When the International Space Station is finally launched, it will be fitted with special nickel-hydrogen batteries weighing a total of several tons, with a lifetime of just five years, requiring spares to be brought up from Earth at literally astronomical… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
When you shop online, wouldn't you like to sample the bouquet of wines, the aroma of cigars, or the subtle fragrance of flowers before… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Scaremongering is an age-old political ritual. There are public officials who have benefited by playing up the 'hacker threat' so that they can win… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Despite (or because of) a free public school system, millions of teenagers enter the work force without marketable skills. So why would anyone expect… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
The idea of an e-book has been around since the late 1970s, when researchers at Xerox PARC got on the case. Their prototype used… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
“Teachers don't just teach; they can be vital personalities who help young people to mature, to understand the world, and to understand themselves. A… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
If the 20th century taught us anything, it is to be cautious about the work impossible. — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
The blunt tools of legislation or union power can force a corporation to pay higher wages, but if employees don't create an equal amount… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
In Finland in the winter, when the sky is totally choked with clouds, the country becomes one big sensory deprivation tank. — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Even if major funding is obtained for cold fusion, conceivably the phenomenon could suffer from problems as intractable as those of hot fusion. It… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Automakers have been unable to build a viable electric car, mainly because batteries don't allow enough range, are too costly, and take too long… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
“Any man who’s got a big hoard has the right to be first in line, the way I see it. He’s earned it see.… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Everyone knows that the broadband era will breed a new generation of online services, but this is only half of the story. Like any… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
A future at Wal-Mart may sound a less-than-stellar prospect, but it's a whole lot better than no future at all. — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
If low-temperature fusion does exist and can be perfected, power generation could be decentralized. Each home could heat itself and produce its own electricity,… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Unsurprisingly, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) - once a luxury for room-sized computer installations - is now a standard item both in home offices… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
