Early Adaptor

A 3D high resolution digital map scanned in low campus in Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ. This digital map contains a 10 million point cloud, stitched together from 9 separate scans. At a robotics conference last week, a vehicle called ROAMS demonstrated a cheap approach to mobile map-making. ROAMS (Remotely Operated and Autonomous Mapping System) was created by researchers at the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, with funding from the U.S. Army. It uses several existing mapping technologies to build 3D color maps of its surroundings, and it was demonstrated at the 2009 IEEE conference.

Star Trek: The Art of the Film is a lavishly illustrated celebration of that new vision, tracing the evolution of the movie’s look through a stunning array of previously unseen pre-production paintings, concept sketches, costume and set designs, unit photography and final frames.

Nov 21

Star Trek: The Art of the Film is a lavishly illustrated celebration of that new vision, tracing the evolution of the movie’s look through a stunning array of previously unseen pre-production paintings, concept sketches, costume and set designs, unit photography and final frames.

Nov 21

How do we value stocks today versus where they were a year ago? “That’s the defining issue of this stock market,” Jim Cramer said during Thursday’s Mad Money.

Nov 21

The 'Real' Jobless Rate: 17.5% Of Workers Are Unemployed

As experts debate the potential speed of the US recovery, one figure looms large but is often overlooked: nearly 1 in 5 Americans is either out of work or under-employed.

Nov 21

Underground Psychology

Researchers have been spying on us on the subway. Here’s what they’ve learned.

Nov 21

WHAT ARE THE BEST HEDGE FUNDS BUYING?

Nov 21

Guy mounts coffee cup on car roof, tweets about peoples' reactions

Nov 21

Office Spaces: Go Inside Your Favorite Social Media Companies

We use them every day - but what happens behind closed doors in the offices of our favorite social media sites? Um, a lot of eating snacks and playing on slides, as far as we can tell. But also some serious work, which requires some seriously modern and awesome office spaces. Take a look inside the gorgeous, random, and functional real-world offices of Google, Twitter, Facebook, Digg, YouTube and Tumblr - which one is your favorite?

TENORI-On White (TNR-W) has conquered the hearts and won the appreciation of the masses since its launch in 2007 but not without the drawback of being too pricy (retail price of $1,200) thus out-of-reach for the majority of its fans. TENORI-On ‘Orange’ (TNR-O) is the fruit of the efforts of Yamaha to come out with a more pocket-friendly offer. Peter Peck from Yamaha explains that they have achieved the cost-cut through “removing the battery option and the back panel LED’s and changing the chassis construction from the magnesium found on the original to a more affordable material . So good news. Without sacrificing none from its quality and performance, TNR-O is as sleek as ever, this time coming with Orange LED and durable plastic frame.

Nov 21

TENORI-On White (TNR-W) has conquered the hearts and won the appreciation of the masses since its launch in 2007 but not without the drawback of being too pricy (retail price of $1,200) thus out-of-reach for the majority of its fans. TENORI-On ‘Orange’ (TNR-O) is the fruit of the efforts of Yamaha to come out with a more pocket-friendly offer. Peter Peck from Yamaha explains that they have achieved the cost-cut through “removing the battery option and the back panel LED’s and changing the chassis construction from the magnesium found on the original to a more affordable material . So good news. Without sacrificing none from its quality and performance, TNR-O is as sleek as ever, this time coming with Orange LED and durable plastic frame.

Nov 21

Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck - Heaven Can Wait

Acai berries, found in the Amazon, are believed to have healthy qualities and may also help the big box retailer in a down economy. Acai Berry Juice sold some $40 million within its first 90 days on the market and is expected to hit roughly $110 million in sales next year, Lindsay Duncan, Genesis Today founder, president & CEO, told CNBC. The Brazilian berry juice, developed by Wal-Mart and Genesis Today, contains the protein content of an egg, the fat content of olive oil and the highest level of antioxidants known to any food, claimed Duncan. Studies at the University of Florida also indicate that acai killed 86 percent of Leukemia cells in a laboratory, Duncan said

Nov 21

Acai berries, found in the Amazon, are believed to have healthy qualities and may also help the big box retailer in a down economy. Acai Berry Juice sold some $40 million within its first 90 days on the market and is expected to hit roughly $110 million in sales next year, Lindsay Duncan, Genesis Today founder, president & CEO, told CNBC. The Brazilian berry juice, developed by Wal-Mart and Genesis Today, contains the protein content of an egg, the fat content of olive oil and the highest level of antioxidants known to any food, claimed Duncan. Studies at the University of Florida also indicate that acai killed 86 percent of Leukemia cells in a laboratory, Duncan said

Nov 21

The real Sarah Palin interview.

Nov 21

Book Staircase

Nov 19