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CTC Keynote: Thomas Malone
Notes from the Collaborative Technologies Conference in NYC, mirrored in the wiki, from a talk I've heard before by Thomas Malone, the…
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Cosmos 1: Sailing On The Solar Winds
Methinks Long John Silver would be curious about this sailing expedition. Cosmos 1 stands ready to soar into history tomorrow as a sailing vessel to the stars powered by the stars. The experimental craft launches on Tuesday morning and if it works, will be the next great adventure into the stars.
Google Site-Targeted Ads Leave Beta
Google has now made its site targeted ads, which appear on specific websites and are sold based on page impressions, available to all AdWords buyers. These ads are very different from the more advanced content specific ads Google usually sells, which change every time a page is reloaded, are based on the words on the page, and are sold on a cost-per-click (CPC) basis.
PlayStation Pornable Er Portable
Sony's getting a little steamed as certain software manufacturers steam up the screen of their PSP gaming console with adult content. Sony finds the practice undesirable. I just hope they don't offer their 1998 Godzilla remake, talk about obscene.
Conference Board Reports Drop in Leading Economic Indicators
After a 0.6% drop in March, and no change in April, the Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.5% last month according to a report from the Conference Board.
Stem Cell Breakthrough Means Everybody Could Conceive
As if the world of stem cell research needed more controversy, a study to be presented in Copenhagen today by British scientists shows that the future could produce lab-created ova and sperm. It could even mean that homosexual partners could produce children that are the genetic match of both partners.
