Category Archives: Technology

Google Buzz and the Abundance of Information About Nothing

By Eli Foner | Published: February 16, 2010
I, like everyone immediately jumped on the phenomenon (or not) that is Google Buzz. A real time stream of information that showed up in over a hundred million Gmail boxes, promising to add a further dimension to the information and social framework Google is trying to create with profiles, GTalk, Android, etc. And all I could [...]
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James May (Top Gear) rides in a U2 spy plane

By Eli Foner | Published: August 6, 2009
James May from Top Gear takes an emotional ride to the edge of space in a U2 spyplane.
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By Eli Foner | Published: July 19, 2009
In 200,000 years on Earth, humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established by nearly four billion years of evolution. The price to pay is high, but it is too late to be a pessimist: humanity has barely ten years to reverse the trend, become aware of the full extent of its spoliation of [...]
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Wrightspeed Inc. X1 – An Electric Ariel Atom

By Eli Foner | Published: April 1, 2009
The X1 prototype is a concept car, and a test platform. It is not a production car, and never will be. It’s a proof-of-concept vehicle that will lead to a production car in the future. To build it as a prototype, we looked for the best of the best, in today’s technology. We chose the AC [...]
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International Space Station (ISS)

By Eli Foner | Published: March 31, 2009
Wikipedia – International Space Station NASA – International Space Station Hi-Res Image – NASA
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An Apple netbook – MacBook Mini, perhaps?

By Eli Foner | Published: March 30, 2009
Could this be AAPL’s foray into the netbook scene? Even for $899, I’d take this over my Dell Mini 9 in a heartbeat. The Mini Concept (left, 10.4″) vs. current MacBook Air (right, 13.3″) “Whatever they claim it is, I don’t care. It just looks too good and perfect to be true—which is why I want it [...]
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Gemballa Mirage GT Carbon Edition

By Eli Foner | Published: March 29, 2009
Just in case a stock Porsche Carrera GT isn’t good enough for you, Porsche tuner Gemballa has just released a glimpse of their latest creation, the Gemballa Mirage GT Carbon Edition. Its 670bhp output yields a top speed of 208mph.
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Inventing a super-kite to tap the energy of high-altitude wind

By Eli Foner | Published: March 25, 2009
In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.
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The Website Is Down: Excel Hell

By Eli Foner | Published: March 25, 2009
“Excel Hell” is the second episode in the “Website is Down” series.
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activeCollab

By Eli Foner | Published: March 22, 2009
activeCollab is a project management and collaboration tool that you can set up on your own website. Have an area where you can collaborate with your team, clients and contractors and keep projects on track while retaining full control over access permissions and your data.
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