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New Technological Breakthrough To Fix Problems Of Previous Breakthrough

• Factual Error Found On Internet

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 38•19 | 05.22.02 | News

  LONGMONT, CO—The Information Age was dealt a stunning blow with the discovery of unreliable data on the Internet. more»

  

• National Science Foundation: Science Hard

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 38•21 | 06.05.02 | News

  INDIANAPOLIS—The newly discovered 'Law Of Difficulty' holds true for all branches of science, from astronomy to molecular biology. more»

  

• Vehement Anti-Cell-Phone Guy Finally Caves

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•32 | 08.10.05 | News

  ANN ARBOR, MI—After calling the device "the item single-handedly responsible for the erosion of our nation's social and cultural foundation" for close to a decade, Jason Whiting gave in to social pressures this weekend and bought a cell phone. more»

  

• Google Announces Plan To Destroy All Information It Can't Index

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•35 | 08.31.05 | News

  MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Executives at Google, the rapidly growing online-search company that promises to "organize the world's information," announced Monday the latest step in their expansion effort: a far-reaching plan to destroy all the information it is unable to index. more»

  

• New Video Game Designed To Have No Influence On Kids' Behavior

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•50 | 12.14.05 | News

  NEW YORK—Stacker, the new first-person vertical-crate-arranger, has been lauded by parents' groups for its non-immersive game play. more»

  

• Sean Penn Demands To Know What Asshole Took SeanPenn@ gmail.com

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•03 | 01.17.06 | News

  LOS ANGELES—In an impassioned 1,900-word open letter, Penn said that every American deserves to be rightfully and accurately represented on the World Wide Web. more»

  

• Modern-Day John Henry Dies Trying To Out-Spreadsheet Excel 11.0

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•09 | 02.27.06 | News

  BALTIMORE, MD—As he defeated the software, accountant Wallace Peters raised his head with pride, then just laid his pencil down and died. more»

  

• Pedophile Less Interested The More He Views 13-Year-Old's MySpace Profile

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•12 | 03.17.06 | News

  LONGVIEW, TX—An interminable blog post was among the red flags that compelled Dwight Sanderson to reconsider his pursuit of "Courtneee." more»

  

• Recently Unearthed E-Mail Reveals What Life Was Like In 1995

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•22 | 05.30.06 | News

  KNOXVILLE, TN—Archaeologists say the ancient Internet users must have struggled to understand the frightening new technology. more»

  

• Sony Unveils New Model Customer

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•24 | 06.12.06 | News

  NEW YORK—The 34-year-old, unmarried "Steve" can watch up to 12 hours of high-definition sports programming a day. more»

  

• Caltech Physicists Successfully Split The Bill

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•36 | 09.05.06 | News

  PASADENA, CA—The party found the $284.57 bill to be an irrational number for eight people to pay at a Cheesecake Factory chain restaurant. more»

  

• New Mobile-Device Purchase Makes Asshole More Versatile

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•47 | 11.17.06 | News

  NEW YORK—The new BlackBerry 8703c has allowed total shithead Robert McClain to assign more work to his assistants while he is gambling in Atlantic City. more»

  

• Amazon.com Recommendations Understand Area Woman Better Than Husband

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•02 | 01.09.07 | News

  SANDUSKY, OH—The 36-year-old Meyers said she appreciates how the online retailer sometimes sends her e-mails "out of the blue." more»

  

• Scientists Create World's Largest Novelty Atom

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•02 | 01.12.07 | News

  CHICAGO—"Man, no way we're getting any more work done this year," said atomic physicist Dr. Thom Frederiksen after viewing the ridiculously huge atom. more»

  

• 'Most E-Mailed' List Tearing New York Times' Newsroom Apart

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•14 | 04.07.07 | News

  NEW YORK—Nearly two dozen staffers, including four Pulitzer Prize winners and a Baghdad correspondent, have requested transfers to the Times' Home and Garden and Travel desks. more»

  

• Roomba Violates All Three Laws Of Roombotics

  ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•15 | 04.14.07 | News

  CHARLOTTE, NC—While the Roomba is only programmed to vacuum, its owner, 35-year-old claims adjuster Ken Graney now fears it may have taught itself to tidy up. more»

  

