Russ McBee

A while ago, my Flash player crashed Internet Explorer 7. Yeah, I know; you're saying ''Use Firefox instead of IE7, dummy.'' Anyway, the Windows Error Reporting Service dutifully sent the error message to Microsoft; I expected some message to come back from the Mothership about upgrading my Flash player. Instead, it came back with the following ...

Some Swedish scientists with way too much time on their hands have invented talking paper: Researchers from Mid Sweden University have constructed an interactive paper billboard that emits recorded sound in response to a user's touch. The prototype display uses conductive inks, which are sensitive to pressure, and printed speakers. The team ...