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The Last Question: How a computer became God

I read this short story by the legendary Isaac Asimov before going to sleep, expecting a classic science fiction plot that would help me sink into dreams of distant worlds. Big mistake. The..."

It’s October again. Yes! That means that a new iteration of the world’s most popular Linux distribution is out. Today, October 10 2010, Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat has been..."

Civilization. If I had a quarter for every time I clicked “next turn” in this game, I’d be a millionaire. Well, maybe not quite, but it wouldn’t hurt my..."

The Last Question: How a computer became God

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Ubuntu 10.10 “Maverick Meerkat” R...

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Two weeks with Civilization V

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2/7/10

Posted by Florian Wardell | 19195 comments2010-02-07+20%3A40%3A42Florian+Wardellhttp%3A%2F%2Ftechhaze.com%2F%3Fp%3D1919

Interview with Jimdo co-founder Matthias Henze

The days when you needed to be an HTML expert to create a website are over. Thanks to companies like Google or Yahoo!, even smaller businesses took conscience that the web was a powerful marketing tool which they had to learn to master, and individuals started seeking what is now known as “web presence”. Today, there are literally hundreds of services that try to...

2/7/10

Posted by Florian Wardell | 18771 commentWatch+NASA%27s+live+feed+of+STS-1302010-02-07+02%3A21%3A31Florian+Wardellhttp%3A%2F%2Ftechhaze.com%2F%3Fp%3D1877

Watch NASA’s live feed of STS-130

We’ve posted a lot of space-related news lately, but this is hardly a surprise. This is the last operational year for the Space Shuttle, water was found on the moon, SpaceShip Two was unveiled and the Obama administration submitted a new roadmap for NASA’s future. Today, the Shuttle launches for the first time this year, and unfortunately for the last time at night....

2/7/10

Posted by Calixte Pictet | 18652 commentsNASA+and+GM%27s+Humanoid+Robot2010-02-07+00%3A53%3A21Calixte+Pictethttp%3A%2F%2Ftechhaze.com%2F%3Fp%3D1865

NASA and GM’s Humanoid Robot

The web–or maybe just the geeky part of the web–seems to be ablaze with a letter and a number: R2. But what does it stand for? R2, for Robonaut 2 is the successor of Robonaut 1 (pretty straight forward right?). Basically, R2 is what happens when NASA and General Motors (GM) have a baby: a cool white and gold humanoid robot. R2 was designed as a joint effort from both...

2/2/10

Posted by Raimondo Pictet | 18145 commentsNASA%27s+bold+new+plan2010-02-01+23%3A34%3A30Raimondo+Pictethttp%3A%2F%2Ftechhaze.com%2F%3Fp%3D1814

NASA’s bold new plan

Three months ago, NASA conducted the first test takeoff of the rocket that was supposed to replace the Space Shuttle: Ares 1. Nine billion dollars have already been spent on the Constellation program to develop Ares 1, the Orion capsule that would sit on top, and the heavy launcher Ares V. The Constellation program originated from Bush’s “Vision for Space...

2/1/10

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Google, Revolutions and World Domination

For the past decade, technology has been defined by Google. The Internet as a medium of communication and knowledge has been neatly packaged within Google’s framework. If you don’t believe me, just google it. What began as an upstart competitor to giants such as Yahoo is now the de facto verb for online searching as well as a multibillion dollar industry. However, to properly...

1/30/10

Posted by Calixte Pictet | 17882 comments2010-01-30+17%3A55%3A20Calixte+Pictethttp%3A%2F%2Ftechhaze.com%2F%3Fp%3D1788

F-35B Lightning II STOVL Stealth Fighter

Lockheed Martin’s F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighter engaged in it’s first in-flight STOVL test operation on january 7th, a good time to look back at one of the most advanced jet fighters on the planet. The F-35 Lightning II was developped for the Joint Strike Fighter program for the United States and it’s allies. The goal...

1/29/10

Posted by Raimondo Pictet | 17770 commentsWhat+next+for+Spirit%3F2010-01-29+19%3A17%3A56Raimondo+Pictethttp%3A%2F%2Ftechhaze.com%2F%3Fp%3D1777

What next for Spirit?

As you might have heard, Spirit (NASA’s first of two Mars Exploration Rovers) is trapped in sand since May 1st, 2009. After several months of effort, NASA decided to stop trying to free Spirit from the sand trap, which by the way is called Troy. It’s not the first time a MER* is trapped. Opportunity had been trapped in April 2005, but JPL specialists managed to free it...

1/29/10

Posted by Florian Wardell | 17497 commentsiPhone+App%3A+Rowmote+Pro2010-01-29+01%3A48%3A01Florian+Wardellhttp%3A%2F%2Ftechhaze.com%2F%3Fp%3D1749

iPhone App: Rowmote Pro

I’m lazy. Really lazy. The only thing I don’t feel lazy about, besides TechHaze, is finding new ways to cultivate my laziness. This is how I got the idea to write an article for TechHaze, while researching the ultimate laziness app for the iPhone at the same time. Yes, two things at once. You see, laziness is an art, a science: you can’t just improvise it, you...