Hubble is alive—and delivering amazing images—after the successful mission that fixed it — arguably the most difficult in the history of the shuttle program. Today, PBS’ Nova tells all about it in the Hubble’s Amazing Rescue. Here’s the teaser. [PBS]
The only reason I knew Barnes & Noble owned Gamestop is that in high school I’d use my friend’s discount at Barnes & Noble all the time, even though he worked at Gamestop. Interesting right? More interesting: Leonard Riggio, chairman of B&N and director of Gamestop just dumped $US60 million in Gamestop stock. The last time he did this, it preceded bad financial news for Gamestop, so it doesn’t look good, to say the least. More »
Tucked in a story about RIM trying to keep up in this crazy world of iPhones and Androids is a brief mention that “this week, Verizon and R.I.M. are trying again with a Storm do-over, the Storm 2″. They also mention its redesigned screen, that it actually “gives the user the sensation of pushing a physical button when pressing a number on the glass touch screen”. More »
Barnes and Noble’s late to eBooks. But the company’s new gadget—first seen here—should address the weaknesses of all other readers with multiple screens, each playing to tech strengths. A source from within reveals the first photos and details. More »
I can’t run without being hyped up by music, so I’m glad I’m not a marathon runner. After being declared the winner of Milwaukee’s 26.2-mile (42km) Lakefront marathon, Jennifer Goebel was stripped of the title because she…used an iPod. More »
Moore’s Law is mention anytime there’s an advancement in processing speeds, and that may keep happening for another 75 years. Physicists are speculating that, assuming Moore was right, we’ll max out on processing speed at that point. More »
