Monthly Archives: March 2011

How a Legacy From the 1800s Is Making Tokyo Dark Today

Posted on 3/18/2011 by Dylan Tweney

A strange legacy of the Japanese power system’s infancy in the late 1800s is complicating efforts to keep Tokyo supplied with electricity. The problem, as explained by IDG News Service’s Martyn Williams, is that half of the country uses power whose … Continue reading →

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Silicon Art Hidden Inside Samsung’s Galaxy Tab

Posted on 3/17/2011 by Dylan Tweney

Silicon chips have billions of transistors in every square inch. But sometimes there’s enough room left over for chip engineers to insert a little joke. While using a scanning electron microscope to examine the microcircuitry of a chip found in … Continue reading →

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The Workplace Can Be a Dangerous Place

Posted on 3/16/2011 by Dylan Tweney

I get to play Rambo in this video, which showcases some of the office warfare weaponry Wired recently tested. My favorite: the Z-Curve Bow. The video’s webpage is here, and talented intern Christina Bonnington wrote a the roundup review of … Continue reading →

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Apple’s Jobs Unveils Upgraded, More Colorful iPad 2

Posted on 3/2/2011 by Dylan Tweney

“In an all-white environment, the white version of the iPad 2 will have a better chance of hiding from predators.” via Gallery: Apple’s Jobs Unveils Upgraded, More Colorful iPad 2 | Gadget Lab | Wired.com.

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Sony Touts Console-Like Power of Upcoming NGP

Posted on 3/2/2011 by Dylan Tweney

SAN FRANCISCO — Sony is blurring the line between portable game consoles and larger consoles currently trapped inside TV cabinets. With a high-resolution screen, a powerful processor and graphics card, and massive amounts of memory, the upcoming Sony NGP will … Continue reading →

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