Tag Archives: research

The $48 billion lie

Once again, mainstream media are falling over themselves to parrot special interest group statistics. I’m referring to the annual study on software piracy published earlier this month by the Business Software Alliance, which alleged that piracy cost the software industry $48 billion last year, up by $8 billion from 2006. Instead of questioning the reliability… Read More: The $48 billion lie »

Nano, nano

The result of an ongoing partnership between Nokia and the University of Cambridge, the Morph is a nanotechnology-equipped concept mobile device with content-dependent shape. Whatever its intended use may be at the time, it can be structurally modified to fit the user’s needs. This multipurpose nanoscale electronics is on display at the Museum of Modern… Read More: Nano, nano »

Dangerous element

Hazardous Material Information SheetMaterial Safety Data SheetWomen – A Chemical Analysis Element: WomenSymbol: WoDiscoverer: AdamAtomic Mass: Accepted at 53.6kg but known to vary from 40 – 200kgOccurrences: Copious quantities in all Urban Area. Physical Properties1. Surface usually covered in painted film2. Boils at nothing; freezes without any known reason3. Melt if given special treatment4. Bitter… Read More: Dangerous element »