• Even CEO Can't Figure Out How RadioShack Still In Business

  ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•17 | 04.23.07 | News

  FORT WORTH, TX—After a thorough review of its operations, RadioShack CEO Julian Day could provide no real explanation for the analog- riddled company's staying power. more»

  

• Hallmark Scientists Identify 3 New Human Emotions

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•20 | 05.16.07 | News

  KANSAS CITY, MO—The new Hallmark-brand feelings will fill any gaps left by the company's "Thinking of You" and "Just Because" categories. more»

  

• Thousands Wait Overnight At Microsoft Stores For Second Generation Zune

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•51 | 12.17.07 | News

  The Zune's record-breaking sales have made its name synonymous with "mp3 player." more»

  

• New VCR Made By Communists, Grandpa Alleges

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 35•24 | 06.23.99 | News in Brief

  DOWNERS GROVE, IL—According to a report issued Tuesday by area grandfather Anderson Bresch, the Bresch family's new Gold Star VCR was built by Communists. "Look—it's made in China," said the 81-year-old man, examining the Japanese characters on the product's box. "I told you these things were the work of those shifty Reds. Can't you folks get yourselves a decent, God-fearing VCR made in Detroit?" An expanded version of the report will be presented to the State Department this week. more»

• Employee Worries Coworker's Computer Screen May Be Larger

  ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 36•43 | 11.29.00 | News in Brief

  DALLAS– Dan Pulsipher, a Java engineer with software developer Razornet Technologies, fretted Monday that the computer monitor of coworker Allen Walls may be larger than his own. "I've got a 17-incher," Pulsipher said. "But I'm almost positive that Allen's is a 19. What gives?" Pulsipher, who has been with Razornet three and a half years to his counterpart's six months, also fears that Walls' monitor may have a .26mm dot pitch. more»

• Fucker Sure Taking Long Time To Download

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 37•03 | 01.31.01 | News in Brief

  MESA, AZ–That fucker sure is taking a long time to download, computer user Larry Eisen reported Monday. "What is taking this fucker so long?" asked Eisen, trying to download the fucker from amug.org, the web site for Arizona Macintosh Users Group. "I got a DSL line for this?" Spokespersons for AMUG, which offers the 145 MB, BinHex-encoded fucker for download off its FTP server, could not be reached as of press time. more»

• 300 Naked Women Feared Lost In Computer Crash

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 37•24 | 07.18.01 | News in Brief

  ELLICOTT CITY, MD–An estimated 300 naked women, including actresses Pamela Anderson and Shannon Elizabeth, are feared lost as the result of a tragic computer crash Monday. "One minute, they were there, and the next, they were gone," said a visibly shaken Jonathan Blauvelt, 33, the Ellicott City resident whose Power Mac G4 was the site of the disaster. "To lose so many young girls in the blink of an eye like that, it's hard to comprehend. Angelina Jolie, Anna Kournikova, the chick from Species–it's just too much to bear." As data-recovery workers comb through the hard drive for signs of ass, Blauvelt is asking well-wishers to pray for the naked ladies' safe return. more»

• Bill Gates Finally Getting Into Radiohead's Kid A

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 37•32 | 09.12.01 | News in Brief

  REDMOND, WA— Eleven months after purchasing the Radiohead album, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced Monday that he is "finally getting into Kid A." "I listened to it a few times when I first got it, but it just wasn't grabbing me," Gates told The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. "I liked 'Morning Bell' and 'Optimistic,' but the rest just seemed like this intentionally weird mess. Then I took it out again maybe a month ago, and it finally started to sink in. Now I think I even like it better than OK Computer." Gates said he still hasn't gotten around to picking up Amnesiac. more»

• Voice Recognition Software Yelled At

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 39•41 | 10.22.03 | News in Brief

  NEW YORK—Fidelity Financial Services' Gwen Watson, 33, shouted angrily at her IBM ViaVoice Pro USB voice-recognition software, sources close to the human-resources administrator reported Monday. "No, not Gary Friedman! Barry Friedman, you stupid computer. BARRY!" Watson was heard to scream from her cubicle. "Jesus Christ, I could've typed it in a hundredth of the time." After another minute of yelling, Watson was further incensed upon looking at her screen, which read, "Barely Freedman you God ram plucking pizza ship." more»

• Mugger Can't Believe Crap Victim Has On MP3 Player

  ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 40•24 | 06.16.04 | News in Brief

