Contrary to popular belief, there is not much money to be made in climate research. In fact, government grant money for climate research has been declining in recent years, and there is even less money available for convincing the public about the threat of global warming.
For Climate Scientist, It Ain’t Raining Money Read More »
Motorola has invested in Moblyng, a developer of HTML5 games for mobile devices and social networks. The investment is part of Motorola’s efforts to boost the availability of Honeycomb-optimized games for its Xoom tablet.
What does Moto want with a game developer? Read More »
A Greek researcher has discovered that dichloroacetic acid (DCA) may be a promising cancer treatment, but it’s not being pursued by big pharma because it’s cheap and unpatented.
Possible cure for cancer being snubbed by Big Pharma Read More »
Ken Jennings, the 74-time Jeopardy! winner, participated in a Reddit AMA, answering questions about his life and Jeopardy! experiences. He joked that older people love Jeopardy! and he can’t go anywhere in public without being approached by them.
Ken Jennings answers questions on reddit Read More »
Apple didn’t add any cameras to the iPad 2, so the Ron is disappointed and will wait for the iPad 3.
The Day My Dreams Were Crushed Read More »
Apple has announced the iPad 2, featuring a thinner design, faster A5 chip, front and rear-facing cameras, and Verizon 3G option. The price remains the same, starting at $499.
Some new Apple thing Read More »
Groupon is reportedly expanding its business to China after its Super Bowl ad was well-received in the country. The company is looking to move its ideas of mass-purchased online coupons for IRL goods to the land of the Great Wall.
Groupon wants to move to China Read More »
A humorous guide to doing something, from gathering materials to getting distracted and finally posting your work online.
Noiseclass 101: How to do… something Read More »
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co has raised $1.2 billion to buy a minority stake in Twitter. Twitter is not interested in buyout offers, but is interested in building an independent company.
Twitter in talks for sales? Read More »
Recently we had asked you to vote on whether or not to meta-liveblog the Apple event on March 2. The voting race was actually surprisingly a head-to-head race, with the split being pretty even down the middle up until yesterday. However, the votes for “No” took the lead by this morning and sealed the fate
The masses have spoken Read More »
In a move to boost app development for Windows Phone 7, Microsoft is letting employees moonlight as app developers. Employees will keep the intellectual property rights and 70% of the profits from their apps. Microsoft is also hosting weekly pizza parties for developers.
Microsoft Is Taking The Google Approach To Get Apps for WP7 Read More »
This week’s podcast includes topics such as ink-jet printers making human skin, Facetime for Mac, and more.
Episode 20 of the Podcast – Noisecast-Induced Alcohol Poisoning Read More »
So here we are again. Another Monday. I’ve settled back in at my desk and I’m ready to begin another fantastic week… ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
Check out this video of a performance using shadowgraph imaging. The shadow graphing was produced by Team Lab. My pretty little shadow puppets don’t seem so cool anymore.
the NoiseStash:: Swords and Shadows Read More »
Nokia claims its ringtone is heard 1.8 billion times per day, making it one of the most popular sounds in the world.
Nokia’s horn gets tooted – by Nokia. Read More »
