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Indonesian startups get funding - Sep 13, 2009

Blogs Slowly, but surely, Indonesian tech startup companies are growing. Despite the fact that they funded themselves when initiating the efforts, to jump to the next level, they will need support from investors. ... Read story »

iTwin USB enables remote file access via the Internet - Sep 22, 2009

Crave Here's a nifty two-piece USB hardware showcased by a Singapore startup at the recent TechCrunch50 event in San Francisco. What it does is it lets you access files on two ... Read story »

Wave energy generator provides Scotland with power - Nov 30, 2009

Crave The Oyster in the waters off Scotland is the only hydro-electric device producing power, according to its maker. Wave energy got a boost with the connection of the Oyster hydro-electric ... Read story »

Virgin Galactic unveils sub-orbital spacecraft - Dec 8, 2009

Features Virgin Galactic on Monday unveiled the world's first commercial manned spaceship in Mojave, Calif.  Read story »

Researchers push for new cell phone safety standards - Sep 17, 2009

Features Scientists studying the effects of cell phone radiation on humans are calling for the FCC to update its standards for what it considers to be a "safe" cell phone. Read story »

Who is ultimately responsible for the planet? - Oct 30, 2009

Blogs The other day, I went for a talk about changing world views. I learned that in the past, people did not consider it to be the Government's responsibility to provide welfare ... Read story »

NASA: Lunar science showcase - Jun 15, 2009

Features As NASA embarks on the path to its next manned lunar mission, it is ramping up its efforts to study, and assist others to study the moon. Read story »

Robotic arm to help kids with motor deficit - Oct 20, 2009

Crave Children with dyspraxia are currently working with the robotic arm weekly to help them develop better coordination. A robotic arm is lending a hand to children with dyspraxia, a motor-skills ... Read story »

A little sexy (and sexist) social networking - Nov 13, 2009

Blogs I just conducted another social-networking experiment over the past couple of days. I became both male and female... online! Bear with me a little as I share my experiences, peddling my ... Read story »

Jet engine-inspired FloDesign offers cheaper wind power - Sep 18, 2009

Crave Startup FloDesign Wind, one of a number of companies looking to shake up the wind turbine business, said a prototype of its jet engine-inspired turbine was three times more efficient ... Read story »

No easy answers on energy even with innovative tech - Sep 28, 2009

Crave No matter how you look at it, the big picture on energy trends isn't pretty. A number of factors--a swelling world population with more people aspiring to higher standards of living, ... Read story »

JooJoo: The tablet formerly known as CrunchPad - Dec 8, 2009

Crave Fusion Garage's Chandra Rathakrishnan shows off the JooJoo in a videoconference. Monday morning, former TechCrunch partner Fusion Garage revealed details of its plans to release its Linux-based Web browsing tablet. ... Read story »

Virgin Galactic unveils rocket plane thrill ride - Dec 8, 2009

Crave California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Virgin founder Richard Branson, right, inspect a model of SpaceShipTwo Monday before the craft's roll-out. Designer Burt Rutan looks on from the left. MOJAVE, Calif.--Virgin ... Read story »

CERN director: Wind is not the future - Jun 10, 2009

Crave 1968 Nobel Prize winner in physics, Jack Steinberger. While the Obama administration has expressed increasing hopes that wind power will play a key role in America's future energy system, one ... Read story »

Investing in alternative energy to fund Chinese education in Malaysia - Oct 15, 2009

Blogs It's no secret that cultivating palm oil makes money. In Malaysia, Chinese schools have caught onto the business idea. Nine Chinese independant schools in Malaysia's Perak state have considered cultivating palm ... Read story »

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