James Watson shreds Harvard’s “Soviet” science plans

NOTE: This post was written in September 2007, prior to Dr. Watson’s comments in mid-October on race and genetics.  We have been getting a lot of traffic on this post from that controversy.  We completely disagree with his point of view on that issue.  The post that follows deals with Harvard’s future direction in the [...]

Floatopia Cruise Control ~ You’re apparently safe with United Technologies

This morning I decided to get up early and sip some coffee while reading some of the zillion magazines I subscribe to.  The October 2007 The Atlantic arrived yesterday, which is currently tied with Business 2.0 as my favorite magazine.  And, no, I’m not paid to say that. Every once in a while, I come [...]

The Cult of Rapture ~ BioShock Splashdown

First-Person Shooter fans are readying themselves for the BioShock splashdown. The Cult of Rapture Forum says to “wait for the official demo download tonight at 7PM EDT” to make sure you have the latest version and drivers. Rapture is the name of the underwater city in the game. David Kushner at IEEE Spectrum Sandbox has [...]

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