Thursday, May 16, 2013

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mission Path

The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has an interesting infographic here which traces the route of its space missions.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Google Reader Shutdown a Sobering Reminder That 'Our' Technology Isn't Ours

Alex Kantrowitz at Forbes writes: The death of Google Reader reveals a problem with the modern Internet that many of us likely have in the back of our heads but are afraid to let surface: We are all participants in a user driven Internet, but we are still just the users, nothing more. No matter how much work we put in to optimize our online presences, our tools, and our experiences, we are still at the mercy of big companies controlling the platforms we operate on.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkantrowitz/2013/03/13/google-reader-shutdown-a-sobering-reminder-that-our-technology-isnt-ours/