  BOSTON—Following the successful mugging of a jogger in Franklin Park, petty criminal Derek Mesker announced Monday that he cannot believe the... more»

• Local Woman Dies Of Lost Cell Phone

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 40•25 | 06.23.04 | News in Brief

  APALACHICOLA, FL—Catherine Polk, 24, died at a local Starbucks Monday afternoon, due to complications resulting from the tragic loss of her cell phone. "It was horrible—Cathy didn't have any of her numbers written down anywhere else, and she was waiting on a call about last-minute tickets for a concert," said best friend Melissa Barreth, who was with Polk when she first discovered that her Cingular V400 quad band/GSM cell phone was not in her purse. "We tried everything to find it, but in the end, there was nothing we could do." The coroner's report confirmed that Polk died of a sudden lack of wireless service. more»

• Nerd Has Most Obscure Crush Ever

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 40•28 | 07.14.04 | News in Brief

  JACKSONVILLE, FL—The unrequited nature of area nerd June Manzo's crush on actor Peter Tuddenham, who provides the voice of piloting computer Slave on Blake's 7, is only slightly more agonizing than the process of explanation she must put herself through every time her media obsession is discussed. "He has this slightly sinister but dynamic way of speaking on the show, particularly in the 'Headhunter' episode," Manzo said, painstakingly describing Tuddenham to fellow science-fiction fan Bradley Preakniss. "When I hear his voice congratulating Avon on his 'consummate skill,' I just get shivers... Doesn't that ring a bell? No? Not at all?" Manzo's crush is surpassed in geekiness and obscurity only by that of Denver's Demitri Ostrow, who has a long-harbored passion for author Neil Gaiman's "fabulous" assistant Lorraine. more»

• Internet Pop-Up Quiz Insulting

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 40•35 | 09.01.04 | News in Brief

  THOUSAND OAKS, CA—Internet user Paula Challey was insulted by the simplicity of a quiz that popped up on her computer desktop Monday. "I mean, come on—it offers me a prize if I can identify whether a picture is of Britney Spears, Madonna, or Paris Hilton," Challey said. "I'm a college graduate, for Christ's sake. Give me a real challenge! If these quizzes are this easy, I don't see the point in them." Challey then moved to the more formidable task of using her mouse to shoot an animated duck for the chance to win $100. more»

• Gmail User Pities Hotmail User

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•09 | 03.02.05 | News in Brief

  OLYMPIA, WA—Recent Gmail convert William Ramsak, 23, said Monday that his "heart goes out to" friend Kelly Oldenburg, who still sends e-mail through an MSN Hotmail account. "I feel so bad for you, needing to squeeze into 250 MB of storage space," Ramsak wrote to Oldenburg in an e-mail. "And I hate thinking of you sorting all your old e-mail, while Gmail automatically indexes mine so they are searchable." Ramsak then asked Oldenburg when he was going to "stop being a Microstooge and join Team G." more»

• Area Man Looking For Whatever The Hell Is Beeping

  ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•22 | 06.01.05 | News in Brief

  DELMAR, NY—Craig Mitich, 27, has spent 20 minutes searching his apartment for whatever the hell is emitting a high-pitched beep every few minutes. "Okay, it's not my cell phone... it's not my microwave... or my car-alarm remote," said Mitich, standing motionless with an ear cocked toward his entertainment center. "God, what is it? Can a power strip beep?" At press time, Mitich was on his hands and knees, unplugging his appliances one by one. more»

• Dead iPod Remembered As Expensive

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•26 | 06.29.05 | News in Brief

  VENTURA, CA—A third-generation, 30-GB iPod, serial number AP356372, died early Monday morning at age 2. "I'll never forget all the great music it used to play during my workouts," said the late iPod's owner Sarah Zartman at a brief memorial held over the junk drawer. "It was convenient, portable, and really pricey—almost $500." Zartman said that, had she known the iPod's lithium-ion battery would have such a short lifespan, she might have spent more time listening to it. AP356372 is survived by a BlackBerry. more»

• Podcast A Cry For Help

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•32 | 08.10.05 | News in Brief

