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Gadgets for the bicycle commuter 
As a daily bike commuter here in Boston (yes, even in the winter), I'm always on the lookout for gadgets that will make my ride safer, faster, or more convenient. Here's a sampling of what's popped up on my radar in the past few weeks. Nike Hindsight glasses ($TBA) Though just a ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
As a daily bike commuter here in Boston (yes, even in the winter), I'm always on the lookout for gadgets that will make my ride safer, faster, or more convenient. Here's a sampling of what's popped up on my radar in the past few weeks. Nike Hindsight glasses ($TBA) Though just a ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
Everhouse: A new plan for post-Katrina homes
John Sawyer?s vision for the next phase of Katrina recovery revolves around a simple home. Three years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita battered the Gulf Coast, housing remains a major problem in the region. There?s a shortage of skilled labor to build new homes, insurance rates have skyrocketed, and most federal ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
John Sawyer?s vision for the next phase of Katrina recovery revolves around a simple home. Three years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita battered the Gulf Coast, housing remains a major problem in the region. There?s a shortage of skilled labor to build new homes, insurance rates have skyrocketed, and most federal ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
Hubble telescope back on track
If all goes well, the Hubble Space Telescope should once again peer deep into the universe this weekend. That's the word from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. For three weeks, the agency has been struggling to reactivate the orbiting observatory's main science instruments. In late September, an on-board computer balked. ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
If all goes well, the Hubble Space Telescope should once again peer deep into the universe this weekend. That's the word from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. For three weeks, the agency has been struggling to reactivate the orbiting observatory's main science instruments. In late September, an on-board computer balked. ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
PopTech conference lifts the lid on a cauldron of innovative ideas
A polar scientist looking at a massive ecosystem buried miles beneath Antarctica. A social innovator asking what would happen if society could tap the "human capital" that it now wastes. A plant geneticist who sees a compatibility between scientists trying to solve the world's food crisis through genetic modification and ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
A polar scientist looking at a massive ecosystem buried miles beneath Antarctica. A social innovator asking what would happen if society could tap the "human capital" that it now wastes. A plant geneticist who sees a compatibility between scientists trying to solve the world's food crisis through genetic modification and ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
?Project M? aims to combat AIDS using cellphones
"Project M," announced Friday at the PopTech conference here, is one of several efforts to move PopTech beyond a place to talk about solving world problems toward a place where solutions are incubated. This year the conference acted as "the glue and infrastructure" to put together what it hopes will be ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
"Project M," announced Friday at the PopTech conference here, is one of several efforts to move PopTech beyond a place to talk about solving world problems toward a place where solutions are incubated. This year the conference acted as "the glue and infrastructure" to put together what it hopes will be ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
Horizon highlights ? Versus edition
Our regular roundup of sci-tech stories from across the Web includes: Website popularity vs. income, space program practicality vs. prestige, and Sunni hacker vs. Shiite hacker. Let?s kick it off: Close calls: The flaw at the heart of the Internet "Dan Kaminsky discovered a fundamental problem and got people to care in ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
Our regular roundup of sci-tech stories from across the Web includes: Website popularity vs. income, space program practicality vs. prestige, and Sunni hacker vs. Shiite hacker. Let?s kick it off: Close calls: The flaw at the heart of the Internet "Dan Kaminsky discovered a fundamental problem and got people to care in ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
Cellphones and Internet help us stay in touch, not necessarily connected
Some days my house feels (and even looks) like Grand Central Station. In a six-person household with two working parents ? even if one of us is always working from home ? there?s plenty to juggle. There?s after-school activities for the kids, groceries that need to be picked up, homework that ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
Some days my house feels (and even looks) like Grand Central Station. In a six-person household with two working parents ? even if one of us is always working from home ? there?s plenty to juggle. There?s after-school activities for the kids, groceries that need to be picked up, homework that ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
On the road to better solar panels
One drawback to solar cells these days is their tendency to work best over a fairly narrow stretch of visible light?s spectrum. As a result, they take advantage of a relatively small portion of the light that the sun emits ? and therefore don?t deliver as much juice as they ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
One drawback to solar cells these days is their tendency to work best over a fairly narrow stretch of visible light?s spectrum. As a result, they take advantage of a relatively small portion of the light that the sun emits ? and therefore don?t deliver as much juice as they ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
?Free? is here to stay on the Web
Music publishers seem to have the upper hand for the moment in cracking down on free sharing of music files. But the future of commerce on the Web continues to look as though "free" will be a theme for a long time. A Friday morning session at PopTech centered around "Digital ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
Music publishers seem to have the upper hand for the moment in cracking down on free sharing of music files. But the future of commerce on the Web continues to look as though "free" will be a theme for a long time. A Friday morning session at PopTech centered around "Digital ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
New ideas in fighting violence, finding foregiveness
The world needs innovative ways to combat violence. Two of the speakers at PopTech, the conference that aims to present world-changing ideas, shared hopeful news from both the United States and Africa that cycles of violence can be broken. Gary Slutkin looks at street violence through the eyes of a public ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18
The world needs innovative ways to combat violence. Two of the speakers at PopTech, the conference that aims to present world-changing ideas, shared hopeful news from both the United States and Africa that cycles of violence can be broken. Gary Slutkin looks at street violence through the eyes of a public ... Innovation, 2008-10-27 04:17:18