James Fallows doesn’t trust Google not to kill each new product it spawns

James Fallows doesn’t trust Google not to kill each new product it spawns “I have already downloaded the Android version of Google’s new app for collecting notes, photos, and info, called Google Keep," writes James Fallows in the Atlantic. "This early version has nothing like Evernote’s power or polish, but you can see where Google is headed. Here’s […]

What it’s like growing up with a futurist mother

What it’s like growing up with a futurist mother I kind of love this story. Give it a read. http://www.aeonmagazine.com/world-views/veronique-greenwood-futurist-childhood/

The next Pope

( #Pope #Catholics ) Image Credit: Catholic Church of England The conclave of Catholic Cardinals (say that three times fast) is in the process of picking out the next Pope. Taking my personal feelings about organized religion aside, these Cardinals have the opportunity to make legitimate changes that will improve the survival of the organization. […]

HIV has been cured in a child for the first time

HIV has been cured in a child for the first time In a monumental first for medicine, doctors announced today that a baby has been cured of an HIV infection. Dr. Deborah Persaud, who presented the child’s case today at the 20th annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection, called it “definitely a game-changer.”

How Newegg handed a patent troll its own ass on a plate

How Newegg handed a patent troll its own ass on a plate “We basically took a look at this situation and said, this is bullshit,” said Cheng in an interview with Ars. “We saw that if we paid off this patent holder, we’d have to pay off every patent holder this same amount. This is […]