Remember the episode of the original Star Trek series... I believe it was stardate 5131.4, the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, encounters a curious ship of unusual design. Upon contact, the ship emits a transport beam and a mysterious woman appears to the Enterprise bridge. She stuns the entire crew using a bracelet-like device, then examines each of them, taking particular interest in Mr. Spock, so much so, she somehow… Continue

BURBANK -- August 28, 2008 – NBC will pick up nine additional episodes of its sophomore drama "Chuck" (Mondays, 8-9 p.m. ET) to provide the series with a full-season order for 2008-09, it was announced today by Teri Weinberg, Executive Vice President, NBC Entertainment.



"We couldn't be more excited with the creative direction Josh (Schwartz) and his team are executing on 'Chuck,'" said Weinberg. "This show has really hit its stride and deserves a full-season commitment to carry out… Continue

At first I started to write this article as a bit of trivia about "The Terminator" series of movies. Then came "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" with a new and improved chick Terminator. After contemplating the weight of the subject for a while, I decided to provide a little technical background information with some social commentary for good measure about the older Arnold Schwarzenegger version. Whether people want to admit it or not, the age of “Emotional Machines” is approaching. It’s just a…

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Today’s Business Environment is moving toward a more Open Business Model and further away from the Closed Business Model of the last century. We have all heard of the Open Source revolution in the Software Industry, but what is an Open Business Model? What factors are acting as catalysts toward open innovation and shared technologies between competing or potentially competitive business entities? Chesbrough defines Open Business Models: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape, in the most… Continue

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Study says eyes evolved for X-Ray vision from PhysOrg.com

The advantage of using two eyes to see the world around us has long been associated solely with our capacity to see in 3-D. Now, a new study from a scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has uncovered a truly eye-opening advantage to binocular vision: our ability to see through things.

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