Just a little over a month ago, Steve Jobs stepped down from Apple.  That was such a significant event that I chose to cover it on Weakonomics.  As many thought, it was unlikely for him to step down unless he was suffering some pretty serious health problems.  We now know just how serious it was, [...]

Only a toddler or teenager would think I’m old, but I am old enough to remember when science magazines were promising flying cars in less than a decade. This is a promise that’s been around since before most of our parents were toddlers too. In the 1920s I would have surely thought that we would [...]

After stocks stopped trading yesterday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that he was leaving his post at Apple.  Says Jobs: “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day [...]

In my post about being green(ish) I talked about living within walking distance of everything I need.  That includes a grocery store. This make it really easy to slip in and pick up what food I need for a day or two.  As a result my place is littered with receipts.  My wife and I [...]

I’m so thankful that Atlantis landed safely this week.  It is the end of an era, the end of a program that served as the symbolic champion for science and technology for decades.  It ran much longer than expected, partly because with each successive launch and a couple of tragedies people lost interest in the [...]

Have you seen a 3D movie in the theaters yet?  I haven’t because despite looking a little more dimensional, it hurts my eyes and doesn’t add value to the movie experience.  But this isn’t the kind of 3D I’m talking about with 3D printing.  Fans of Star Trek have been waiting for 3D printing for [...]

You know you didn’t take the time to watch it live. Watch it now, this is the end of the most important scientific and technological programs in human history. Atlantis Space Shuttle Launch

You’ve no doubt heard of video game addiction.  If you’ve never spent hours and hours playing Halo or Call of Duty or even Farmville then you probably don’t understand where the addiction comes from. As someone who has played and continues to play video games casually, I can tell you exactly what’s going on.  It’s [...]