Stories by mhb

Comcast adjusts way it manages internet traffic after reports of blocking BitTorrent

Super soaker inventor invents new thermoelectric generator

Why to look for a religious co-founder

DEKA (aka Dean Kamen) patented inverted pendulum in 2002

Intelligence doping - Commentary by Richard Posner

US economy not so bad compared to others

"Manhattan Project" for next generation of bionic arms

Steady decline in burglaries because "Everybody has everything now"

Dilbert's Ultimate House

Norvig: A Retrospective on Paradigms of AI Programming (from 2002)

Original Star Treks online

Long Now clock photos and drawings

Providing savings accounts to Indian sex workers might reduce spread of HIV

Neckband used in "telepathic" chat

Scientists identify new longevity genes

Worst unionized teacher contest - winners offered $10K to quit

Nixon, pretending to be crazy, sent 18 planeloads of real nuclear bombs to USSR

What microloans miss

Melting of Arctic ice will facilitate access to vast storehouses of fossil fuels

Lenovo introduces its new thin Thinkpad X300