PolkaRobot

"The "internet of things" is a concept that describes a wireless network between objects. In a way, it parallels the current network of addressable web pages (aka the "world wide web"), except "the internet of things" would include addressable inanimate objects that could be anything from your home's refrigerator to the shoes on your feet. Although this world of web-connected things has been much discussed for years, we've seen little movement pushing the concept forward. At least, until now."

"Im ersten Teil dieses Artikels berichtete ich darüber, wie ich 2008 vorging, mein kostenloses Album Toolz zu vermarkten. Ich wollte herausfinden, ob es möglich sei den Cashflow so zu verändern, dass man als Neuling bereits Geld aus der Musik schlagen kann. Der Musikbranche geht es nicht gut und da ist gerade Ideenreichtum und Experimentierfreude gefragt. Es sollten Blogger animiert werden über Toolz zu schreiben, gleichzeitig fand ein Gewinnspiel statt und wurden jede Menge Kommentare und Mailings verschickt."

"the number of seconds since January 1st 1970 will be exactly 1234567890. January 1st, 1970 marks the start of the clock for the Unix operating system and many other operating systems. Here is a list of celebrations of the moment around the world."

"the Drake Equation is only as good as its input data, and much of that remains wildly speculative. But the above is the result of factoring in the sudden rash of exoplanet discoveries we’ve made in the last few years; according to Centauri Dreams, the little we’ve learned about them means we can simulate the potential parameters of their atmospheres in order to guess how statistically likely they are to harbour the potential for life."

"Right now, the final frontier of space is only open to a select few. But in the coming decades, you won't need to be a supersoldier to go into orbit. You'll just need your wallet."

"See more amazing images of space junk that's fallen to Earth, or remains precariously wobbling through orbit"

"From a spit test for cancer to a shot that helps your body re-grow nerves along your spinal cord, these new advances in the world of medicine blur the line between biology and technology–to help restore, improve and extend our lives."

"MIT grad student David Merrill demos Siftables — cookie-sized, computerized tiles you can stack and shuffle in your hands. These future-toys can do math, play music, and talk to their friends, too. Is this the next thing in hands-on learning?"