Reflecting on the Space Shuttle

The space shuttle Atlantis’ landing this past Thursday was the end of an era of U.S. space exploration.

Lawrence Krauss contends that the space shuttle was a dud and that we can do better in space exploration. Former shuttle program manager Wayne Hale disagrees and believes that the shuttle program was worthwhile.

Meanwhile, Neil deGrasse Tyson asserts in the video below that the space shuttle program was never really about the promotion of science in the first place.

The state of the tablets

The iPad’s apps still give it the edge in the tablet wars. But Android products such as the Asus Transformer are closing the gap quickly.

 

Revolutionary Ideas, Microsoft-style

Lessig on the assault against sharing

Larry Lessig on laws that choke creativity

The anatomy of a computer virus

Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus from Patrick Clair on Vimeo.

There’s an app for that diagnosis

Daniel Kraft provides an entertaining overview of medical innovations that will likely redefine the way in which doctors diagnose their patients’ medical problems.

Time-lapse Thunderstorms

Check out this amazing time-lapse assembly from the Hector Thunderstorm Project in northern Australia.

Hector Thunderstorm Project from Murray Fredericks on Vimeo.

The Amazing Linotype

The fascinating documentary’s website is here.

“Linotype: The Film” Official Trailer from Linotype: The Film on Vimeo.