Daily Archives: September 24, 2004

by Ted Rall

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have used spinach to harness a plant’s ability to convert sunlight into energy for the first time, creating a device that may one day power laptops, mobile phones and more. Why … Continue reading →

As we drove to work this morning along Memorial Drive, the fog lay thick over the Charles like gravy on a blue-plate special. A pack of geese ate grass and automobile exhaust. In the background is the Weeks Bridge (pedestrian) … Continue reading →

Last night at the Berkman Thursday night meeting we had the pleasure of watching Shimon Rura and Josh Ain demo Frassle, their next generation blogging tool and personal content management system. It ambitious aim is to create a highly configurable back … Continue reading →

Another "What was she thinking?" moment from the Countess. Of course, we wouldn’t put it past the Bushies to have Osama on ice waiting for the critical moment to haul him in. But to SAY so sounds paranoid, and classifies … Continue reading →