Photos of the Space Shuttle Enterprise Enterprise Window Yes, you can get this close to Enterprise. Enterprise Wing Below the wing of the Space Shuttle Enterprise. Enterprise Tiles Here, a detail shot of Enterprise’s exterior tiles. Wheels UP A shot of the landing gear, but not the exact same gear […]
A team of developers based in San Jose wants to let the average person put their ideas in space via an open-source satellite. And the public apparently loved that concept. The ArduSat project called for funds on Kickstarter and reached more than three times their goal of $35,000. The team […]
Any great hackathon requires plenty of coffee, energy drinks and lots of sugar, but for a purely distributed event, competitors need more than just a few jolts of caffeine. As hackathons grow in popularity, organizers and competitors alike are making use of a plethora of social media tools to plan, […]
In this Jan. 23, 2014 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Image: Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press The White House on Wednesday issued voluntary cyber standards aimed at defending key private networks essential to U.S. society – but it could be years […]
Miguel Chateloin (L) and Lazaro Gamio use their computers to write code that would allow people living in Cuba to use email to post to blogs during the Hackathon for Cuba event on February 1, 2014 in Miami, Florida. Image: Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Associated Press Calling all hackers who love to […]
The Scottish Highlands.Image: Flickr, larsjuh This year some people might consider the idea of a digital detox vacation. Perhaps a trip to the Scottish Highlands, where communities deprived of decent broadband are wondering whether to market themselves as digital-free destinations in an attempt to flip a lack of poor reception […]
All you wanted to do was a simple Google search, and 20 minutes later you’re still trying to beat your best time — and your friend’s top score — on today’s Google doodle game, which puts you in the shoes of an Olympic hurdler racing for gold. But this isn’t […]
Joel Kjellgren, Data Center Manager, walks in a server room at the Facebook Data Center on Nov. 7, 2013 in Lulea, Sweden.Image: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images Big Data is proving to be a big money-maker for businesses, but data workers aren’t reaping similar rewards. A new report suggests that while many […]
A real-life Star Wars’ force glove and Twitter’s new rules were among the top headlines this past weekend. Mashable brought you those stories, as well as other tech and social media news during your downtime. Our staff kept tabs on all the latest events, so don’t fret if you missed […]
It may not be long before flexible smartphones become commonplace on store shelves. Samsung is reportedly moving forward with plans to make displays out of flexible plastic rather than glass, a move that would allow devices to be lighter and bendable, according to the Wall Street Journal. The flexible displays […]