LinuxWorld draws fans, sellers and rubberneckers, while Discovery makes a trimphant return. Also: Celestial musings, a desert robot and one-eyed bandits. "texts"="">
Execs converge at LinuxWorld
At confab, representatives of Google, Hewlett-Packard and Oracle offer their take on all things open-source.
August 10, 2005 "texts"="">
Return trip
The nail-biting is over--the shuttle Discovery makes a safe landing in California.
August 9, 2005 "texts"="">
Mars or bust
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will study the Red Planet for evidence of water.
August 12, 2005 "texts"="">
Not satisfied with a trip to the Poconos? You might want to consider what Space Adventures is selling.
August 10, 2004 "texts"="">
Umax comes back with new consumer electronics, including drawing tablets, mini hard drives, flash drives and MP3 players.
August 11, 2004 "texts"="">
Eye in the sky
The CyberBug is an aerial surveillance drone for budget-conscious law enforcement agencies.
August 8, 2004 "texts"="">
Proof of concept
A laboratory accident leads to a method for making paper and other objects impervious to water.
August 9, 2004 "texts"="">
Robot's desert trek
The 3-year NASA project to test a "search for life" robot is gearing up for one last trip to the Chilean desert.
August 9, 2004 "texts"="">
Up in the air
Even after Discovery's safe landing, the shuttle program's future is unclear. Will the fleet be mothballed?
August 10, 2005 "texts"="">
Serving up slot games
Server-based slot machines will look like the old models, but will dispense with the internal rotors.
August 11, 2005 "texts"="">
Loot awakening
Gold bars, cash and a Hummer H2 are among the prizes AOL is offering as it celebrates a settlement with a spammer.
August 10, 2005 "texts"="">
Midnight scrimmage
With the new NFL season only a few weeks away, video game fans line up to buy the first copies of "Madden 2006."
August 9, 2005 "texts"="">
Teen spirit
No metrosexual goblins, please--it's "Second Life," take two, in a cleaned-up version for adolescents.
August 8, 2005