Crystalens is a new laser-based technique for treating cataracts. The implanted lens moves using the power of existing eye muscles:

New, smaller antennas can reach 100% efficiency:

Following in the footsteps of AT&T, telephone giant BT is transforming its entire phone network to using IP (Internet) protocol:

A tutorial on how to make your Windows PC look just like a modern Mac:

Although this is not new, SubEthaEdit is likely the best application for collaborative text editing. Imagine multiple people collaborating on meeting notes, screenplays, and class lectures! Sorry, Mac only:

Are you tired of answering stupid questions?

Here's some of the best conference goodies (schwag) given out these days:

Most email spam (80%) is now caused by Windows PCs hijacked by virii:

The ten best Internet fads:

Why the FCC should be abolished:

For the Euro 2004 soccer championships, English fans are encouraged to smoke dope instead of drink alcohol in order to minimize potential riots:

"Declining respect for American cultural values exacerbated by the crisis in Iraq is having a potentially disastrous effect on the image of US brands such as McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Nike and Microsoft":

"Dirty Air - Dirty Power"

A national interactive map of power plant pollution impacts. Hey, where's Hawaii?

Lessons from the Wolf

"Bringing [wolves] back to Yellowstone has triggered a cascade of unanticipated changes in the park's ecosystem"

A nice piece reflecting on the delicate balance of ecosystems:

Interested in a floating home?

The box house - off-the-grid modern architecture for $70,000:

Groovy pictures of the transit of Venus:

A really nice page of digital photography composition tips:

Have you seen the live music archives at archive.org?

Where are the guitar heros of today? "Still searching for the next guitar hero":

#8 - "Rock Lobster! Down! Down!"

The 50 coolest song parts:

The newest way in which labels pay to get songs played on radio - paid ads: