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Treo has a new deal-o
Aug 20, 2008
Come on, admit it -- the iPhone's far from perfect. Given the slew of recent problems the technology has endured lately, it's no wonder the...
Tire rolling resistance standards and your fuel efficiency
Aug 19, 2008
From Cindy Skrzycki's business column at WashingtonPost.com....
Vioxx clinical study influenced by marketing
Aug 19, 2008
The painkiller Vioxx, which was found to double the risk of heart attack and stroke, has been off the market for nearly four years. This morning, a...
Wine expert: boxed wine better for the environment
Aug 18, 2008
From an op-ed piece by Tyler Cowen in The New York Times....
Open-source textbooks
Aug 18, 2008
In response to rising textbook prices, some academics are writing their own textbooks -- for free. From an article in the Los Angeles Times:...
For public good, not for profit.
Technology is the new retail therapy
Aug 18, 2008
Americans love technology, and the stats are proving it. Consumer electronic sales 4.8 in July, according to U.S. government estimates. The...
I deflate you kindly and anonymously
Aug 15, 2008
Web applications and sites seem to be good for a lot of things, like bringing friends together, enabling anonymous misanthropic deeds, or in the...
Ex-Apple lawyer settles backdating case
Aug 15, 2008
Steve Jobs has taken heat in the past for Apple's backdating scandal, but now former Apple lawyer Nancy Heinen is sharing that spotlight. Heinen...