Technology
Discussing the latest innovations in technologies has been a staple of the Internet community since the beginning. Consumer gadgetry, the automotive industry, the military, and the space agency are some of the many areas given geeky dissections in the Web's top science-and-technology blogs and magazines, read on for more technology resources on the Web.
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Online technology news is for more than just browsing the headlines. Stay current by utilizing the multimedia features that many of these sites offer. Videos, photos, podcasts, and Flash tutorials bring a unique, engaging dimension to tech news that print publications can't capture.
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Scientific American is a science and technology magazine. In addition to their engaging, authoritative features and news stories, their site has a bundle of goodies to entertain and educate. Check out editor blogs, podcasts, science trivia, photo galleries, and an "Ask the Experts" section. Unfortunately you have limited access to the online version of the print edition without paying for a digital subscription ($3.33 per month) or purchasing individual issues ($7.95).
Popular Science is a monthly magazine with sci-tech articles on space and aviation, medicine, automotive tech, science, and technology. The "How 2.0" section offers tutorials for some often unusual home experiments and projects (such as building an outdoor theater or homemade spy sub).
Wired.com allows visitors to access articles in Wired Magazine, Wired News, and Wired Blogs. Wired's witty articles incorporate cultural and political commentary in their coverage of games, space, media, gadgets, the Net, and much more.
MAKEZINE is the online home of the do-it-yourself magazine, MAKE. Become a DIY master by tackling any of 600+ user-submitted, step-by-step projects located in the "Projects" section. Visitors have access to a handful of Web-exclusive articles and can access sample pages from the print magazine with the option of subscribing to a digital version. MAKE also has a good blog with commentary on build-related news from around the Web.
Popular Mechanics is a sci-tech magazine with an engineering orientation. Its articles consistently cover engaging stories that reveal the boundless possibilities of science and technology. An "Automotive" section has coverage of cutting-edge automotive technology, with reviews and concept reports, along with features that range from road-trip tech to an archive of "How-To" guides.
Ars Technica (or “Art of Technology”) bills itself as combining technical savvy with human arts and sciences, and delivers it all through a “conversation media” approach. As such, it is a source for news, opinions, and reviews of computer and technology subjects. Especially interesting are three regularly updated technology journals that give specific attention to developments made by Apple, Microsoft, and the science community. Articles and reviews are easily sortable by category.
ExtremeTech is a PC magazine that's geared toward developing PC enlightenment by covering computers, their components, and their accessories through extensive news and reviews. The "Build It" section has tips and recommendations for building PCs, home theater systems, media centers, and custom appliances. One of ET's best features is its massive, active “Forums” section with discussion boards for all technologies.
Small Times is a comprehensive source of business information, news, and analysis about micro- and nanotechnology. Read daily news, access feature stories from Small Times magazine, or subscribe to a weekly e-mail newsletter. The site also has a "Small Tech Business Directory."
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Technology Review is a news magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Their focus is on understanding emerging technologies by looking at their social, cultural, and political impacts. Infotech, biotech, nanotech, energy, and biztech are some of the areas covered.
The New York Times technology section focuses on business tech news. The consumer electronics subsections include links to CNET product reviews and buying guides. Articles are supplemented with a variety of multimedia elements like podcasts, blogs, and software downloads.
News.com brings you technology news from the American media company CNET. News details the daily developments in business, the Internet, digital entertainment and electronics. Follow the "Blogs" link in the navigation bar for a list of News.com blogs on a wide variety of technology topics.
Physorg specializes in science news relating to nanotechnology, physics, space and earth science, medicine, electronics, and general tech. Headlines are ranked through a community voting process to bring the most popular stories to prominence.
Forbes magazine covers news in enterprise technology, e-business, info-imaging, networks, and science and medicine. Built-in investment resources allow you to track your tech stocks.
TechNews.com is the source for tech news from The Washington Post. They provide industry news, policy analysis, and technology product reviews. There's tech trivia, tech and media blogs, a weekly podcast, and press releases from a wide range of technology companies.
The Register is a UK-based technology news site that focuses on science, management, communications, media, and security, and also offers downloads for both Windows and Macs.
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Digg is a community news site where visitors submit links to news stories, videos, and podcasts, and vote on their favorites. This voting process is designed to filter out uninteresting stories and bring only the best to the fore. Digg news covers all subjects, but the community heavily emphasizes technology and gaming news.
Kuro5hin , pronounced "corrosion," is a news site that covers technology, culture, and anywhere they collide. Kuro5hin users submit stories and filter them through a community voting system. Attached to each story is a threaded forum for discussion.
Slashdot (or /. for short) provides community news with a nerdy tech focus. Stories are organized in categories like Apple, Games, Interviews, and Politics. Each story has an attached discussion in a forum-style comments section. Read book reviews by Slashdot readers or take part in the Slashdot Poll.
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EurekAlert is a global science, medicine, and technology news site operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Universities, medical centers, government agencies, and other sci-tech research agencies use EurekAlert as a centralized location to bring news and resources to the media.
AlphaGalileo is EurekAlert's European equivalent. Using AlphaGalileo as an electronic bulletin board, European research organizations in science, technology, the arts, medicine, humanities, and social sciences, can post press releases, event information, publications, and expertise. AlphaGalileo relays this information to the media and the public.
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MITOpenCourseware provides free public access to course materials (like syllabi, assignments, readings, and projects) used by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professors teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. This service is extremely useful for educators looking to develop their own curriculum, and for students and self-learners. Visitors can browse courses by subject, or search by keyword.
Scirus is a search engine that searches over 300 million science-specific Web pages. In addition to Web pages, Scirus searches full-text articles, documents, e-prints, technical reports, theses, dissertations, and journal articles. Use the advanced search functions to help filter irrelevant sites from the results. For a list of Scirus' information sources, and links to their respective pages, visit the "About Us" page.
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