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2nd Skin

At San Francisco's Exploratorium, artists and designers showed off the fashion of the future. From clothing that works as a vest and a video game controller in one to a smoke-sensitive skirt, CNET Newscom's Kara Tsuboi captures the fun, the oddities and the future sartorial tech.

Tags: News, kara tsuboi, 2nd skin, exploratorium, san francisco, computers

Videos 2008-04-26

The physics of baseball

There's some real science to throwing a ball and knocking it out of the park. CNET News's Kara Tsuboi spoke with players from the Oakland Athletics about throwing and hitting, and to a scientist who confirmed that yes indeed, they'd play better if they had paid attention to their physics...

Tags: News, kara tsuboi, baseball, oakland A's, exploratorium, paul doherty, physics, pitching

Videos 2008-04-09

Let them eat pi

On March 14 at 1:59 PDT, it was a celebration of all things Pi: 3.14159. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi stops by the geek fest at San Francisco's Exploratorium museum to take part in a Pi procession, meet a baby named Pi, and of course, have a slice of the sweet...

Tags: kara tsuboi, pi, exploratorium, pi day, 3.14, san francisco

Videos 2008-03-14

Additional Resources

2009 BMW 335d

Photo gallery:2009 BMW 335dWe know that modern diesel cars no longer spew foul-smelling black smoke from the tailpipe, that the engines don't rattle so much you'll think the sun visors are going to fall off, and that they can accelerate quicker than the time it takes the light to turn...

Tags: car, BMW AG

Product reviews 2009-03-24

California algebra rule highlights basic math difficulties

California algebra rule highlights basic math difficultiesYou are wrong.I teach Algebra, Geography, and 1 computer maintenance class. I have 65 Algebra students a day, and my budget for that is a share of the $500 the math department is alloted, so I get about $85. My Geography numbers...

Tags: algebra

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Photos: High-tech fashion, San Francisco style

Tricked out and trippy describe the high-tech fashion that emerged on the catwalk at opening night of the San Francisco Exploratorium exhibit, 2nd Skin. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Fashion, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-04-28

Photos: Art and tech sashay down the runway

Science and technology meet art and fashion at "2nd Skin: Imaginative Designs in Digital & Analog Clothing," a runway show at San Francisco's Exploratorium. by CNET News.com

Tags: Art, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-04-25

Photos: Partying it up for Pi Day

San Francisco's Exploratorium celebrates the international geek holiday with pizza, puzzles, and physics. by CNET News.com

Tags: Physics, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-03-14

Photos: All wound up at yo-yo contest

Yo-yo masters try to spin their way to the top at a state championship tourney held Saturday at the Exploratorium science museum in San Francisco. by CNET News.com

Tags: Museum, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2007-09-10

Random thoughts on The Future of Web Apps event

There's plenty of word-for-word notetaking already posted about Carson Workshop's The Future of Web Apps event which was held over the past couple of days in San Francisco so journalistic reportage seems like a pretty big waste of both of our time. Instead, here are some random observations, thoughts, and...

Tags: Cellular phones, Web

Blog posts 2006-09-15