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'Star Trek' lives, in upstate New York

October 8, 2006 Some diehard fans wanted more of the original adventures, and they're doing something about it. Plus: Props for sale. TAGS: Star Trek, auction, New York, episode, sale, fan, blog, photograph, video

New life for the old 'Star Trek' project

June 6, 2005 An early '90s plan by Apple to port the Mac OS to Intel processors drew this response from Bill Gates: It's "like putting lipstick on a chicken." TAGS: Star Trek, Novell Inc., Apple Computer, Bill Gates, Intel, project, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, CEO, operating system, idea, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Why I still love 'Star Trek'

October 13, 2006 There's a good reason for the cross-generational appeal of a series that began when LBJ was in the White House, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: Star Trek, auction, appeal, dot-com, TV

Smokeless rockets launching soon?

May 17, 2006 A propulsion system that emits nothing but heat could revolutionize the space and transportation industries. Photo: Professor moves rockets closer to warp speed TAGS: rocket, professor, Star Trek, capacitor, engine, satellite

Researchers make tricorder a reality, sort of

February 28, 2007 The handheld device from the labs at Purdue quickly sniffs out chemicals on a surface--or cocaine on $50 bills. Photos: Purdue's 'tricorder' device TAGS: handheld device, handheld, object, researcher, Star Trek, food

The dangerous business of video games

November 28, 2006 Playtime isn't always fun. As researchers note the effect of violent games on the brain, some console buyers risk life and limb. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Star Trek, blog, console, researcher, video game, light-emitting diode, games, video

Google Video goes live

January 11, 2006 Content, interface and prices fail to impress as Google launches its video-on-demand Web site. TAGS: Peter Chane, Google Video, payment processing, Google Inc., Star Trek, payment, video, blog, image, movie, Yahoo! Inc., TV

Christie's lets home bidders in on live action

July 12, 2006 It's no absentee-bidding tool. Via video, Christie's Live lets registrants bid on items in live auctions--or just sit in. Photos: 'Star Trek' props for Christie's auction TAGS: auction, bidder, appraisal, sale, Star Trek, Real-Time, location

Scratching the 25-year PC itch

July 21, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper celebrates the birth of the PC and the long-awaited emergence of "human-centric" computing. TAGS: Star Trek, Silicon Valley, IBM Corp., PC

Year in review: Tech in pictures

December 15, 2006 During 2006, CNET News.com photo galleries showed off everything from the first hard drive to the latest iPod, and from electric cars to Star Trek props. TAGS: Star Trek, Apple iPod, photograph, Google Inc., hard drive

Space adventurers race to get aboard Virgin ship

October 12, 2004 Long list of astronaut wannabes includes one with a distinguished resume: "Star Trek" honcho Willam Shatner. TAGS: Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, flight, Star Trek, check, aircraft, space, U.K., office

Space: Final frontier is final resting place

December 21, 2004 The maiden voyage of SpaceX's Falcon 1 will include the ashes of 125 people for an orbital burial. Photos: The SpaceX rocket TAGS: Elon Musk, SpaceShipOne, rocket, payload, orbit, remain, Star Trek, entrepreneur

Hot links, cool trends on the Web

December 26, 2002 Five years ago, the highest-ranking Net searches included "Star Trek" and "megahertz." Now make room for Shakira, "Hulk" star Eric Bana and high-school basketball star LeBron James. TAGS: Lycos Inc., DragonBall, celebrity, Britney Spears, Napster Inc., Morpheus, Internet search, trend, file-swapping, Star Trek, Kazaa, search, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.
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