Red Planet comes close to Earth

Red Planet comes close to Earth

Space designs from ants and squirrels

We have a lot to learn from Nature.

Oracle to offer free database

Oracle to release free database to compete against MySQL. Will those used to free software pay for more functionality?

Media Moguls Circle the Wagons

Confusion reins now in the media industry due to the uncertainties about the effects of Internet according to Martin Sorrell while Bill Gates offers him solace saying that the boundaries will blur.

How Bird Flu has spread

We are all vulnerable, whether rich or poor, black or white...

Digitize This

Yahoo launching the Open Content Alliance is great news. Google will have competition and users more options. Let's hope legal impediments don't spoil the party.

Futurists Pick Top Tech Trends

What does the future holds in Technology?

Outsourcing the Coach

Outsourcing the Coach can only be good for the US. Having gone through the Indian educational system with its numerous coaching center I think that the coaching will be of the best possible quality.

Getting connected in rural India

Special requirements for rural India need innovations and solutions not present in other developed markets.

The Agony of 'BlackBerry Thumb'

New addictions, new pains!!

Has the Google juggernaut got a roadmap?

Google has enormous talent which is backed by deep pockets. I don't believe they have a well defined roadmap, they just have bright people with a lot of cash. As things go on fine and revenues keep rising they will maintain the aura that they have. But is this sustainable? I really don't think so. Many a giants have made their match finally. Also life is a cycle and its very difficult to have the same motivation and drive all along.

Wi-fi cities spark hotspot debate

My two cents on this issue. Probably it is correct that broadband is an utility and a basic amenity. But then utilities are not free and the same supply demand forces should decide what the prices should be. What is certain is that there is no free lunch!!!

Wikipedia founder admits to serious quality problems

I hope that these problems and criticisms improves and reinforces the WiKi movement which has tremendous potntial.

Turning on the Tap: Is Water the Next Oil?

Good question and probably true. The dry spell this summer in Europe and persistent water stress in countries such as India is definitely a pointer towards the increasing importance of the water industry.

India week

Special coverage by the BBC on India.

What Would Jesus Blog?

HiTech and Christianity.

Skype Seen As Overpriced And Non-Strategic To EBay

I would agree that Skype is Overpriced And Non-Strategic To EBay . I also have doubts of its revenue generaton capacity even though its disruptive capacity is unquestionable.

The Hundred Dollar Man

Negroponte talks about the hundred dollar laptop

Defending Google's licence to print

I would agree with Bill Thomson's view. The alternative of an open source scanning project for a free catalog seems to be a good idea.

A-bomb system can warn of tsunami

Good way to kill two birds with one stone.

Generating Hope

Serial inventor Dean Kamen designs an energy efficient water purifier.

Crichton's conspiracy theory

The American marketing machine against global warming theories.

Festival celebrates mobile phone movies

The mobile phone ecosystem keeps expanding; now a festival of mobile phone movies

SMS Bible launched in Australia

Recently there was the first dictionary for it and now the Bible in SMSspeak

Are You Ready for Web 2.0?

Are we going to see a Bubble 2.0 in the internet sector?

Using Old Flu Against New Flu

Probably one of the most important research breakthrough which could have far reaching consequences for the human race.

Arthur C Clarke still looking forward

The purveyor of the satellite on the future from here on.

Merge With the Machine -- In 2020

Convergence of a different kind.

Five Reasons for Palm's Slide

Five Reasons for Palm's Slide from the HBS Working knowledge.

Hi-tech beermats for 21st Century

Interesting invention though probably will have limited repercussion.

Open Source Opens Doors to SNL

Open Source in comedy. Indications of things to come?