When Science Takes You for a Ride
If roller coasters are so terrifying, if they’re so good at giving you a sense of imminent death, why do they make so much money?
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Tag Archives: technology
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Virtual communities offer real-life support for patients and their families.
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Good News for Bad Ankles
What you need to know about ankle replacement and one man’s intense journey to get back on the golf course.
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The Post Investigates: Stroke Advances
The latest advances in stroke research are refining recovery.
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Stroke Advances
Exclusive online coverage on the promising new therapies and technology available for stroke victims.
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Apple Tablet
Apple’s new device moves the industry farther away from personal computer, and maybe closer to human touch and human interest.
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The Facebook Generation
No longer relegated to hip college students trying to find dates, the Facebook community now includes everyone from 20-something celebrities to grandmothers and sewing circles. Is it for you?
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The Book of Numbers
Those of you who joined us in the last 20 years probably don’t know how much previous generations relied on telephone directories.
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Googling the Revolution
One reason we rely so heavily on computers for information is the search-engine company: Google, Inc., which turns 11 years old on September 15th.
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E-Books: A Good Read
The biggest hurdle e-readers face is the suspension of disbelief. No one, says Andrew Sivori of Sony, ever thinks an e-book reader is going to be as good as a book. Then they try one. Like a monk holding a Gutenberg Bible, they realize everything changes.
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The New Fishing: Hook, Line, and Sonar
Fishing has changed monumentally since the days when standard fare was a bamboo pole with a worm-baited line tossed into the water, “a jerk on one end of the line waiting for a jerk on the other,” as the sport has been playfully described.
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What Will They Think of Next
There’s nothing new under the sun. That may have been true centuries ago when the phrase was attributed to an unnamed philosopher, identified only as “the Preacher,” in the Book of Ecclesiastes; but since then, WOW! Innovations have been coming at us at the speed of light. Every time I think things have gone as ... More
A Nation of Innovation
Twitter, Facebook, iPhones, GPS, digital sound — the endless stream of technological, social, and artistic advances is a modern by-product of one of our country’s greatest assets — American ingenuity. For two centuries, America has reigned as the most innovative nation on the planet — a force nourished by limitless curiosity, an openness to new ideas, and a system that allows ... More
Innovation’s Cool
“When I was a young man, as young men will do, I loved innovation. Obsessed by the new, I would welcome each new thing as it came along.” Poetry by Charles Osgood.
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Amazon Kindle 2 Review
Are you thinking about replacing your books, magazines, and newspapers with the Kindle? We asked media expert Dr. Earl Conn for his thoughts on the revolutionary reading device.
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You Be the Judge: Cyber Crime and Punishment
A quiet 43-year-old piano teacher in search of a little more excitement in her life found plenty of adventure when she began playing a 2-D virtual-reality game in cyberspace. The game, MapleStory, takes place in the animated “Maple World,” which exists on the Internet. Players enter the game through a computer program after choosing a ... More