  BOZEMAN, MT—The few people close to Mitch Delomme say that he doesn't realize the implications of his new podcast, an agonizingly personal 40-minute digitally recorded capsule of news, information, and trivia about the chronically lonely pizza-delivery man. "I wanted to share something about myself," said Delomme, 48, who in the course of his life has been heavily involved in ham and CB radio, personal home-page construction, and participation in late-night community-access cable. Delomme's podcast is currently available on all major subscription links, where it has attracted no attention. more»

• New Software Yellows Neglected Digital Photos Over Time

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•06 | 02.08.06 | News in Brief

  ROCHESTER, NY—Eastman Kodak released an imaging software package that yellows, fades, and even loses digital photos over time Monday. more»

• Sweat-Stain-Dating Technology Unlocks Age Of Assistant Managers

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•37 | 09.13.06 | News in Brief

  SCHAUMBURG, IL—Business archaeologists from the Northern Illinois College Of Applied Business Sciences have developed a sodium-dating... more»

• Apple Hard At Work Making iPhone Obsolete

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•07 | 02.12.07 | News in Brief

  CUPERTINO, CA—Only a month after the much-heralded announcement of the iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs confirmed that his engineers were... more»

• Second Life Makes Dream Of Owning Fictitious Coffee Shop Come True

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•23 | 06.07.07 | News in Brief

  HAILEY, ID—As a teenager, Kerry Jarrett never thought she would have the opportunity to own and operate a completely fabricated coffee shop... more»

• Google Launches 'The Google' For Older Adults

  ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•39 | 09.26.07 | News in Brief

  MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—The popular search engine Google announced plans Friday to launch a new site, TheGoogle.com, to appeal to older adults not... more»

• Scientists Warn Ionosphere One Top-40 Hit Away From Exploding

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•48 | 11.26.07 | News in Brief

  LOS ALAMOS, NM—Astrophysicists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory issued a nationwide alert Tuesday, warning that exposing the ionosphere... more»

• Computer Being Stupid

  ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 44•14 | 04.04.08 | News in Brief

  CAMBRIDGE, MA—After multiple attempts to get the thing to do the thing, 38-year-old freelance writer Joe Garvin gave up Saturday, citing the... more»

• Chat-Room Shorthand

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 38•06 | 02.20.02 | Infographic

  From LOL (Laugh Out Loud) ro BRB (be Right Back), Internet chat rooms hav a shorthand all their own. Among the most popular abbreviations: more»

  

• New Military Technology

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 39•11 | 03.26.03 | Infographic

  Military technology has eveolved tremendously since the 1991 Gulf War. What new equipment is debuting in the current conflict? more»

  

• Stopping Spam

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 39•48 | 12.10.03 | Infographic

  The Can Spam Act could be signed into law as early as next month. How does Congress plan to reduce unwanted commercial emails? more»

  

• Nanotechnology

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 40•12 | 03.24.04 | Infographic

  The global market for nantechnology—the science of manipulating the tiniest bits of matter—is growing. What are some applications for the new science? more»

  

• Ringtones

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 40•28 | 07.14.04 | Infographic

  Ringtone downlaods of songs are becoming a huge moneymaker for the mobile-phone industry. Why are they so popular? more»

  

• Unhealthy Online Support Groups

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•23 | 06.08.05 | Infographic

  A growing number of anorexic girls are joining Internet groups that glorify eating disorders. What are some of the other online support groups that promote dangerous behavior? more»

  

• Facebook's Popular Applications

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 44•04 | 01.23.08 | Infographic

  One of the factors contributing to the overwhelming popularity of Facebook is that third parties are allowed to create applications for the... more»

  

• Least Visited Science Museum Exhibits

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 35•24 | 06.23.99 | Statshot

  

• Losing Junior-High Science-Fair Projects

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 36•05 | 02.16.00 | Statshot

  

• New Cell-Phone Features

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 38•07 | 02.27.02 | Statshot

  

• Top-Selling Educational Baby DVDs

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•03 | 01.18.06 | Statshot

  

• Most Popular HDTV Programming

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•08 | 02.21.07 | Statshot

  

• What Inventions Have We Overlooked This Year?

