Archive for October, 2007

Talks Break Down Between Hollywood Writers, Producers

Screenwriters working without a contract will meet late Thursday and decide whether to go on strike. If they do, they’ll be out as early as Friday.
Original post by Associated Press

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Vroom, Vroom: Formula 1 Orders Teams to Go Green

Formula 1 motor racing is investing in green technology that will eventually appear in cars you can buy in the showroom.
Original post by Chuck Squatriglia

The Other $15 Billion Question: How Will Apple Spend Its Cash?

With $15.4 billion in cash reserves, Apple has a lot of options. How it will spend that money is an open question.
Original post by Bryan Gardiner

Superfast Laser Turns Virus Into Rubble

A physicist and his son are tuning lasers to shatter dangerous viruses into harmless piles of protein.
Original post by Alexis Madrigal

Russia Pours Billions in Oil Profits Into Nanotech Race

A $5 billion outlay makes Russia a top funder in government-sponsored nanotech research virtually overnight.
Original post by Alexander Zaitchik

Nov. 1, 1859: A Welcome Sight for Those in Peril Upon the Sea

The lighthouse at Cape Lookout, North Carolina, casts its first beam out to sea.
Original post by Tony Long

How We Won the War on Thai Chili Sauce

Since Sept. 11, ordinary citizens have been told that their watchful eyes are the front line of national terrorism defense. The result? It’s a bad time to be a blinking sign or a tasty condiment.
Original post by Bruce Schneier

Escape Old London’s Most Feared Prison — Guided by GPS

A prototype location-based game uses PDAs to guide visitors through an interactive tour of the Tower of London, where two of Henry VIII’s wives were executed. Beats reading plaques.
Original post by Aria Pearson

Candidates Pander to Geeks in the Webbiest Campaign Ever

Wired checks out the six leading candidates’ online efforts. While there’s a lot to like, we see plenty to suggest that this geek thing is still pretty new.
Original post by Miyoko Ohtake

Wired Test 2007 — The Best: Obsolete Technologies, From the Sundial to the Laser Disc.

Come with us now to the thrilling days of tech yesteryear. Wallow in memories of the ditto machine and armor plate. But wait, there’s more!
Original post by Matthew Honan