Getting Started on Google+
Like any new social network, it takes a little practice to share the right information with the right group of people. Here’s a look out to get up and running on Google+ without looking like an oversharing n00b.
Daily Archives: June 30, 2011
Dramatic Sunrise Over Moon’s Tycho Crater Mountains
A spacecraft circling the moon snaps this dramatic image of the sun rising on the mountains in the middle of Tycho crater.
First Look: Google+ and Minuses
It didn’t start well: Gmail sent my coveted early invite to Google+ to spam as a potential phishing attack. So what to think of it after just a few days? Tech prognostication is always iffy. It’s very hard to guess what will actually capture people’s a…
How to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse Using Science
In the event of a zombie apocalypse it will probably help to have: a baseball bat, a gun, a chainsaw and a plethora of blunt objects. Also, it helps to possess a strong grasp of neuroscience.
Has OnLive’s Steve Perlman Discovered Holy Grail of Wireless?
Imagine if every mobile device had its own personal fat-pipe ethernet connection, without the CAT5 cable. That’s how Steve Perlman, entrepreneur and CEO/founder of a games-on-demand system, explains DIDO , an experimental wireless communications system…
How Airplanes Blow Snow-Making Holes in Clouds
When aircraft fly through clouds, they can trigger the formation of large holes, with the missing water falling out as snow.
Megafires May Change the Southwest Forever
The plants and animals of the southwestern United States may be forever changed by super-sized, super-intense fires like those now raging in Arizona. The southwest as we know it may never grow back.
Smartphones Dominate U.S. Mobile Purchases
If your last cellphone purchase wasn’t a smartphone and you’re living stateside, consider yourself in the minority.
Sega Goes Top Down With Renegade Ops
We talk to the game director for Renegade Ops to find out how they made this retro arcade style top-down shooter relevent in 2011.
Designing Sci-Fi RPG Mass Effect 3, BioWare Learns From Its Mistakes
For the final entry in the critically acclaimed trilogy, BioWare is taking a hard look at what??s gone right and wrong with its recent role-playing games. The gamemaker talks about finding the right balance between third-person shooter and RPG, and mak…
