It might sound ridiculous, but a group of gazillionaire tech entrepreneurs have…
Surf’s Up On Saturn’s Moon Titan
Anyone for surfing liquid ethane waves? Maybe not, but NASA’s Cassini spacecraft…
Super Moon, LRO and the Apollo Hoax
The moon swells at the closest point in its elliptical orbit around…
Mystery of Mars Lineal Channels – SOLVED
Finally, transient streaks observed from orbit on slopes on the surface of…
Implications of Facebook’s Social Experiment
FaceBook conducts a controversial ‘social experiment’ on its users. Suggests that emotions…
Cheaper Smart Phones
Following success in the developing world, various sub-$200 smart phones are on…
Space Privateers – Blue Origin
The Privateers are getting heavily involved in space exploration: Blue Origin, a…
How Fists Shaped the Human Face
Research suggests that early human fisticuffs had a surprising influence on the…
The Next Mars Lander
Insight 2016 is NASA’s cheaper, ‘discovery class’ stationary lander to study the…
Femto Ultra High Speed Camera
A high speed camera capable of shooting a trillion frames per second…
Backlash To Facebook Experiment
Some people were none too happy with what FaceBook did behind their…
Federal Government Mulls Tough Anti-Piracy Laws
The Australian Government is tightening up legal protections for rights holders and…
iPhone Clones
Ahead of the launch of the iPhone 6, there were clones for…
Earth/Moon Similarities
Comparison of Earth and Moon rocks finds them to be almost identical…
Ambergris – floating gold
Whale poo is worth more than its weight in gold. Keep an…
Reset the Net Privacy Initiative
Mass surveillance by governments has prompted many large internet companies to form…
AusPost Ecommerce Lockers
A convenient and innovative way to receive your online purchases, 24/7.
Viking Navaids
How did the Vikings navigate so well? Were the raiding Norsemen better…
Titanic Salvage Controversy
Wreck dilemma – salvage or preserve the Titanic as a mass grave?
The Right To Be Forgotten
Lawmakers and Google struggle for appropriate balance between supporting freedom of expression…
Entrain – an App to Deal with the Effects of Jet Lag
A mobile App to help you recover faster after a long flight.
Nat Geo Population Stats
National Geographic’s staggering population stats: for example, 2% of world’s population owns…
Outsourcing with Elance Part 2 of 2
There are some terrific internet-based options for freelancers the world over to…
Outsourcing With Elance Part 1 Of 2
There are some terrific internet-based employment options for freelancers. And they’re pretty…
Beyond – Arizona State University
A fascinating website chock full of interesting presentations by leading luminaries. Beyond:…
Dosomethingnearyou Volunteering Website
Dedicated to encouraging people to get involved in their local community. Makes…
Government Data Retention Policies Debated
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web, says there…
Google Glass
A high tech, wearable heads-up display from Google could one day be…
GROVER Studies Greenland Icepack
An unmanned rover provides a wealth of information on the massive ice…
Raspberry Pi Cheap Computing
Developed in Cambridge UK, it’s a computer on a printed circuit and…