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Sarah Palin, the User-Generated Candidate
The Republicans, perhaps the savviest marketers of them all, know how to tap into the resentment at smarty-pants, self-appointed urban authorities.
"Drill, Baby, Drill" Remix Contest at Wired Science
In recognition of the baffling popularity of the chant "Drill, baby, drill" at the Republican National Convention, Wired Science has put out a call for creatively remixed videos involving the chant.
Obama-Biden: A Science and Education Ticket We Can Believe In
With climate change and energy (finally) receiving their fair share of attention in the traditional media, I thought my energy would be better spent this week examining science and education.
McCain Risks Becoming the Anti-Science Candidate
The biggest blow to one's confidence in John McCain's commitment to sound science came last week with his choice of running mate.
All is Not Well in Silicon Valley
MySpace and Facebook have utterly failed to improve any significant aspect of the American economy -- and have "succeeded" at wasting millions of manhours that could have gone toward boosting our national productivity.
Solar Energy Breakthrough
This week's discovery -- using solar power to mimic photosynthesis -- could help us use the huge abundance of sun energy in a way that can give power to people everywhere.
The Netbooks Are Coming! But For Who?
The computer makers are betting that there is a need for inexpensive laptops with limited features, dubbed netbooks, ultra-low-cost notebooks or more cleverly liliputers.
Pulse Pen Review: Pen Stops Just Short Of Recording Your Thoughts Before You Think Them
The main idea behind the pen is to help people who take notes on something that happens aloud to capture every moment. If you miss a word while taking notes, the pen catches it.
Cuil Review: Really? No Dave Burdicks? This Search Engine Is Stupid
Having tested new search engine Cuil.com out -- which we'll get to -- I thought that the selling point would be this presentation. But it's not, evidently.
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The storm of revelations about Sarah Palin, since her announcement, approaches biblical proportions. While struggling to keep afloat amid the flood, ...
Docs to Women: Pay No Attention to Ricki Lake's Home Birth
The physicians of America have issued their decree -- they don't want you having your babies at home with midwives -- we can't imagine why not. They have no evidence to back up their claims.
What Are The Odds?
What are the odds that the only two hydrogen fuel cell cars in the city would be parked directly necxt to each other? And why is this so rare?
Are Apple's Problems Bad to the Core?
While Steve Jobs' operation is known for its quality products and devoted fan boys, it seems that the company has compromised quality for growth.
Is Tech Dead In Chicago?
Chicago will never and should never try to compare itself to Silicon Valley, Seattle or any of the other alleged "tech centers" throughout North America. The city's diversified economy is comprised of a completely different kind of DNA.
Unintelligent Design
Lost amid all the recent discussions of intelligent design is one simple basic fact: the human species isn't intelligently designed.
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