Seen that? – To live content with small means
To live content with small means Nanotechbuzz
Caught up in the scramble to discover what' s new in nanotechnology, it' s easy to lose sight of why it matters. Perhaps we don' t often enough take a step back and recall what it' s all for. Technology can only benefit us when it is guided by principles, and though we may not agree on them, it' s good to reflect on them and search ourselves for our [...] Read More
Small tech' s big impact Nanotechbuzz
Nanotechnology is a flashpoint in the debate about our use of technology. It' s a technology that, according to M.C. Roco, chair of the National Science and Technology Council's subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology, " is likely to change the way almost everything–from vaccines to computers to automobile tires to objects not yet imagined–is designed and made. " Any technology with the potential to change everything understandably stirs [...] Read More
Design, ethics and nanotechnology Nanotechbuzz
The Experimedia Center at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia will be the site of "Questions for the Future: Ethics, Nanotechnology and Design," on July 13. The conference is sponsored by lab.3000, a "centre of excellence in design committed to building Victoria's design capability and reputation across design professionals, creative industries, manufacturing and education." Speakers include: Dr. Peter Binks, CEO of Nanotechnology Victoria Limited and member, Advisory Board for the [...] Read More
Ethics danger signals Sox First
First the good news. The number of formal ethics and compliance programs is on the rise. And companies with well-implemented programs are doing more reporting.The bad news, according to a new survey, is that ethical misconduct is on the rise and has now reached pre-Enron levels. During the past 12 months, more than half the employees surveyed said they had seen ethical misconduct of some kind. And more than two [...] Read More
New Live Video Content XboxSpace
Have a few hundred Microsoft Points burning a hole in your e-pocket? Luckily for you, there's some new movies and TV shows available on the Live Marketplace. Major Nelson gives us the list:Skyland (Nicktoons) – Season 1, Episode 1 free until Monday 1/29 at 11:59PM PST Wild World of Spike Inconvenient Truth 2007 Academy Award nominated! Lady in the Water (HD) Beerfest (HD) Wickerman (HD) The Descent (HD) American Haunting (HD) See No Evil (HD) Blair Witch Project (HD) Requiem [...] Read More