In 2005, Steve Jobs gave the commencement speech at Stanford. It’s now been viewed by millions — an inspirational message about life, death, and motivation.
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Popular Science names “brilliant 10” researchers/scientists under 40
Who are the smartest and most innovative researchers across the U.S.? The editors of Popular Science have chose this year’s “Brilliant 10”: researchers and scientists representing “the best of what science can achieve and demonstrate.”
6 apps and websites for finding the best restaurants
Google recently acquired Zagat, the restaurant-guide company, and that should make things interesting for anyone who’s ever used one of the Zagat guides—or a service like Yelp—to find restaurants. Here’s a list of apps and websites for finding restaurants and ordering food.
PCMag.com readers choose best tablets, ebook readers
PCMag is known for its detailed reviews, and now the magazine is giving readers a chance to decide what’s the best among the latest in popular techno-gadgets: tablets and ebook readers.
Telegraph: Why the printed book is doomed
More and more people are reading books on their Kindles and iPads and other e-reading devices, but there are still zillions of printed books being purchased, too. But is the printed book about to become a relic? Maybe so, says a writer for the Telegraph.
3 stylish and sturdy back-to-school backpacks
Here’s what Consumer Search says about three backpacks suitable for college students, high schoolers, and others.
Consumer Reports: 12 best back-to-school laptops, netbooks, and tablets for college students
What are the best laptops, netbooks, and tablet computers for college students? Consumer Reports took a look and evaluated the best of them.
PCMag on the 30th anniversary of the PC
Is the PC still relevant? It sure is. And with the 30th anniversary of the PC, PCMag is taking a look at the past (and into the future).
Brain Pickings: 14 children’s books by famous writers of “grown-up” literature
Brain Pickings is a wonderful weekly e-newsletter about culture, and it recently featured a pair of reviews of children’s books written by famous authors, from Mark Twain to Virginia Woolf.