The Black Hole is a surplus store filled with old scientific and technical equipment from the nearby Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory. For science geeks, it’s a store filled with amazing toys.
Archive for December 5th, 2007
Dec5
Engineer Bill Baker Is the King of Superstable 150-Story Structures
Structural engineer Bill Baker — responsible for the design of the Sears Tower and the Time Warner Center in New York — sets his sights on Las Vegas, and what could be the world’s highest gaming room.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Dec5
Google officially launches for iPhone
The iPhone/iPod Touch is definitely a quick and easy way to use the internet from anywhere — this device has replaced my computer for much of my daily, non-work, routine. Google has done a great job of taking advantage of this new platform by making sure their primary services are readily available on it.
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Dec5
Slaughtering Whales As an Expression of National Culture
Japan says its cultural traditions give it the right to hunt whales in the Southern Ocean. If so, it’s a shabby way to treat one’s own culture. Commentary by Tony Long.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Dec5
International Hunt for Missing Backpacker Harnesses Blog Power
Frustrated with international bureaucracy, relatives of Americans missing abroad harness blogging and social networking sites to help find their loved ones.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Dec5
Dec. 6, 1850: The Eyes Have It, Thanks to the Ophthalmoscope
Its actual inventor is disputed, but there’s no disputing the value of the ophthalmoscope as a diagnostic tool and savior of eyesight.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Dec5
Facebook CEO Apologizes, Lets Users Turn Off Beacon
After a month of blistering criticism from privacy activists, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to his users for the insufficient privacy controls in Facebook’s new advertising platform, Beacon.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Dec5
Radiohead, The Verve, Other Bands Seek Piece of Ticket Scalpers’ Action
Thriving online markets make it easier than ever for ticket resellers to squeeze premium pricing out of eager would-be concert-goers. Now bands and their managers want a cut.
Filed in: Personal Tech
Dec5
Microsoft moves a step closer toward getting Windows on OLPCs
You’re not alone if you’ve been confused as to whether the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) low-cost XO PCs will be able to run Windows or not. On December 5, Microsoft finally issued an official statement acknowledging that it is working with OEMs to get Windows XP on OLPC systems by late next year.
Filed in: Microsoft
Dec5
Microsoft moves a step closer toward getting Windows on OLPCs
You’re not alone if you’ve been confused as to whether the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) low-cost XO PCs will be able to run Windows or not. On December 5, Microsoft finally issued an official statement acknowledging that it is working with OEMs to get Windows XP on OLPC systems by late next year.
Filed in: Microsoft
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