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America loses its moral technologist: Michael Crichton

America loses its moral technologist: Michael CrichtonThank YouSeven years ago I was applying to colleges. A common essay prompt was "Write about a particular work of literature or author who has had an influence on your life and describe that influence."I wrote about Michael Crichton. I argued many...

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Discussion threads 2008-11-06

Patently Ridiculous

Michael Crichton is breaking the law. He says: • The Earth revolves around the Sun. • The speed of light is a constant. • Apples fall to earth because of gravity. • Elevated blood sugar is linked to diabetes. • Elevated uric acid is linked to...

Tags: patent, Elevated

Blog posts 2006-03-21

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Colbert heats up global warming

Too funnySo, 350ppm means certain environmental disaster? And we're already above that? Hmmm...Back to the drawing board...I really REALLY resent the Chicken Littles running around screaming their heads off, and I'm gradually getting the feeling that, even if originally well-intentioned, they can't see the forest for the trees.What...

Tags: disclamer, Colbert, global warming, scientific community, carbon dioxide

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

(Photos: USAF Thunderbirds ready for air-show duty)

(Photos: USAF Thunderbirds ready for air-show duty)I must be aloneI love aircraft but in this time I think the pollution from these people and a heck of a lot of the other useless flights should be severely restricted. One of the airshows puts more pollution into the atmosphere in...

Tags: Aerospace & Defense, aircraft, USAF Thunderbirds, car, photograph

Discussion threads 2009-05-04

GE plays the embrace and extend game

GE plays the embrace and extend gameWhat really matters -- Quality care and cost of courseThis is a good market for GE; electronic medical records can increase efficiency and only about 10% - 15% of hospitals -- and about the same percent of doctors -- have adopted EMR systems....

Tags: Quality, Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Strategy, game, EMR Systems, standards, General Electric Co., government

Discussion threads 2008-11-19

News to know: iPhone tethering; MicroHoo; GooHoo; Obama-mania; Mac-mini

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason D. O'Grady: Official tethering coming soon to the iPhone Sam Diaz: AT&T adds value to iPhone with expanded Web connectivity Larry Dignan: J.D. Power: Apple's...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Microsoft Windows 7, Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Corporate Communications, Operating Systems, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Security, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-11-07

America loses its moral technologist: Michael Crichton

Author, Producer and Director Michael Crichton, 1942-2008. Photo: Associated Press With election week and coverage of other events such as the Microsoft PDC and the latest Windows 7 builds, many of ZDNet's readers may be unaware that one of America's most...

Tags: America, Fiction, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Emerging Technologies, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-11-06

The Gammima Strain

Photo: NASA Is the International Space Station just another bot in a botnet? Are criminal hackers tapping away in some dark warehouse now in control of critical command-and-control systems on board? No, that would make a good Michael Crichton novel, though. It seems some...

Tags: NASA, Password, Board, Laptop Computer, Virus, SpaceRef, Cyberthreats, Corporate Governance, Viruses And Worms, Security, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Nanotechnology and viruses working together?

Nanotechnology and viruses working together?A must readif you are interested in nonotechnology is Michael Crichton's "Prey". No risk taken comes without consequences. I'm extremely cautious of the idea. After all, kudzu was just supposed to stop erosion...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Semiconductors, SECURITY, nanotechnology, virus

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

Europe: No patents for software

Europe: No patents for softwareEurope sucks to the corewhy the hell does europe allow patents for life saving medicines and these stupid things but not to software...bush needs to wake up now...The EU can't find their butts with both hands.One hand hasn't the first clue what the other hand is...

Tags: Software Innovators, patent, software

Discussion threads 2006-05-24