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Your computer has a new choke point that can be easily remedied with a single hardware upgrade. At one time computers were slowed by…
Out of Africa: retracing human evolution and migration with DNA
The fossil record is compelling evidence that points to the dawn of man in eastern Africa. Now that we have advanced DNA sequencing capabilities,…
The value of Oxygen-oriented technology? At least $467m
Pulse oximetry uses non-invasive photon technology to measure the redness of human blood. Oxygen saturation is essential when monitoring hospitalized patients and is now…
Can a real fighting lightsaber be built with current technology?
The Star Wars saga borrowed (some say outright stole) its mythological theme from Budo (the art of the warrior) which was the societal philosophy…
4 fascinating uses of Microsoft Excel: artistic, uber-geeky, life-saving, and paranoid
What if you could only have one productivity software program? It might surprise you that your most versatile electronic tool is already loaded on…
How ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ inspired Apple’s mobile device line-up
The Apple iPod, iPhone, and iPad are products that were far advanced at their time of introduction and revolutionized each of their respective market…
10 Reasons why 2001: A Space Odyssey stands as the best Sci-Fi movie ever made
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, MGM) was filmed before man stepped on the moon (1969, Neil Armstrong), before the use of Computer-Generated Imagery (1973,…
Can we shrink the artist’s studio down to the size of a tablet?
Technology has replaced the artist’s studio with a small, portable, and affordable tablet computer. Not only can digital artists produce high-quality publishable work, they…
Beyond Einstein’s brain: the anatomy of genius
When Albert Einstein died in 1955, his brain was removed, weighed and measured, preserved in formalin, photographed, and sectioned for microscopic study. Although we…
The science behind why humans prefer printed books
Printed book sales are rising and eBook sales are slowing. Recent studies have shown that reading comprehension and retention are better with “old-style” printed…
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