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Study Reports that Internet Use is Good for Teens' Healthnew
A massive three-year study by the MacArthur Foundation found that using digital technology is integral to the development of healthy, smart and socially adept teenagers.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
01-09-2009 |
Tech
Once-Respected Physicist Frank Tipler Goes Off the Deep End in Latest Booknew
Tipler's main thesis in The Physics of Christianity is that the tenets of Christianity, from the Virgin Birth to the coming Apocalypse, can all be explained by physics -- no faith required.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
11-24-2008 |
Nonfiction
The Christian Right Embraces Video Gamesnew
The Christian right has figured out that, instead of rallying against video games as morally deficient purveyors of violence and apathy, it's better off embracing them as a medium for spreading the message of God.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
11-17-2008 |
Video Games
E-Books Get Some Tractionnew
I've been slamming the e-book concept for years, but I decided to give e-books another crack, this time with a loaner copy of Sony's brand new PRS-700 touch-screen Reader under my arm. I've been using it for the past couple of weeks and am impressed by its readability.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
10-27-2008 |
Books
Is the Wikileaks Sell-Off a Sellout?new
Whistle-blower site's fundraising auction could damage its reputation.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
10-14-2008 |
Tech
DIY Moviemaking Sensibility is Coming to a Cellphone Near Younew
The new genre of "mobile movies" is still fairly undeveloped, but signs are popping up that the scene is slowly gaining credibility with the mainstream film community.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
09-15-2008 |
Movies
Shashi Tharoor Examines the Changing Culture of Indianew
The book, a collection of essays Tharoor wrote for the Times of India and other publications, has no clearly defined thesis or narrative, yet is packed full of insightful commentary on India’s rapidly changing cultural landscape.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
08-26-2008 |
Nonfiction
Olympic Gear Raises the Barnew
This month, the world's eyes are on Beijing for the 29th Summer Olympiad. Governments and corporations have spent millions to make sure the athletes perform at the peak of their abilities. These days, much of this cash gets spent on research into high-tech materials and equipment rather than on training programs.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
08-11-2008 |
Sports
Twitter Beat the U.S. Geological Survey to China Earthquake Infonew
Earthquakes are notoriously difficult to predict, but the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) does an admirable job of tracking tectonic activity across the world and providing early warnings for people in quake zones. The USGS was able to report on the Chinese event after only a few minutes. Still, it was no match for Twitter.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
05-27-2008 |
Tech
Your Bike is Not as Green as You Thinknew
So where should I draw the line on my bike's environmental impact?
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
04-18-2008 |
Sports
Pulitzer Prize Winner Michael Chabon Releases a Rogue's Talenew
The swashbuckling adventure first appeared in serial form in the New York Times Magazine last year, but now this gloriously bound version, features superbly detailed black-and-white pen drawings by comic book artist Gary Gianni.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
04-11-2008 |
Fiction
Author Mary Roach Moves from Death to Sexnew
She has a very casual style of writing, yet it lends itself well to science reporting and her survey of the world of sex research.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
04-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
When Printers Go Star Treknew
Next-generation copiers replicate in 3-D, no goofy glasses required.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
03-28-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Car Design for a Green Futurenew
A truly green vehicle will emerge out of collaboration, not competition.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
03-10-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Science Spottingnew
Author Paul Halpern has a razor-sharp eye for the science tidbits that have popped up in 19 years of The Simpsons.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
01-11-2008 |
Nonfiction
