AI to play on jeopardy

This is a big advance in AI linguistics!

http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/ibms-watson-to-rival-humans-in-round-of-jeopardy/

The Methuselah Foundation

People who are trying to extend the human lifespan.

http://www.methuselahfoundation.org/

Computer/human interaction

http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/22393/page3/

Zephram Stark xkcd

Heh

Cardboard box oven that can boil water

Very cool, very simple invention.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/solar.oven.global.warming/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

Electron microscope Rappit eye pics

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2009/04/gallery_rabbit_eye

AI discovers laws of physics on its own

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/04/newtonai.html