Relics of Film and Paper Retain Their Grip Even in a Digital Era

I recently saw some of my family's home movies from the 1940s and 1950s for the first time. The scenes ......
By Jeanne Carstensen    11/27/10 2:00 p.m. PST

Digital Maps Don't Always Tell the Whole Story

Thanks to Google Earth and MapQuest and GPS and all the other digital mapping products, an image of where we ......
By Jeanne Carstensen    10/16/10 2:00 p.m. PDT

Bold Ideas Inspire New Life for Magazines

Media innovation in the Bay Area is not hard to come by, with the likes of Google, Apple, Facebook and ......
By Jeanne Carstensen    9/18/10 2:58 p.m. PDT

Latest Advance in Robotics – Folding Towels!

In a massive breakthrough, a UC Berkeley scientist has built a robot that can … fold a dish towel. Since ......
By Jeanne Carstensen    7/19/10 3:02 p.m. PDT

Do Dogs and Pigeons Like Art?

Pigeons can tell the difference between a Monet and a Picasso, according to Dr. Temple Grandin, the author and professor ......
By Jeanne Carstensen    6/20/10 6:00 a.m. PDT