The Surface has Arrived

Microsoft today unveiled a “surface computer” capable of interacting with objects placed upon it – an advance that the firm says will revolutionize the way we interact with technology. Yes it should look somewhat familiar … you have seen this…

Finger Length Predicts SAT Performance

So after all that time and effort, hundreds of dollars spent on cram sessions, it all boils down to how long my finger is to figure out what my scores on the SAT test. So fast forward to the future,…

Crazy Balloons

A hot air balloon in the shape of Darth Vader’s helmet takes off on its maiden flight during a hot air balloon festival in Ceroux, Belgium, Thursday, May 17, 2007 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the ‘Star Wars’ sci-fi…

Things to Ponder

If ignorance is bliss, why aren’t more people happy?

Gas Buddy

Junkyard on the Moon

In what had to have been among the eeriest sensations ever felt by a human being, Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean took this photograph of astronaut Charles Conrad examining the Lunar Surveyor 3, a craft that landed on the moon…

Return of the startup factory

Humm … I just need some good ideas … Startup incubators turned into cash incinerators during the dotcom bubble and burst. Now they’re back, and Business 2.0 looks at whether they’re any better at breeding the next Google. Naval Ravikant…