http://dir.salon.com/topics/feature/?source=rss&aim=feature en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT By Andrew Leonard Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2009/05/20/busted/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2009/05/20/busted/index.html?source=rss The curious case of Edmund Andrews, who covered the mortgage meltdown as a journalist, while living it as a deadbeat. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2009/05/23/fun_with_bankruptcy_law/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2009/05/23/fun_with_bankruptcy_law/index.html?source=rss Is Obama strong-arming G.M. bondholders? Or are greedy derivatives traders the real problem? An expert explains. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2008/12/08/paul_krugman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2008/12/08/paul_krugman/index.html?source=rss On his way to Stockholm, the Nobel Prize winner and New York Times columnist takes time to explain the "awful" economy that looms ahead of us. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2008/08/21/speculation_nation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2008/08/21/speculation_nation/index.html?source=rss "Irrational Exuberance" author Robert Shiller predicted both the dot-com bust and the housing market collapse -- and now his new book offers fixes for America's bubble mentality. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2008/07/29/obamanomics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2008/07/29/obamanomics/index.html?source=rss Global warming, recession, war, healthcare, the energy crisis: A new book argues that Barack Obama has an answer for everything. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2009/04/23/simon_johnson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2009/04/23/simon_johnson/index.html?source=rss It's time to get all Teddy Roosevelt on Wall Street, declares the former chief economist of the IMF. Bring out the big antitrust artillery and fire away. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2009/04/09/jon_wellinghoff/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/feature/2009/04/09/jon_wellinghoff/index.html?source=rss Jon Wellinghoff, the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, talks up a smart grid future -- full of plugged-in hybrids and lots of renewable energy juice. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/07/09/childs_play/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/07/09/childs_play/index.html?source=rss Will these LeapFrog gizmos teach your kid something, or just irritate you? By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/07/02/smart_car/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/07/02/smart_car/index.html?source=rss A car small enough to alter your relationship with the city. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/06/16/fight_the_smears/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/06/16/fight_the_smears/index.html?source=rss Obama's new site tries to fight ugly rumors by getting people to e-mail the truth to their friends. The strategy could backfire. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/28/wii_fit_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/28/wii_fit_review/index.html?source=rss Nintendo's new fitness game keeps making fun of me. But its Balance Board could allow for some amazing video games. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/15/web_20/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/15/web_20/index.html?source=rss But wait, the overachieving, high-ambition young stars who power the Web these days aren't irredeemably awful. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/09/gta_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/09/gta_review/index.html?source=rss With a fictional universe of astonishing cleverness and complexity, this is one of the smartest video games ever created. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/04/16/evernote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/04/16/evernote/index.html?source=rss By photographing and saving all that you encounter, you can build a search engine for your life. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/04/01/igoogleforyou/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/04/01/igoogleforyou/index.html?source=rss The search engine for busy people. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/03/19/true_enough_excerpt_3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/03/19/true_enough_excerpt_3/index.html?source=rss Americans' first source in news is overrun by marketing videos. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/03/18/true_enough_excerpt_2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/03/18/true_enough_excerpt_2/index.html?source=rss On hot-button issues -- the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the Mac-PC divide -- we're quick to see bias in even the most objective news. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/03/17/true_enough_excerpt_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/03/17/true_enough_excerpt_one/index.html?source=rss Why do 9/11 deniers see an alternative story in pictures of the attacks? Because we all interpret images according to our biases. Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/03/07/clay_shirkey_interview/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/03/07/clay_shirkey_interview/index.html?source=rss Author Clay Shirky explains how the Internet's capacity to create ad hoc groups has altered the media, business and politics -- especially the 2008 campaign. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/02/01/microhoo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/02/01/microhoo/index.html?source=rss Whatever they call it, stick a fork in them, they're done By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/01/15/macworld/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/01/15/macworld/index.html?source=rss Steve Jobs puts out a super-thin notebook, a movie rental plan, a better Apple TV, and some improvements for the iPhone. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/01/11/new_hampshire_vote/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/01/11/new_hampshire_vote/index.html?source=rss The Web is abuzz with allegations of fraud, and Dennis Kucinich is asking for a recount. The charges don't hold water, but this problem is not going away. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2007/12/24/year_end_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2007/12/24/year_end_review/index.html?source=rss The iPhone was great, except for its restrictions. And guess who's dialing up a better mobile Web now? By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2007/11/29/robot_love/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2007/11/29/robot_love/index.html?source=rss Is that a hard drive in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 20 May 2009 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2007/11/28/kindle_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2007/11/28/kindle_review/index.html?source=rss The retailer gets a lot right with its new reader. Too bad it's so damned expensive.