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A Creation Myth for the Computer Age

I'm three chapters into this book and it is fantastic. Who knew there were functional computers (which could run simulations for 6-days straight)... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 10, 2012 at 7:04 AM EDT

Turing's Enduring Importance

I recently viewed George Dyson's 2011 lecture (at PI in Waterloo, Ontario) on TVO which can be viewed here:... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 6, 2012 at 7:16 AM EDT

Canceled Oil Pipeline Won't Mean Less Emissions

The pipe line hasn't been cancelled The pipe line hasn't been cancelled. Republicans wanted the government to fast-track (under 60 days) an... (read full comment)  

Posted on January 20, 2012 at 6:08 AM EST

How Likely Is a Runaway Greenhouse Effect on Earth?

Adding to your points, Mercury is a lot closer to the Sun than Venus and yet the surface of Venus is a hotter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/venus ... (read full comment)  

Posted on January 17, 2012 at 10:50 AM EST

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The Personal Computer Is Dead

Dead eh? This article reminds me about how the mini-computer supposedly killed off the main frame (it didn't), and how the PC supposedly killed... (read full comment)  

Posted on November 30, 2011 at 7:37 AM EST

How BP Blew Its Chance to Spearhead a Solar Innovation

BP = Beyond Petroleum? Hey, I thought the new moniker for BP was "Beyond Petroleum". They were probably too busy counting their profits from... (read full comment)  

Posted on November 17, 2011 at 7:41 AM EST

Computing Pioneer Dies

Yikes, not another one. Last month it was Dennis Ritchie, creator of UNIX/C. This month it is John McCarthy. Computing pioneers are slipping away... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 26, 2011 at 6:38 AM EDT

BlackBerry's New OS: Too Little, Too Late?

Wow, what a negative point of view Wow, what a negative point of view. First off, I've communicated with developers who attended the RIM... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 21, 2011 at 9:00 AM EDT

A New Twist on Artificial Muscles

Blade Runner? While reading this article my mind couldn't help jumping from "Bicentennial Man" (by Isaac Asimov) and "Blade Runner" (based upon... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 20, 2011 at 7:15 AM EDT

Apple's Real Problem? Competition from Itself

Price changes? A couple of months back, I watched many people in Toronto plunk down $699 for an iPhone4 at an Apple Store in Toronto. Apple... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 5, 2011 at 8:49 AM EDT

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