Self-Sewing Fabric: From Outer Space? [Top]

Imagine a fabric that sticks to another fabric with ease, without the use of messy glues or clumsy threads. Image a fabric that, when removed from its residence, sings the melodious harmonies of static on a television. Now. Stop. Imagining. More »

Personal Wellness Device [Top]

With the global spread of cancer, HIV/AIDS and the soon to be avian flu, the medical community has been shamed by their inability to cope with these hardcore diseases in the new millennium. In short, the knee reflex hammer is getting us nowhere, and there are only so many vitamins a man can swallow until his pee turns an unsettling hue of fluorescent orange. More »

The Wheel: It’s Round Now [Top]

We know, the “wheel” doesn’t look like much to the untrained eye. But just imagine if the technology of roundness was integrated into some of our favorite devices: More »

Wrapping Up RIAA Boycott Month: A Message from the EFF [Home Entertainment]

As we say goodbye to March and look forward to the continued fight against the RIAA with renewed vigor, we asked the EFF to give us some tips on how to keep this battle raging in the best way possible. So here, straight from the front-line fighers at the EFF, is a renewed call to arms. More »

Hands-On: TiVo Video Sharing Service Rocks, Easy to Use [Home Entertainment]

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Rosetta@Home Distributed Folding Coming to Xbox 360? [Home Entertainment]

Last week I asked Microsoft to bring Folding@Home to the Xbox 360 to add a boatload of computing power to the Alzheimer’s fight. Well, Folding@Home isn’t the only distributed protein-folding program around, don’t-cha know. There’s also Rosetta@Home, a program that happened to receive over $10 million from the Gates Foundation for HIV research last year. More »