http://dir.salon.com/topics/technology_business/?source=rss&aim=technology_business en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT By Patrick Smith Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/16/askthepilot277/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/16/askthepilot277/index.html?source=rss With oil prices soaring, airlines are struggling as never before. What's in store for fliers? Farhad Manjoo Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/15/icahn_yahoo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/15/icahn_yahoo/index.html?source=rss Yahoo accused of botching Microsoft deal. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/15/steve_milloy_and_rachel_carson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/15/steve_milloy_and_rachel_carson/index.html?source=rss Who is responsible for the campaign against Rachel Carson? Re-introducing Mr. Steve "Junk Science" Milloy By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 16 May 2008 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. Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/14/wal_mart_s_faded_glory/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/14/wal_mart_s_faded_glory/index.html?source=rss Disposable, foreign-manufactured Americana: This brand name speaks the truth. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/14/strategic_petroleum_reserve_2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/14/strategic_petroleum_reserve_2/index.html?source=rss On second thought, maybe halting purchases of oil for the SPR could make a real difference. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/14/fed_pops_the_bubble/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/14/fed_pops_the_bubble/index.html?source=rss If Greenspan were dead, he'd be turning in his grave. Bernanke and Co. may be considering a significant change in how the Federal Reserve manages the economy Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/13/tancredo_canada/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/13/tancredo_canada/index.html?source=rss Tom Tancredo says we need a fence on the northern border, too. At least one Canadian vociferously agrees. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/13/iron_man_bernanke/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/13/iron_man_bernanke/index.html?source=rss The "most powerful Fed chairman ever"? What happened to that unassuming, oh-so-serious economics professor? Farhad Manjoo Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/13/hbo_apple/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/13/hbo_apple/index.html?source=rss When NBC demanded pricier iTunes shows, Apple refused. Tony Soprano, though, is special. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/13/earthquake_in_china/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/13/earthquake_in_china/index.html?source=rss In Chinese history, natural disasters are often accompanied by a change in dynasty. Don't hold your breath Farhad Manjoo Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/13/booksmith_reading/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/13/booksmith_reading/index.html?source=rss The Booksmith, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Also, Google. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/12/record_rice_harvest/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/12/record_rice_harvest/index.html?source=rss The 2008 rice harvest will be the biggest of all time. That's a good thing too, because our appetites keep growing Farhad Manjoo Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/12/blackberry_bold/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/12/blackberry_bold/index.html?source=rss Research in Motion unveils a much-anticipated new device. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/12/peak_oil_culture_wars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/12/peak_oil_culture_wars/index.html?source=rss Do conservatives oppose conservation because they don't like taking the bus? Or because they're terrified that those dirty hippies were right all along? Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/12/pawn_shop_distress/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/12/pawn_shop_distress/index.html?source=rss Bad times are supposed to be good for the people who help you hock your jewelry. But not this time around? Farhad Manjoo Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/09/hydro_4000_gas/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/09/hydro_4000_gas/index.html?source=rss Does injecting hydrogen into your engine increase efficiency, or is this a myth that's already been busted? Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/09/obama_mccain_economy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/09/obama_mccain_economy/index.html?source=rss And then there were two. In a speech delivered by Obama in Oregon, Hillary Clinton is yesterday's news Farhad Manjoo Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/09/myspace_open/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/09/myspace_open/index.html?source=rss When you put data into a social network, you ought to be able to easily pull it out, too. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/09/mosquito_fish/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/09/mosquito_fish/index.html?source=rss The cycle of life: From home foreclosures to bird droppings. Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/09/the_fall_and_rise_of_rem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/09/the_fall_and_rise_of_rem/index.html?source=rss Overheard on college radio: A home-coming of sorts for an old-school "alternative" By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 16 May 2008 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 Patrick Smith Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/09/askthepilot276/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/05/09/askthepilot276/index.html?source=rss What's behind the recent rise in runway near misses? Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/08/solar_power_and_polysilicon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/08/solar_power_and_polysilicon/index.html?source=rss Solar panel production boomed in 2007, even with high prices for a key resource. But now polysilicon prices are beginning to drop... Andrew Leonard Fri, 16 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/08/environmentally_correct_laptops/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/05/08/environmentally_correct_laptops/index.html?source=rss They use less power, and they are gradually replacing desktops everywhere, but small is not necessarily beautiful.