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Robugs, biologically based software, the GeoWeb, transgenic art and other hot frontiers in technological innovation.
By David Pescovitz
November 30, 2005
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Bodyguards for sheep, plug-in hybrids, edible yards and other environmental innovations worth celebrating.
By Sarah Karnasiewicz and Salon staff
October 21, 2005
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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
October 5, 2005
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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
October 5, 2005
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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
December 24, 2004
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Developers, critics, gamers and analysts weigh in: What they loved, what they learned, what they worried about.
By Wagner James Au
December 22, 2004
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The computer-generated clothing in Pixar's "The Incredibles" required real tailors and years of programming.
By Sarah Lidgus
December 21, 2004
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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
December 20, 2004
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How those eerily beautiful bubble cars in "The Incredibles" may well appear in our not-too-distant future.
By Priya Jain
November 19, 2004
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How to indulge in beautifully designed wood furniture and keep your tree-loving conscience (mostly) clean.
By Miranda Purves
November 12, 2004
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Believe it or not, a dazzlingly gaudy Vegas light display actually represents a major step forward in energy conservation.
By Corrie Pikul
November 5, 2004
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Through documentaries like "Outfoxed," "UnConstitutional" and "Control Room," digital technology has revolutionized the box office -- and democracy.
By Corrie Pikul
October 29, 2004
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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
October 22, 2004
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It's long, strong and pleasing to the eye. So -- who needs wood?
By Cynthia Joyce
October 14, 2004