Wired Science??

2010-11-01 00:00:00 -0400

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Amazingly, this photo was taking with "amature" equipment in a guy's backyard in downtown Buffalo.

Digital Overload: Your Brain On Gadgets : NPR

2010-10-30 00:00:00 -0400

Just as food nourishes us and we need it for life, so too ??? in the 21st century and the modern age ??? we need technology. You cannot survive without the communication tools; the productivity tools are essential," he says. "And yet, food has pros and cons to it. We know that some food is Twinkies and some food is Brussels sprouts. And we know that if we overeat, it causes problems. Similarly, after 20 years of glorifying technology as if all computers were good and all use of it was good, science is beginning to embrace the idea that some technology is Twinkies and some technology is Brussels sprouts.

We definitely try to limit our child's "media consumption" but it is difficult in this age, especially when all her friends seem to have unfettered access to it. Its also difficult because my wife and I are both heavy media/computer users. And yes, I have already started attempts at teaching our five year old to write code. Like the article summarizes, we don't believe all media is bad and try to set reasonable daily portions for all of us.

Dear FactCheck.org...

2010-10-27 00:00:00 -0400

Dear FactCheck.org,

We get it. They're all a bunch of lying liars.

AP MOBILE: Online TV spats mean fewer free shows on Web

2010-10-25 00:00:00 -0400

 Broadcast TV seems to want to follow the music industry down the sordid contentious path of fighting and screwing their customers. The music industry yielded to technology and so will broadcasters. Yes, customers may want free but if you make it convenient enough for them, they will pay .. A little. Better to embrace the ways in which they want to consume your media rather than force them into walled garden like cattle. Until then torrents, TiVo, and Netflix will fill the gap. 

Bloomberg Game Changers: Steve Jobs - Video - Bloomberg

2010-10-21 00:00:00 -0400