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The Big Idea

The Big Idea: Robugs, biologically based software, the GeoWeb, transgenic art and other hot frontiers in technological innovation.; By David Pescovitz Nov 30, 2005
The Big Idea: Bodyguards for sheep, plug-in hybrids, edible yards and other environmental innovations worth celebrating.; By Sarah Karnasiewicz and Salon staff Oct 21, 2005
Making it new: From affordable housing to beautiful highways and computer-monitor gargoyles, the Big Idea looks at architecture and design ideas to build a future around.; By Karrie Jacobs Oct 5, 2005
Cheap = Good: Affordable housing -- more necessary now, post-Katrina -- is not just better than it used to be, it can be more stylish than any garden-variety McMansion.; By Karrie Jacobs Oct 5, 2005
Nice ice: Lab-made diamonds are as dazzling as those mined by third-world labor. This bling may be easier on your conscience -- and your wallet.; By Corrie Pikul Dec 24, 2004
The year in games: Developers, critics, gamers and analysts weigh in: What they loved, what they learned, what they worried about.; By Wagner James Au Dec 22, 2004
Digital fashion design ain't as easy as it looks: The computer-generated clothing in Pixar's "The Incredibles" required real tailors and years of programming.; By Sarah Lidgus Dec 21, 2004
The Friendster of photo sites: On the photo-sharing site Flickr, instant and unlikely communities spring up around a wild universe of images, from cats and grocery day to giving birth.; By Katharine Mieszkowski Dec 20, 2004
Car ports: How those eerily beautiful bubble cars in "The Incredibles" may well appear in our not-too-distant future.; By Priya Jain Nov 19, 2004
Good wood: How to indulge in beautifully designed wood furniture and keep your tree-loving conscience (mostly) clean.; By Miranda Purves Nov 12, 2004
Bright lights, big savings: Believe it or not, a dazzlingly gaudy Vegas light display actually represents a major step forward in energy conservation.; By Corrie Pikul Nov 5, 2004
The rise of the insta-doc: Through documentaries like "Outfoxed," "UnConstitutional" and "Control Room," digital technology has revolutionized the box office -- and democracy.; By Corrie Pikul Oct 29, 2004
Would you drink this water?: NEWater looks like any other glacier-clear bottled H20. Except it gushes from the toilets of Singapore instead of a bubbling spring.; By Corrie Pikul Oct 22, 2004
Bamboom!: It's long, strong and pleasing to the eye. So -- who needs wood?; By Cynthia Joyce Oct 14, 2004

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