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Here you'll find every conceivable shred of information about my columns, books, TV shows, videos, and everything else that explains why I'm so tired all the time. You'll also find bios, photos, and speaking information.
My New Special, "HUNTING THE ELEMENTS," on PBS
In case you missed my PBS "Elements" special this week, it's now online and free!
"Hunting the Elements"--a fast, funny journey through the 118 elements that make up us and our universe. I poured gold, I grabbed sharks, I went to Russia to see where they've created the latest man-made elements by smashing atoms...it's a great show. And it's your tax dollars at work, so you should see what you've bought! :)
(My 2011 NOVA miniseries, "Making Stuff," is available online. To watch, click the show you want: "Making Stuff: Stronger", "Making Stuff: Smaller", "Making Stuff: Cleaner", "Making Stuff: Smarter". |
This week's New York Times column
May 17, 2012
Even though thousands of consumer electronics products blanket the earth, from remote-controlled helicopters to MP3 toothbrushes, you probably have the same Must Have list as most people: computer, phone and TV.
But there’s also a Nice to Have list. It includes GPS units, cameras and e-book readers.
Now, these lists don’t expand often. But in 2012, a new object of desire officially joined the Nice to Have list: wireless Bluetooth room speakers.
If you’re not immediately nodding in recognition, that’s the point: it’s a new category...more
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Last week's email column
May 10, 2012
The mail is still coming in about my review of Barnes & Noble’s latest e-book reader, the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight.
Very little of the mail is actually about the reader, though. Most of it challenges the statements I made when I characterized the state of the e-book world right now.
Here’s a summary — and a few clarifications...more
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Recent video
April 1, 2012
The National Ignition Facility opened its doors to their control room for "Sunday Morning" to witness a laser shot for tests that may change how the U.S. may some day get its energy. David Pogue reports.
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Special interest - Scientific American Column
Check out my monthly column in Scientific American magazine! Each month, I take a broader look at what's going on with consumer tech and society….
May 1, 2012
Inside information from the bigwigs of the wireless world...more
May 1, 2012
Impossible connections, dropped signals, phantom networks—why wireless Internet still seems stuck in the Stone Age...more
March 21, 2012
Leading companies that have found ways to make easier access work well for you--and for them...more
March 21, 2012
Make buying, voting and losing weight easier by blasting away unnecessary steps...more
How the bot-proofing of the Internet is bringing humans down...more
February 28, 2012
Programmers hope that humans can jump through these hoops better than bots...more
January 1, 2012
How much personality do we want from our gadgets?...more
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