
Another image from the day-one slide show I couldn't let get buried: James Nick Sears and his dad's amazing "persistence of vision" project, called the ORB. The ORB is hundreds of computer-controlled LEDs soldered into a ring that spins at an impressive 1,600 rpm. A computer synchronizes the LEDs to project animated digital images in full 3-D. —John Mahoney
Will the Phoenix survive its landing on Mars?
Will One Laptop Per Child deliver one million laptops to the developing world by the end of the year?
Will the Phoenix lander last more than 90 days?

