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Google algorithm proves extremely useful in cancer study

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:43:01 +0000

If you've ever had a problem with some of Google's frivolity , it'll all be forgiven after hearing this: researchers have used Google's webpage algorithm to find cancer biomarkers, which can lead to early diagnosis and better treatment.

Texting not only convenient, makes us more honest too

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:08:39 +0000

Next time you're trying to get the truth of someone, shoot him a text message. A new study shows that people are more truthful via text message than in regular conversation. For those keeping score, texting is good for truth-telling, bad for driving .

Steve Jobs had dreams about building an iCar

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:01:24 +0000

In the few months since his untimely death, we've learned that Apple's Steve Jobs had aspirations for products far beyond personal electronics. Now J Crew CEO and Apple board member Mickey Drexler has revealed that Jobs had dreams about building an iCar.

Depression leads to different web surfing

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:36:17 +0000

While a lot of folks try to self-diagnose using the Internet (Web MD comes to mind), it turns out that the simple way someone uses the Internet could point toward depression. A recent study finds that depressed persons surf the web differently. I'm beginning to not trust this whole Internet business .

How about a completely silent, $2,000 bicycle

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:56:14 +0000

Sure, there have been stealthy bikes around here in the past , but the BMC UC01 City Bike takes it to a new level: a carbon belt drive replaces the chain, rendering the bike completely silent to match its black paint job.

19-year-old invents spacecraft propulsion device

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:12:19 +0000

named has propulsion could cheaper energy spacecrafts yeah, a student. here:

With engines on, SpaceX rocket given last-second delay order

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:57:07 +0000

In what was a brutal reminder that NASA can (and should) delay a launch at any time if there's a perceived problem, SpaceX's highly anticipated liftoff was stopped short just before its Falcon 9 rocket should have been streaking toward the sky, and Dragon's historic rendezvous .

Alien Pez

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 20:39:25 +0000

Unsourced net.awesomeness: an Alien Pez dispenser. I'd buy that for (several) dollars. alien pez ( via Wil Wheaton )

The 6 Space App Challenge winners that want to change the world

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

NASA has been collecting data about the Earth, the solar system, and beyond for over half a century, but it's not always easy to see how all of this data is making our world a better place on the level of people like you and me. The Space Apps Challenge, sponsored by NASA and Innovation Endeavors (an investment firm headed by Google's Eric Schmidt), asked international teams to submit ideas for apps offering solutions to global problems. There were four types of challenges that teams could work on, including software, open hardware, citizen science, and data visualization. Within these broad categories were specific goals: for example, creating an open-source 3D printing platform that works in space or redesigning the Voyager Golden Record for 2012. Thousands of people and organizations ultimately participated in the challenge (which gave them just one single weekend to come up with a demo or pitch), and the results are in. Before you say "ugh, I don't care about apps," take a look at these short videos highlighting the winners, because we're pretty sure you'll want to care about these.

Nintendo Game Characters As Japanese Woodblock Prints

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:00:56 +0000

This is a small (but growing) series of Nintendo game characters (games for Nintendo, not all made by Nintendo) as traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Geekologie reader Ezra's illustrator friend Jed Henry . This is Samus here, but there's a Link and Mega Man after the jump. Will he eventually do a Mario? Only time will tell. Kidding, there's no way there won't be a Mario one. Unless Jed hates Mario and never draws one, in which case I'll come back to this post and replace all this text with something about somebody's peenor. Probably mine. Will it be big? Will it be small? Will it be on fire ? SPOILER: Crooked and shooting laser beams. Hit the jump for the others.