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A personal deep-sea submersible takes flight

SAN FRANCISCO--For Graham Hawkes, the inventor of an entirely new class of deep-sea submersibles, a reporter's question on Wednesday--What kind of fish inspired his new flying craft?--was the perfect opportunity to vent about one of his chief frustrations with science.

"The thousands we don't know of," Hawkes answered, adding that when a world-class ichthyologist friend of his had said he'd never before seen many of the different species of fish they'd passed by while flying far underwater in one of his vessels, "I go, 'yeehah.'"

On Wednesday, Hawkes, his business partner … Read more

DSiWare, WiiWare, and Virtual Console releases for this week

This week brings Dr. Mario to the DSi and Wonderboy to the Virtual Console. DSiWare Dr. Mario Express (Nintendo, 500 DSi Points): The classic color-matching puzzle game makes its way to the Nintendo portable in Dr. Mario Express. Play alone or against the computer in the race to fight off viruses. Master of Illusion Express: Deep Psyche (Nintendo, 200 DSi Points): Continuing the series of magic tricks for your DSi, Deep Psyche will ask you a number of questions in order to reveal a startling truth. WiiWare Crystal Defenders R1 (SQUARE ENIX, 800 Wii points): See how many encroaching monsters … Read more

Consider the options with this Stove Top Fryer

Sometimes, the handiest gadget to have is one that doesn't even plug into the wall. While a dedicated fry station may be nice for some households, I just don't deep-fry enough to justify owning a deep fryer. Oh sure, they look cool and the ease-of-use is astounding (not to mention the inclusion of a very useful lid), but ultimately one is left with a unitasker. I'm guessing it would be hard to find alternate uses for a machine purely dedicated to the frying of foods. While that may be the case with (oh-so-tempting) deep fryers, it would … Read more

Woz advises deep-Web search firm

Apple co-founder and "Dancing With the Stars" celebrity du jour Steve Wozniak has joined the advisory board of DeepDyve, a "deep Web" search company that aims to discover hard-to-find information on the Internet that mainstream search engines overlook.

"The deep Web holds an almost limitless wealth of data, yet most of that information is collecting dust because nobody's come up with a way to mine the data in a way that's useful to researchers and consumers," Wozniak said in a statement Tuesday.

DeepDyve, formerly named Infovell, specializes in searches for biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, … Read more

Your most popular screensavers

Though computer monitor technology has long since passed the days when you truly needed to "save your screen," screensavers are still a lot of fun and a great way to personalize your desktop when you're away from the computer. This collection features screensavers that are most popular with our users.

Free Fire Screensaver sets your icons and windows ablaze. Watch as each item slowly catches fire and begins to smoke on your desktop. Crackling and popping sounds and a musical soundtrack complete the effect. Add your own MP3 to customize your desktop flare-up.

3D Fish School Screensaver … Read more

Take frying matters into your own hands

Everything tastes better deep fried. Or at least, everything tastes better when it is deep fried correctly. From fish to fries, anything that spends too much time in the oil ends up a greasy and soggy mess. It's unfortunate that so many meals that could be delicious end up swimming in a puddle of their own grease. If only there was a way to control the frying process...

Take fry matters into your own hands with the Waring Professional Deep Fryer. The professional-style fryer is operated through a digital LCD control panel. Just input the desired temperature and set … Read more

Light posting and heavy snow

Sorry. Posting will be a bit light today as I'm in Grand Targhee, Wyoming, skiing with my family. I'll be online periodically to keep up on the blog, which I view as leisure time as much as anything, but with all this powder, I'm spending most of the day on the slopes.

I had worried that the "family ski trip" would involve too much family and not enough skiing, but I've been pleasantly surprised. All those lessons seem to have paid off...big time. I haven't had to wait for my kids and … Read more

Deep-dish pizza straight from the oven

As much as I enjoy having the emergency frozen pizza on hand, nothing beats a freshly baked pie. Unfortunately, the high heat required for stunningly delicious thin crust makes home baking a difficult challenge. However, that same limitation proves to be an asset when considering the deep-dish pizza pie. Yes, a hot oven is still necessary, but it is not essential to the final product. Home baked deep-dish pizza is the way to go.

Of course, the right tools make all the difference. If you try baking a deep-dish pizza with a regular sheet pan, well, you can tell just … Read more

Out of the frying pan and into the...deep fryer

Both of my husband's parents were born in Morocco. Consequently, my husband grew up eating a lot of traditional Moroccan foods, most of which involve oil. And deep frying.

As it turns out, if you do use a deep fryer and oil heated to the proper temperature, the food you cook actually absorbs less oil than if you used a pot of oil on the stove. What's more, a deep fryer is far less likely to spatter oil all over your kitchen (or worse, your face) than that giant pot.

But a deep fryer does have a few … Read more

Battery-operated potato peeling with the Rotato Express

Whoever came up with this idea must really hate potato skins. To create a device so committed to the removal of skins from potatoes, one must truly hold a disdain for them. Perhaps that person would also be a fan of this dedicated apple peeler.

As a fan of a more rustic style of cooking, I personally opt to leave the potatoes in their jackets when boiling up a batch of mashed. It's not just the fact that I don't have to deal with the dreaded potato peeler, but the flavor and texture of potato skins is something … Read more