Technology


30
Jan 12

Food crops damaged by pollution crossing continents

Whoops.

The findings have important implications for international strategies to tackle global food shortages, as well as global climate and human health strategies.

via Food crops damaged by pollution crossing continents.


11
Jan 12

The Problem With Patents (Infographic)

patents infographic

Source: http://frugaldad.com


29
Nov 11

Facebook Said to Plan Record-Size IPO at $100 Billion Valuation

Facebook IPO to be biggest since 1999 – The Washington Post.


23
Nov 11

The Tech Bubble Just Popped

I hate saying, “I told you so,” but …

http://gawker.com/5862363/the-tech-bubble-just-popped


20
Nov 11

Investors Are Dying to Bet Against Groupon

Totally fucking called it.

Investors Are Dying to Bet Against Groupon.


18
Nov 11

CERN Confirms Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos; Unease Remains


This is a ten on my “Wow Scale” if anyone should ask.

… it had measured neutrinos arriving some 60 nanoseconds earlier than they would have if travelling at light speed.

So, yeah. There you go. Good luck with that.


4
Nov 11

“To Serve Man”

 

 

Hey everybody! There’s still some Kool-Aid in the punch bowl!

I mean, they’re backed by Goldman Sachs. What could go wrong? It’s not like they’ve ever deceived their own clients. Oh, wait.

I remember when Groupon was getting ready to get bough by Google. But, their finance guy blabbed about it and Google pulled out within hours of learning about the leak.

Groupon raises $700 million in massive IPO | Reuters.


2
Nov 11

Boston Dynamics’ AlphaDog Quadruped Robot Prototype on Video – IEEE Spectrum

These guys crack me up.

Boston Dynamics’ AlphaDog Quadruped Robot Prototype on Video – IEEE Spectrum.