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  • Palm developers fight back

    Comment Rumours of our death are in no way ex...

    Last week we ran an article covering the launch of a new Palm OS emulation environment, and commented that development for Palm OS was grinding to a halt and the platform would soon be forgotten. Such bold predictions were unlikely to go unchallenged, especially from a vibrant community of developers, and this missive from John …

    Mobile 3 Feb 2007, 08:02

  • Great moments in human research

    Part two: "Concluding, among other things..."

    Also in this week's column: What ever happened to tuberculosis? What is sexsomnia? Where does the taboo against sex during menstruation originate? Great moments in human research 2: "Concluding, among other things..." The Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded to research that is not exactly compelling. Here are some more "winners" …

    Biology 3 Feb 2007, 09:02

  • What ever happened to tuberculosis?

    Still kicking around

    Also in this week's column: Great moments in human research 2: "Concluding, among other things..." What is sexsomnia? Where does the taboo against sex during menstruation originate? What ever happened to tuberculosis? Asked by Angela Karam of Ramsgate, NSW, Australia Tuberculosis (TB) in the industrial/developed world is …

    Biology 3 Feb 2007, 09:02

  • What is sexsomnia?

    Amorous while asleep?

    Also in this week's column: Great moments in human research 2: "Concluding, among other things..." What ever happened to tuberculosis? Where does the taboo against sex during menstruation originate? What is sexsomnia? Falling asleep after sex is common, but falling, sleeping and staying asleep during sex is another matter …

    Biology 3 Feb 2007, 09:02

  • Where does the taboo against sex during menstruation originate?

    Bloody hangups

    Also in this week's column: Great moments in human research 2: "Concluding, among other things..." What ever happened to tuberculosis? What is sexsomnia? Where does the taboo against sex during menstruation originate? Asked by Linda Phillips of Byron Bay, NSW, Australia Menstrual blood is seen as dangerous, magical, and …

    Biology 3 Feb 2007, 09:02

  • High-tech to no-tech: San Francisco's troubled network ambitions

    Molasses for free, lightning for a king's ransom

    As doubts grow over the approval of San Francisco's proposed deal to build a citywide wireless network with EarthLink, critics of the effort are putting forth alternatives. Like the current plan, negotiated behind closed doors between Mayor Gavin Newsom and the ISP, none of them are anywhere near perfect. The current plan, …

    Wireless 3 Feb 2007, 13:02

  • Let's Lisp again

    Roll up! Roll up! For the 2007 International Lisp Conference

    Lisp is one of the oldest and best-loved programming languages around, but it gets relatively little attention from programmers despite its flexibility and power. Now the organisers of the 2007 International Lisp Conference hope to raise the language’s profile by inviting entries for their latest programming contest. It’s an …

    Developer 3 Feb 2007, 19:32