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11.23.09

Bored With PCs, Bill Gates Sets His Sights On Controlling the Weather

Microsoft's chairman is part of a joint patent filing for using fleets of vessels to stop hurricanes via geoengineering

By Jeremy Hsu Posted 07.10.2009 at 11:11 am 26 Comments

Truly this is the age of Greenfinger: Billionaire Bill Gates has patented the idea to halt hurricanes by decreasing the surface temperature of the ocean.

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How to Eat Fried Jellyfish

And other visions of the future

By M. Farbman Posted 03.05.2009 at 11:56 am 0 Comments

With much of the world's fish population in a precarious state, here are some recipes to prepare for a future eating other kinds of sea creatures: jellyfish tempura and Greek-style squid.

Also in today's links: big babies, bionic eyes, and more.

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The Touch-Screen Room

Bill Gates demos a prototype touch-screen interface that could be used on any surface

By Gregory Mone Posted 05.15.2008 at 1:54 pm 6 Comments

Speaking at yesterday's CEO Summit in Redmond, Washington, Bill Gates - that guy from Microsoft - demonstrated the TouchWall, a four foot by six foot touch-screen computer prototype. TouchWall uses infrared and laser technology to register your manual input, and turn it into action. One writer described it as a giant version of Microsoft's Surface technology oriented vertically.

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Don’t Keep Out the Talent

Bill Gates explains to Congress how America can retain its competitive edge in the sciences

By Gregory Mone Posted 03.13.2008 at 10:08 am 4 Comments

Say what you will about Bill Gates, but the Microsoft chairman is undoubtedly a valuable spokesman for science and technology education in this country. Speaking before the House of Representatives' Committee on Science and Technology yesterday, Gates reiterated comments he made last year; telling lawmakers that the U.S. needs to revamp its education program, and make it easier for qualified foreigners to work here. Otherwise, he warned, U.S. companies will not have the science and engineering talent they need to compete on the global scale.

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