Wednesday, July 8, 2009

MIT develops camera-like fabric. Researchers have woven a swath of fabric consisting of special fibers that can capture an image of what's nearby. [CNET News.com]
8:06:38 AM

Google to Microsoft: It's on. With the announcement of the Chrome OS, Google has taken complete aim at Redmond's empire. But there are still plenty of reasons why Windows might not be dead man walking. [CNET News.com]
8:05:21 AM

Private Satellite Uncovers Pirate Weapons Stash. When Somali pirates boosted a Ukrainian cargo ship loaded with tanks, no one knew where the weapons went — until a couple of magazine writers directed a commercial satellite to stare down on Sudan. It's another example of how the sats allow private citizens to gather intelligence in ways that only government-funded spies could do before.

[Wired Top Stories]
8:03:30 AM

The Most Detailed 3D Map of Earth Yet [Maps] . Forget Google Maps: NASA and Japan's Ministry of Economy have released the most detailed three-dimensional map of Earth yet. It covers our planet between the 83 north and 83 south parallels thanks to... [Gizmodo]
6:29:46 AM