What to See, Do, Hear and Hack at the Maker Faire
May 31st, 2009
By Priya Ganapati Maker Faire, the largest festival for DIYers, crafters and hackers, happens Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31, in San Mateo, California.
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Shuttle Atlantis scheduled to return to Florida early Monday
May 31st, 2009
By KRISTEN HAYS Shuttle Atlantis is slated to take off early Monday from Edwards Air Force Base in California to travel back to Florida, but NASA officials are still considering options for the best flight route to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape …
Next gen iPhone auto-focus, compass revealed?
May 31st, 2009
by David Martin A Chinese-language blog UMPCFeaver posted pictures recently that its claims are the first ever photos from a functioning next-generation iPhone.
World's strongest laser unveiled at California lab
May 31st, 2009
LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) – The world's most powerful laser, created to help keep tabs on the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile while also studying the heavens, has been unveiled.
PSP Go: Another Look
May 31st, 2009
Convinced the PSP Go is a go? Leaked high-res shots and a Qore Playstation Network video (meant to be released post-E3) have made a strong case for the upcoming Portable makeover, but do they hint at anything else?
House Science and Technology Committee Hearing
May 31st, 2009
May 26, 2009 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) — Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss the President's FY 2010 budget request for NASA.
KELLNER: Microsoft's Bing offers new search
May 31st, 2009
By Mark A. Kellner | Monday, June 1, 2009 The buzz was about Bing on Thursday as Microsoft Corp.'s Steve Ballmer took center stage at the D: All Things Digital conference near San Diego to announce the next step for the Live Search technology.
Wolfenstein blitzes stores August 4
May 31st, 2009
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Raven Software revamp of shooter franchise gets dated for PC, Xbox 360, PS3; original Wolfenstein 3D gets XBLA, PSN release next week.
Japanese University to Track Attendance With IPhone
May 31st, 2009
As a college student I frequently didn't go to class when I overslept, when I didn't feel like it, or heck, when it was Friday.
Wikipedia bans Scientology edits
May 31st, 2009
LONDON, May 31 (UPI) — Church of Scientology members may not use their computers to edit the church's entry on Wikipedia, officials with the online information source said.
Nintendo to launch new version of Wii Fit: report
May 31st, 2009
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nintendo Co Ltd plans to launch a new version of its "Wii Fit" home exercise game this autumn, aiming to help boost sluggish sales of its Wii console in Japan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.
Palm Pre On Its Way to Verizon, and Possibly AT&T
May 31st, 2009
Earlier this week, Verizon's CEO promised that his company will release the highly-anticipated Palm Pre, making it the second US carrier to commit to this device.