Talk to the Man Who Drives the $2.6 Billion-Dollar Mars Curiosity Rover [Q&A]

Matt Heverly has one of the coolest jobs in the Solar System: he drives rovers. On Mars. He drove NASA’s Opportunity rover for four years and now he’s getting ready for the biggest mission in the history of NASA’s planetary exploration—driving the $2.6-billion car-sized Curiosity rover after it lands this Sunday (I will be covering this amazing event live, crossing my fingers, from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California). More »

The Technology That Turned Joe Quesada into a Legendary Comic Book Artist [Video]

Joe Quesada is Marvel Comics’ Chief Creative Officer, and one of the most respected artists in comics. But he’s also a tech geek at heart, and here’s what got him started. More »

Ask the First Guy With Google’s Blazing 1000Mbit/s Internet Connection How It Works [Video]

Google Fiber is pretty freaking awesome. But we’re all geeking out about how it might work, or how we think it’s could change our lives. Max Ross is actually living it. More »

Monster-Hating Nuns and Arrowheads in LA: How Mike Novacek Became a World-Famous Dinosaur Hunter [Video]

You probably don’t know Mike Novacek by name, but he’s one of the most important paleontologists in the world. If you ever yearned to go off into the wilderness and hunt down dinosaur fossils as a kid, Mike Novacek is living your dream. More »

How Steve Wozniak Became the Genius Who Invented the Personal Computer [Q&A]

You all know Steve Wozniak. If you’re using a computer today is partly because this man created some really awesome things. You know, like changing the world with the other Steve. He’s here now to answer your questions about what made him take his path. More »

Why Dave Winer Invented the Blog [What Was It]

If you’re reading these lines it’s because of this man. He’s Dave Winer, the inventor of blogs and RSS syndication, two of the backbones of the web. Often controversial, always challenging, this is the story of what got him inspired to do it all: More »

Alexis Ohanian, The Guy Who Created Reddit Is Here—Ask Him Anything [What Was It]

If you’ve clicked on one of those “meme” things lately or watched a video of something happening, there’s a good chance it meandered its way through Reddit, one of the most massively influential websites, ever. Come talk to its daddy. More »

Kevin Mitnick, the World’s Most Notorious Hacker, Is Here to Talk About What Got Him Started [What Was It]

Kevin Mitnick was one of the first internationally known hackers, one of the early wizards who struck the fear of the gods in the machine into regular people. He hacked Los Angeles, Motorola, Nokia, Sun Microsystems, and Fujitsu Siemens before finally being caught by the FBI. More »

Fire Off a Question At an Archery Prodigy Headed to the Olympics [Q&A]

Bows and arrows have evolved quite a bit since the Paleolithic era. But one thing hasn’t changed in 12,000 years. This has never been a sport of sheer skill and power—its most elite competitors have always relied on the best gear of the age. More »

We’ve Got a Bike Thief Here to Answer Your Questions [Q&A]

Even the best bike lock can’t protect you from a professional bike thief. We learned that ourselves, when even Mario’s amateur ass made short work of the best locks on the market. But we wanted to know how much more of a threat a seasoned pro represents. What tools does he use? What does he do with the bike once he gets it? So we asked. More »