World’s newest country, South Sudan, liveblogs its own birth
The new nation of South Sudan celebrated its birth with flag-waving, street celebrations and an official liveblog. “FREE at last!” […]
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The shuttle program ends, and with it, an era of American tech excellence
The last American space shuttle, STS-135, lifted off this morning, bringing to a close a remarkable era in U.S. technological
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The Nook Nearly Nails It
I bought a Nook Simple Touch a couple weeks ago, just in time for a vacation reading binge. I can’t
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Infiniti Hybrid Is a Green Sedan for Silver Foxes
If you’re old enough to remember the energy policies of the Carter administration, green enough to have donated
How to Make a Clock Run for 10,000 Years
High on a rocky ridge in the desert, nestled among the brush, is the topmost part of a clock that has been ticking for thousands of years.
It looks out over the ruins of a spaceport, built by a rich man whose name was forgotten long ago.
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First iPhone in space to launch with last shuttle mission
When the final space shuttle mission launches later this year, two iPhone 4s will be on board. The iPhones
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One of the best investments you could possibly make
When you have a bunch of smart people with a broad enough charter, you will always get something good out
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May 25, 1945: Sci-Fi Author Predicts Future by Inventing It
1945: Arthur C. Clarke begins privately circulating copies of a paper that proposes using space satellites for global communications. It
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DIY Lasers Are Irresistibly Dangerous
Decades after its birth, the laser is still irresistibly cool. How many other fifty-somethings can you say that about?
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Fire Artist Mixes Propane, High Voltage
SEATTLE — Rusty Oliver sets things on fire. During our visit to his workspace, the aptly-named Hazardfactory, he demonstrated