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by Chris Nerney

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Chris Nerney writes about research news and the latest discoveries in the areas of science, technology, space and psychology.

Ray Ozzie's (incredibly long) departing memo a warning to Microsoft

Posted Oct 25, 2010 - 01:56 pm

Outgoing chief software architect Ray Ozzie posts a long memo warning Microsoft that, despite much progress and many successes during his five years in Redmond, the company runs the risk of lagging behind in a "post-PC world."
Azure, Microsoft
Association of music with colors crosses cultural boundaries

Posted May 17, 2013 - 09:20 am

A Berkeley study shows a cross-cultural affinity for matching certain types of music to specific colors.
emotions, major keys
The challenge of growing food on Mars

Posted May 09, 2013 - 06:00 am

For humans to establish permanent colonies on Mars, they'll have to grow their own food. It won't be easy.
agriculture, food
Akamai shares drop on report that it's losing Netflix

Posted Nov 09, 2010 - 05:44 pm

Akamai Technologies is denying a report that it's losing Netflix as a customer, but Wall Street doesn't appear to be convinced, even though Netflix also disputes the report. Shares of Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) closed Tuesday down 2.58, or 4.8 percent, to 51.56 after falling as low as 50.82 early in the day.
Akamai, Level 3
Plastic shielding could reduce astronaut radiation risk

Posted Jun 12, 2013 - 01:50 pm

Data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show lighter materials like plastics provide effective shielding against space radiation.
astronauts, moon
Grouper founder's pants perpetually on fire

Posted Sep 29, 2011 - 12:23 pm

That the tech start-up world is awash with the ethically challenged is no secret. There's a lot of money to be made, and if you need to "fake it till you make it," then so be it.
AOL, Betabeat
As with HP and Yahoo, RIM's board may be the real problem

Posted Jan 03, 2012 - 02:42 pm

If an article published Tuesday in the Financial Post is accurate, the board of directors for Canada-based Research in Motion is about to make a huge mistake.
BlackBerry, Jim Balsillie
Know a kid obsessed with Mars? Here's the perfect gift

Posted Jun 18, 2013 - 11:24 am

If a child you know is into LEGOs and space, you cannot go wrong with this gift.
Curiosity rover, lego
Is Google's music store doomed to failure?

Posted Nov 16, 2011 - 12:31 pm

Maybe when you're a company with as much money as Google, you figure anything's worth a shot. Driverless car? Why not? Space elevator? Let's give it a try!
Amazon.com, Apple
Starting Tuesday, Motorola becomes two companies

Posted Jan 03, 2011 - 06:46 pm

Say goodbye to MOT. The long-time ticker symbol for Motorola is being replaced on the New York Stock Exchange as of Tuesday by MMI and MSI, which stand for Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and Motorola Solutions Inc., respectively.
Android, Motorola

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