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Chile's Big Volcano Eruption Seen From SpaceFriday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:22PMA Chilean volcano roared to life last weekend for the first time in half a century, and two satellites are keeping a close watch on its activity from above.

The best travel appsThursday, February 17, 2011 @ 10:23AMA good smartphone app can be a traveller's best friend.

The Sundance Diaries: Focus on the Alfred P. Sloan FoundationWednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 7:54AMTamara Krinsky is reporting on the science-oriented films and conversations from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This is her second report for Scientific American . Winning a jury prize at Sundance can change a filmmaker's life, bringing them recognition and new career opportunities. But winning the Alfred P. Sloan prize brings a filmmaker a li'l something else: $20,000 in ...

Scolt Head: searching for surf in North NorfolkTuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 8:30AMBodyboarding in north Norfolk is not for the impatient - surf's never exactly up, but if you know where to look there's a swell time to be had.

$450 Android phone will be used to control a satelliteFriday, January 28, 2011 @ 8:40AMI thought it was cool that a couple of guys from China got their Nokia C7 to control a BMW car, but I think these UK scientists have trumped them slightly with their planned use of a mobile phone to control a satellite in orbital space. The team is part of SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Limited) [...]

2011 International CES Exhibitor Profiles L through ZTuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 1:15PM2011 International CES takes place Jan. 6 – 9, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center , the Las Vegas Hilton and The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV. For additional information about CES visit www.cesweb.org or follow CES on Twitter at http://twitter.com/intlCES.

Getty Institute Project in Jordan Helps Track AntiquitiesTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:37PMAntiquities officials in Jordan are about to use a Web-based system to track its antiquities, a system that could also be vital to preserving Iraq’s treasures.

Cop uses Google Earth for arrestWednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 5:12PMA FLORIDA sheriff's deputy was able to track down and arrest a man on charges of illegally dumping a boat near his home with a surprising tool: satellite pictures provided by Google Earth.

How should the war on drugs be fought?Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 10:10AMHillary Clinton has pledged a broader effort to help Mexico fight drugs gangs. Is this a shift in tactics?