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•51 | 12.17.07 | Statshot

  

• Least Popular Widgets

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 44•32 | 08.06.08 | Statshot

  

• Love And Forgiveness Of Christ Now Available In New Gel Form

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Vatican Condemns Wack MCs

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Face Of Jesus Seen On Miracle Hippie

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Desire To Ejaculate Motivates Local Christian To Wed

  ISSUE 46•27 ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Arby's Apologizes For New Beef 'N' Bacon Sandwich

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Man Can't Decide Whether To Give Sandwich To Homeless Or Ducks

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Two New Burger King Sandwiches Negate Each Other

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• New Prescription-Only Sandwich Extra Delicious

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Scientists Create First Test-Tube Sandwich

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Work Begins On Clinton Presidential DVD Library

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Clinton Finally Takes Responsibilty For Bush Administration's Failures

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Clinton Seduced By Suave International Diamond Thief

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Clinton Breaks Off Talks With Carpetland

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Bill Clinton Will Become A Spokesman For Manwich

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Clinton Written Up By Total Bitch Supervisor

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Free Agent Clinton Signs 5-Year, $37 Million Deal With Argentina

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• Clinton Unveils New Prize Hopping Toad

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.18.07 | Radio News

• New U.S. Military Helicopter Too Beautiful To Use In Combat

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.29.08 | Radio News

• NASA Baffled By Failure Of Straw Shuttle

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.30.08 | Radio News

• Super Monkey Collider Loses Funding

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.31.08 | Radio News

• Super Bladder Improves Urination Process

  ISSUE 45•01 | 01.01.09 | Radio News

• Voice Recognition Software Yelled At

  ISSUE 45•01 | 01.02.09 | Radio News

• Bomb Sniffing Dog Humps Bomb Defusing Robot

  ISSUE 45•01 | 01.03.09 | Radio News

• Roomba Continues Gathering Evidence Against Human Captor

  ISSUE 45•01 | 01.04.09 | Radio News

• Area Eyesore Also A Data Technician

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 31•20 | 06.04.97 | News in Photos

  

• Lab Partner Wants To Be Sex Partner

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 36•45 | 12.13.00 | News in Photos

  

• Atari Releases Updated Adventure Video Game

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•22 | 06.01.05 | News in Photos

  

• Area Mom: 'I Finally Learned Computers'

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•26 | 06.28.06 | News in Photos

  

• Microwave Used As Alarm Clock

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•29 | 07.19.06 | News in Photos

  

• WebMD Doesn't Know How To Tell You This

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•05 | 01.31.07 | News in Photos

  

• You Look Like You Could Use An Elizabethan Adventure On The Holodeck

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 33•18 | 05.13.98 | Commentary

  Greetings, fellow citizen of the Federation! I couldn't help but notice that you seem a bit fatigued. I suspect that the many demands of Starfleet service have worn you down, and you now require recreation to refresh you and restore your spirits to a nominal level of function. I know just the thing–a merry Elizabethan adventure on the holodeck! more»

• Who Says Java Programmers Don't Have A Sense Of Humor?

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 37•44 | 12.05.01 | Commentary

  I've heard the stereotypes about Java programmers being uptight nerds who don't know how to cut loose. Well, that's about as far from the truth as Enterprise is from Gene Roddenberry's original vision. more»

• I Wish I Were More Like My Online Persona

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 39•04 | 02.05.03 | Commentary

  In the online world, I, Hankscorpio74, am known to be charismatic, tough, quick-witted, and tenacious as a copperhead snake. more»

• Normally I Enjoy Your Pornographic Web Site, But This Time You've Gone Too Far

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 39•27 | 07.16.03 | Commentary

  To the people at Sexxxotika.com, let me begin by saying that I thoroughly enjoy your pornographic web site. I have been a paying member since September, and since then have reveled in the graphic images of female nudity and hardcore sex. But I'm afraid this week your site went too far. more»

• I Have An iPod–'In My Mind'

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 39•32 | 08.20.03 | Commentary

  I'm sure you've seen a lot of tech-savvy people smugly showing off that new hunk of entertainment hardware, the iPod personal stereo. Well, I might not have the scratch to get one, but frankly, I don't want the white-corded wonder. I have my very own iPod—in my mind. more»

• Never In My Wildest Dreams Did I Think I'd Get Bored Watching Robots Fight

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•29 | 07.20.05 | Commentary

  Who doesn't love robots? They're scary, they're powerful, and they're intelligent. They're frickin' cool, is the long and short of it. And robots fighting?! That's off the charts, as they say. more»

