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Grateful Mike's merging onto the 'Information Superhighway,' look out. Do you tweet? Last weekend I sent out my very first tweets and it felt kind of like cranking up the old Model T Ford and sputtering onto a giant 6-lane highway. Luckily my daughter was home to help with some of my questions. I will admit, it was addicting, Emily warned me it was hard to quit once you start.

Have you ever seen the Google Earth street view? The technology allows you to take a virtual tour anywhere in the world. You can see the shops along streets in Paris, take a look at National Landmarks like the White House and even take a peek at your own address...

Have you ever wanted to own a flying car? Some of the futuristic items we dreamed about as kids are available now, like the robot vacuum, cash machines and watching movies from a device you can hold in your hand. Well, now the flying car is one step closer to becoming a reality. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted the Transition Roadable Aircraft a series of sp

The final space shuttle lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida this morning despite the heavy cloud cover and threat of rain.  Atlantis blasted off just after eleven a.m. (mountain time) carrying a crew of four. This is the smallest shuttle crew since 1983, the size was limited because a smaller Russian Soyuz rocket would need to be used for a rescue vehicle. The crew consists of commander Chris

If you didn’t already know that slow-motion effects make everything look way cooler, direct your attention to this mesmerizing video in which everyday stuff like water and metal vibrate at 1,000 frames per second (compare that to typical TV and movie shots, which are typically 24, 25 and 30 FPS). The video was produced by Propadata Films for Fluke Corporation, a Washington-based manufacturer of el

The brains at web development and design company Go-Globe created a stunning infographic that breaks down the internet activity happening every minute of the day on sites like Twitter, Google, Facebook, and Skype. And it’s kind of amazing.

What's your favorite video game? It might be on display next year at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The last three months gamers have been voting on their favorite games and the winners were announced today. The Art of Video Games exhibition will explore the 40-year evolution of video games as an artistic medium...

Here's video of "Light Art" created with new technology, it reminds me of playing with sparklers on the Fourth of July. Move over, Jackson Pollock. Artist Timo Arnall eschews the oil paints for light by creating visualizations of WiFi signals...

The most flown of all the space shuttles arrived back on Earth just before ten Wednesday morning, March 9th. Space Shuttle Discovery's crew of six astronauts landed in Florida for the ship's final homecoming after completing their mission at the International Space Station...

Who doesn't want a jetpack? The New Scientist reports a new model can be yours, but there are a few things to keep in mind...