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It's no secret that young people make mistakes; it's a necessary part of growing up. But the internet -- and specifically the rise of video-sharing Web sites -- opened a new portal for potential pitfalls. On tonight's CBS Evening News with Katie Couric we're looking at how teens are posting controversial videos on sites like YouTube, often in the hopes of getting noticed or showing off. But in the process they may be setting themselves up for real-world consequences in the future.
More...November 12, 2008, 12:08 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
It's the new space race: private industry. And there are a slew of startups and some major players all vying to tap into everything from interstellar mining to space tourism. Think of it as capitalism's final frontier. It's a story that's constantly evolving with new discoveries and launches from companies like
Virgin Galactic,
SpaceX,
XCOR,
Armadillo Aerospace and many others. But when will it be ready for prime time? Are trips to the moon just around the corner? And how long will it be solely the domain of the wealthy? This weekend on
CBS Sunday Morning we'll provide a slice of this ongoing high-tech competition and see how it might inspire the next generation of space travelers.
More...November 4, 2008, 3:56 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
Call it the ultimate absentee ballot. The two U.S. astronauts onboard the international space station cast their votes today from 220 miles above Earth, and in the words of ISS commander Michael Fincke: "If we can vote from up here, so can you."
More...October 22, 2008, 4:53 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
Quick update: Due to today's economic news my story about the technology to prevent people from talking/texting on cell phones while driving will air on tomorrow (Thursday) night's Evening News with Katie Couric. I hope you'll watch!
More...October 22, 2008, 1:23 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
When was the last time your phone rang and you didn't look to see who's calling and decide to answer it? The temptation of a ringing phone is tough to ignore. Is it the boss? Your spouse? The bank? Forget the social etiquette of answering when you're around friends or loved ones and consider what happens when you're driving. Still answer it? We've all done it. But for
Dave Teater that act of talking on the cell phone while driving changed his life forever. Four years ago his 12-year-old son Joe was killed when a woman talking on her cell phone ran a red light and plowed into the family vehicle. Now, Teater has joined a technology company in Canada that's got a
new way to avoid that ringing or talking temptation. We'll have the story tonight on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
More...October 21, 2008, 5:00 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
Breaking news in the video game world: BioWare, part of Electronic Arts,
announced details today on an upcoming massively multiplayer online game based on the "Knights of the Old Republic" (KotOR) title called "Star Wars: The Old Republic." From the BioWare press release: "...players will explore an age thousands of years before the rise of Darth Vader when war between the Old Republic and the Sith Empire divides the galaxy. Players can choose to play as Jedi, Sith, or a variety of other classic Star Wars roles, defining their personal story and determining their path down the light or dark side of the Force."
More...October 14, 2008, 3:37 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
If video games serve as your entertainment distraction from the current political campaign then you might do a double take the next time you're playing certain titles via
Microsoft's Xbox Live service. Digital billboards featuring Democratic presidental candidate Barack Obama are being featured in a number of games from
Electronic Arts ranging from "Burnout Paradise" to "Madden '09."
More...October 10, 2008, 1:43 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
Massively multi-player online (MMO) games are increasingly popular these days. They all ask players to assume a new identity whether it's a sword-fighting warrior (e.g.
"Warhammer Online") or simply an "alternate you" (e.g.
"Second Life"). Among other companies, just this week game executives meeting in Japan announced that both
Sony and Microsoft will get into the act by providing virtual worlds for owners of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But a new game from designer
Jane McGonigal seeks to be quite different. With
"Superstruct" McGonigal wants players to imagine their actual self in the year 2019. It's all part of a larger project for the Institute of the Future that aims to see where we're all headed and how we can handle the challenges.
More...October 7, 2008, 4:55 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
If you've never fallen into the tar pit of drunk dialing or drunk e-mailing -- let's not forget drunk eBay'ing or
drunk blogging -- then you may be in a minority (not that I'd know). Often the results of such actions are simply embarrassing but there can be rather unfortunate consequences. Well, for a moment forget
getting to the moon or
clean-energy alternatives or the
G1. Google has a new challenge it is seeking to solve with Mail Goggles. And if you think I'm kidding, just open your Gmail account, click "settings" and then "labs" and there it is.
More...September 23, 2008, 3:48 PMPosted by Daniel Sieberg |
A healthy contingent from CBS and (our corporate colleague)
CNET attended today's T-Mobile press conference where the G1 was unveiled for the first time. Corporate executives from handset maker
HTC, Google, and T-Mobile were onhand, as well as a "surprise" visit from Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. So what's the deal? Read on!
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