Censoring WikiLeaks — Then the Internet?
With the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, what has been called the “first information war” has taken a critical turn....
Science & Technology
SpaceX Successfully Lauches Falcon 9 Rocket
Today’s launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is an important development in the future...
Twilight of Internet Freedom?
It’s no secret that the federal government — the FCC, in particular — has...
NASA Announces Breakthrough in Astrobiology
NASA’s anticipated press conference concerning a breakthrough in astrobiology proved once again that life...
Internet TV Giving Cable, Satellite a Run for the Money
Are online TV alternatives prompting a mass exodus of viewers from cable and satellite...
Apple Removes Religious iPhone Application
Apple’s Application Store recently removed a religious iPhone application called the “Manhattan Declaration,” prompting...
NROL-32 Spy Satellite Launched by the United States
From Cape Canaveral last Sunday evening, the Air Force, in conjunction with United Launch...
Pentagon: “Mystery Missile” off California Was a Plane
Quoted in several news reports on November 10 and 11, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary...
NASA’s “Solar Shield” Will Warn of Solar Weather
According to an old quote often attributed to Mark Twain, everyone complains about the...
Turtle Hurdles, and Other Solar Obstacles
BrightSource Energy, headquartered in Oakland, California, is developing the $2 billion Ivanpah Solar Electric...
Wind Power II: The Wind-farm Eruption
Those of us who drive in the Midwest or Southwest are often startled to...
Hacked! E-Voting, E-Nightmare
In spite of rising security fears, 33 of our states are allowing some fax,...
Wind Power: An Ill Wind Blowing
According to the 2009 Energy Information Agency Report on Electricity Generation, wind power provided...
Social Networks, Personal Profiles
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), with the help of UC Berkeley’s Samuelson Clinic, filed a...
CEO Schmidt Insists Google Is Not “Creepy”
Google CEO Eric Schmidt recently attracted attention with his strange vision of a technological...