Links for Monday, November 9, 2009
Pixels and Policy: How Tough Economic Times are Encouraging Virtual Workplaces – “There are obvious cost benefits to working in the virtual world that sta...
Pixels and Policy: How Tough Economic Times are Encouraging Virtual Workplaces – “There are obvious cost benefits to working in the virtual world that sta...
The Big Picture: Launch of the Ares I-X – “NASA’s Constellation Program’s 327-foot-tall rocket produced 2.96 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and reach...
Replicator: For The Price Of A TV You Can Start A FabLab – “*The educational applications of these tools are very exciting and can help bridge the gap bet...
SkyTran: It’s About Time – “SkyTran is a new transportation system, currently under development at NASA Ames Research and other locations. Light-weight ve...
MicroRax: Made Small for Big Ideas – “*MicroRAX a light weight miniature T-Slot framing system. Suitable for use on your desktop or bench top to build sci...
Space.com: 5 Years After SpaceShipOne: Commercial Spaceflight Ready for ‘Go’ – “Within the next few months the first companies will begin flights and wit...
MSNBC: Lack of Computer Skills Foils Many Job-seekers – “However deeply computers may have embedded themselves into modern life, there are still millions ...
Discover Channel: ‘Ardi,’ Oldest Human Ancestor, Unveiled – “The world’s oldest and most complete skeleton of a potential human ancestor — named “Ardi,” s...
Jet Propulsion Lab: NASA Researchers Make First Discovery of Life’s Building Block in Comet – “*NASA scientists have discovered glycine, a fundamental bui...
Second Life Blogs: Introducing the LLMedia API – “We’re constantly working to enhance the Second Life experience, and I wanted to share an exciting develo...