• No Machine Can Do My Job As Resentfully As I Can

  ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•49 | 12.07.05 | Commentary

  In today's increasingly mechanized world, where the bottom line so often takes precedence over human considerations, the working man never knows... more»

• We Must Expand Our Nuclear Power Program If We're To Realize Our Dream Of Superhero Mutants

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 44•27 ISSUE 42•10 | 03.06.06 | Commentary

  As the search for alternative energy sources continues, many decry nuclear energy as an unsafe and irresponsible option. Admittedly, dangers... more»

• Two Hundred Spam E-Mails Can't Be Wrong

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•24 | 06.14.06 | Commentary

  When I received my first "spam" e-mail offer, I admit I was a bit skeptical. I hadn't asked for any information on refinancing my mortgage, and... more»

• Any Idiot Could Have Come Up With The Car

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•36 | 09.06.06 | Commentary

  During a recent visit to the Smithsonian's National Museum Of American History, I was more than a little amazed to discover they had dedicated an... more»

• If Someone Wanted To Publish My Blog Entries For Money, I Wouldn't Say No

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•18 | 05.02.07 | Commentary

  Let me make one thing clear right off the bat: I started my blog because I needed an outlet for my thoughts and feelings during the 2004... more»

• This International Space Station Is A Pig Sty

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 44•19 | 05.07.08 | Commentary

  Flight Engineer Oleg Kononenko, pay attention. And make sure Commander Sergei Volkov and spaceflight participant Yi So-yeon hear this, too. I... more»

• Your E-Mail: Are You Checking It Enough?

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•40 | 10.07.05 | Sunday Magazine

  

• Pseudoscience: Is It Catching Up To Real Science?

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•06 | 02.10.06 | Sunday Magazine

  Pseudoscience: Is It Catching Up To Real Science? more»

  

• The Smug Little Shit Behind The Latest Internet Phenomenon

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•33 | 08.17.07 | Sunday Magazine

  

• Do Today's Youth Have What It Takes For Today's Video Games?

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•46 | 11.16.07 | Sunday Magazine

  

• The Future of Time Travel: Is It Also Its Past?

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•50 | 12.14.07 | Sunday Magazine

  

• Editorial Cartoon - December 29, 2008

  ISSUE 45•01 | 12.29.08 | Editorial Cartoon

  

• My Computer Totally Hates Me! vs. God, Do I Hate That Bitch

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 36•36 | 10.11.00 | Point/Counterpoint

  About a month ago, I got a new computer here at my reception desk at the dentist's office, and, boy, does that thing have it in for me! I am not kidding. When it sees me coming, I swear, it must be all like, "Oh, goody, here comes Vicki... time to go on the fritz!" I mean, my computer seriously hates me! more»

• Online Poaching

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 41•40 | 10.11.05 | American Voices

  Illegal online sales of endangered animal and plant species are becoming problematic, as they are both lucrative and difficult to regulate. What do... more»

• Adult-Proof Ringtone

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•25 | 06.21.06 | American Voices

  Some teens are reportedly using a ringtone so high-pitched that most adults cannot hear it. What do you think? more»

• Hypoallergenic Cats

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•28 | 07.17.06 | American Voices

  An American biotechnology will soon sell a specially engineered breed of cats that will not trigger a reaction in allergy sufferers. What do... more»

• Computer Makers Die More

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 42•42 | 10.23.06 | American Voices

  Death rates among people who work building computers are considerably higher than the rest of the population. What do you think? more»

• First Womb Transplant Planned

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•19 ISSUE 43•04 | 01.22.07 | American Voices

  A team of Manhattan doctors is planning the first-ever uterus transplant. What do you think? more»

• 'Unbeatable' Checkers Program Designed

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•36 | 09.06.07 | American Voices

  Scientists at the University of Alberta have developed a computer program that can never lose a checkers match, making checkers the most complex game... more»

• Teens Ignore Mobile-Phone Laws

  ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 44•28 | 07.07.08 | American Voices

  A new study from the insurance industry indicates that teens do not follow cell-phone laws while driving. What do you think? more»

• Testosterone Patch Revives Female Sex Drive

  ISSUE 45•01 | 01.05.09 | American Voices

  A study published in The New England Journal Of Medicine says that postmenopausal women experience an increase in libido with a testosterone... more»

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