Visualized: Curiosity rover’s self-portrait

I first noticed it last night, the aroma of someone cooking. I figured that someone in the neighborhood was barbecuing something. But it was still there this morning when I woke up, even stronger. And then it suddenly  [more...]

World’s 100 richest people got $241 billion richer in 2012. Has there ever been a better time to be rich, I wonder?

Like someone who’s had a religious awakening, I got “the call” this afternoon on my way home from work. My ship had come in, and it was carrying my Prius. Cool beans, as they say. Luckily, my neighbor  [more...]