In 1982, 25 years ago, ninth-grade student Rich Skrenta decided to play a prank on his friends. He wrote the Elk Cloner virus that infected Apple II machines. Although there were earlier viri, it is thought to be the first computer virus to be unleashed "in the wild." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Scientists have created a really fast bacterial computer that can solve, among other things, the traveling salesman problem.. Programming such a computer is no easy task, however. It involves modifying the DNA of bacteria such as e coli picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Could playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who play the games.

No silly, not while driving :p picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

Loads of pictures of modded computer cases, some of these look really really cool. picked by pjanaway 2 years ago

A computer model has been developed that can predict what word you are thinking of. The model may help to resolve questions about how the brain processes words and language, and might even lead to techniques for decoding people’s thoughts. picked by sandossu 1 year ago

An awesome 360° photo of the future. You will need Quicktime in order to see this. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"Although great human tragedies like Iraq and Darfur dominate the news, the vast majority of the world is living in peace, conflicts actually decreased over the past decade," says the 2007 State of the Future report. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

When Mark Taylor's computer crashed, he suspected he had a "worm" virus in the system, but was surprised to discover the problem was caused by an actual earthworm. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Employees provided computer data without questioning identity picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Science Fiction movies have been a source for speculation about the future of technology and human computer interaction. This paper presents a survey of different kinds of interaction designs in movies picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Are you ready to entrust your destiny to a computer? Researches say that a new computer program can make life-or-death decisions for disabled people better than their closest relatives. picked by Maxriter 3 years ago

Tiny pores on the surface of plant leaves that are sensitive to carbon dioxide may contribute significantly to future flooding as a result of increasing atmospheric pollution. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

And use the parts to make these creative (and vaguely nerdy) accessories. Too bad I don't have a computer that I can get rid of at this time. picked by kirbykirst 2 years ago

Computer expert put an advertisement on the Internet offering a free computer virus for everyone willing to have one. picked by maxriter 3 years ago

What would a dog say if it could talk? "Stranger", "fight", "walk", "alone", "ball" and "play", according to scientists who have developed a computer programme to translate dog barks. The special programme analysed more than 6,000 barks from 14 Hungarian sheepdogs in six different situations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An old computer these days is no longer a completely useless system. In fact, even though I might upgrade my main computer every couple of years, I usually take ten to fifteen years before I completely remove it from my home network and send it to that great LAN in the sky! picked by Sandman2 2 years ago

In the bright and shiny future, we all live in green, gleaming communities, monorailed shuttles at the ready, climate-controlled at all times -- a sort of Logan’s Run, but without the forced euthanasia. It almost happened... picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Read the slightly demented book written by the program called RACTER, an early (1984) experiment in AI.

"More than iron, more than lead,
more than gold I need electricity.
I need it more than I need pork or lettuce or cucumber.
I need it for my dreams." picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

From the moment I wake up, reaching over, not to my spouse; but rather to the power button on my nightstand-based laptop which provides me much required computer time through the night time hours. picked by secretsather 3 years ago

One for the programmers and coders here. A humorous look at what computer code, and coders, do in the movies that just... Does. Not. Happen. In real life. picked by BrightonCub 3 years ago