This week, Aleks Krotoski meets web pioneer Ted Nelson. Way back in 1960, Nelson conceived a world-wide electronic publishing system capable of acting as a repository for all human knowledge, with links that allowed users to navigate between documents – which he dubbed “hypertext”.
This week, Aleks Krotoski meets web pioneer Ted Nelson. Way back in 1960, Nelson conceived a world-wide electronic publishing system capable of acting as a repository for all human knowledge, with links that allowed users to navigate between documents – which he dubbed “hypertext”.
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Tech Weekly podcast: Project Xanadu and TV soundbars
Plus US military to get secure Android phones, and Motorola wants 2.25% of Apple’s sales in patent battle A quick burst of 6 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Over 3 years later, “deleted” Facebook photos are still online > > Ars Technica Worth a full read. Facebook is still working on deleting photos from its servers in a timely manner nearly three years after Ars first brought attention to the topic.
Plus US military to get secure Android phones, and Motorola wants 2.25% of Apple’s sales in patent battle A quick burst of 6 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Over 3 years later, “deleted” Facebook photos are still online > > Ars Technica Worth a full read. Facebook is still working on deleting photos from its servers in a timely manner nearly three years after Ars first brought attention to the topic.
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Boot up: Facebook readies mobile ads, China eats Android, and more
Try as they might, no human born of mortal parents will ever create a DIY project that’s more nerdy than this epic leather fur-lined gauntlet that includes a built-in digital Dungeons & Dragons dice roller. More
Try as they might, no human born of mortal parents will ever create a DIY project that’s more nerdy than this epic leather fur-lined gauntlet that includes a built-in digital Dungeons & Dragons dice roller. More
As we all know, the Kindle Fire’s hot , Apple’s selling bushels of iPads , and there’s plenty of Honeycomb slates out there for you to choose from, but what if you want a tablet free from corporate influence? Enter Spark, a seven-inch slate that comes running the Plasma Active UX, an open-source OS based on Linux kernel, KDE’s multi-platform Plasma environment and a dash of Qt for good measure
As we all know, the Kindle Fire’s hot , Apple’s selling bushels of iPads , and there’s plenty of Honeycomb slates out there for you to choose from, but what if you want a tablet free from corporate influence? Enter Spark, a seven-inch slate that comes running the Plasma Active UX, an open-source OS based on Linux kernel, KDE’s multi-platform Plasma environment and a dash of Qt for good measure
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Meet Spark, the €200 slate packing Linux-based Plasma Active UX
A few years ago, back when the Constellation Program was still alive, NASA engineers discovered that the Ares I rocket had a crucial flaw, one that could have jeopardized the entire project. They panicked.
A few years ago, back when the Constellation Program was still alive, NASA engineers discovered that the Ares I rocket had a crucial flaw, one that could have jeopardized the entire project. They panicked.
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How NASA Solved a $100 Million Problem for Five Bucks
We hereby declare 2012 as the Year of the WordPress Meetup.
We hereby declare 2012 as the Year of the WordPress Meetup.
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Year of the Meetup
WinRT, the new programming framework for Windows 8, is a bet-the-farm strategy for Microsoft as it sees tablets chewing up its field. So why are people on Twitter talking about a singer more than this key technology?
WinRT, the new programming framework for Windows 8, is a bet-the-farm strategy for Microsoft as it sees tablets chewing up its field. So why are people on Twitter talking about a singer more than this key technology?
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Why Microsoft needs to get Michael Bublé working on Windows 8
In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line
In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with “Insert Coin” as the subject line
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Insert Coin: 50-Dollar Follow Focus
The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project also found a big jump in e-book sales after the holidays.
The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project also found a big jump in e-book sales after the holidays.
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MediaDecoder: Tablet and E-Reader Sales Soar
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