Technology and Tools

The Northwest Indiana Forum and ComControl, contracted telecom consultants, presented the findings of a 6-month project to identify broadband and other fiber optic infrastructure throughout the region. Through the generosity of a Chase grant, the...

A survey from the AARP shows further evidence that what you thought you knew about social networking might be wrong. While much has been made about how pervasive middle-aged Americans are on Facebook and Twitter, it seems 50-64 year-olds are also...

The tremendous growth technology has provided us with some incredible gadgets in the past years. We've got handheld projectors,  pocket sized devices that browse the web, and so much more.But this growth comes hand in hand with it's fair share of...

The tremendous growth technology has provided us with some incredible gadgets in the past years. We've got handheld projectors,  pocket sized devices that browse the web, and so much more.But this growth comes hand in hand with it's fair share of...

We all know how the internet works: it’s a giant web linking users on one end to another through information databases (and not a series of tubes). Blogging is probably the purest example of how the internet allows users to be privy opinions and...

A new type of heat pump being developed at Purdue University could allow residents in cold climates to cut their heating bills in half. The research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, builds on previous work that began about five years ago at...

I've talked about Creative Commons before (CC is a series of licenses that allows you to share works while dictating how they are used.) I love Creative Commons because it encourages sharing, re-mixing, re-using, and re-imagining photos, songs,...

I've talked about Creative Commons before (CC is a series of licenses that allows you to share works while dictating how they are used.) I love Creative Commons because it encourages sharing, re-mixing, re-using, and re-imagining photos, songs,...

I am absolutely fascinated by alternative energy. Solar, geothermal, pressure, bio and wind energy sources are all pretty amazing. Windmills are one of the oldest tools we've used to harness the energy around us, and they've come a long way from...

I am absolutely fascinated by alternative energy. Solar, geothermal, pressure, bio and wind energy sources are all pretty amazing. Windmills are one of the oldest tools we've used to harness the energy around us, and they've come a long way from...