Science and Tech
Compute: Is the DroidX the next best thing?
After a few weeks of life with the Motorola DroidX, I fully expected some of the common "gotchas" to creep in and my first impressions of glee to be replaced with a bit of regret.
More sea turtles spotted this year in New England waters
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - They ply Rhode Island waters every summer, sometimes paddling right into Narragansett Bay or gliding along rip currents near the cliffy islands off Sakonnet Point.
Spread of gross didymo algae, aka 'rock snot,' perplexes scientists
On a sunny stretch of the Bear River near Colfax, Calif., in the Sierra foothills, the cool water carries a nasty surprise for swimmers and fishermen.
Look closely at the water flowing by. It carries clots of a feathery substance that looks like shredded toilet paper.
'Automated Planet Finder' telescope to search stars for life
SAN FRANCISCO - High atop Mount Hamilton and far above the sprawl of San Jose, astronomers and engineers have built a remarkable telescope that can think for itself, aim itself and decide on its own which stars among many would be the best ones to search for on any given night.
Compute: Dell may have struck out with the 'Streak'
Well, Dell made it out of the gate with one of the first Android-powered tablets and the result is a resounding thud.
The Dell "Streak" offers a 5-inch screen, weighs about 8 ounces and has a 5 megapixel camera. It measures 6 by 3 inches and therein lies its main issue.
What is it?
Compute: Some answers to a few laptop issues
The reader mail is piling up like the dead locusts in the shallow end so let's get right to it.
Q. I bought a new laptop at a larger department store with Windows 7 Basic pre-installed on it. It says I can click on the control panel thing and upgrade my copy of Windows to the better version and not lose any of my data. Is that something I should do?
Odd spelling, bad grammar give tech firms brand recognition
Grammar rules in the tech world have always allowed misspelled words, Roman numerals and the capitalization priorities of a seventh-grader's MySpace profile.
The evidence is there in Wizzard Software's extra "Z," reCAPTCHA's runaway Caps Lock, Fooala's love of vowels.
With lemurs, contraceptives spoil love at first scent
For ring-tailed lemurs, it's love at first sniff. But ring-tailed lemurs on birth control might get a different reaction.
Medical centers teach through virtual reality sites like Second Life
Dr. Paul Friedman insists he wasn't distracted by the woman in the second row wearing a pair of wings and a rainbow bodysuit. And he didn't even seem to notice when a visitor teleported into the audience, scanned the crowd and vanished into thin air.
Compute:'OneNote,' Microsoft's most impressive software
With all of the college students these days having laptops, one of the little known accessories out there is Microsoft OneNote. I would recommend it highly for any college student who intends to use their computer for serious work.
