Self-destructing DVDs that you can take on a plane, watch on your laptop, then throw away. Antimicrobial disposable floor mats that prevent the spread of foot fungi at airport security checkpoints. Futuristic, driverless cars that transport travelers between terminals. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
How is this downturn different? Bloggers of all kinds have been busy reading the economic tea leaves. Many in the tech sector find themselves comparing the current situation with the dot-com blowout of 2000. Bijan Sabet, a venture capitalist at Spark Capital in Boston, assessed where things stand. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
HOME SAFETY I forget sometimes that security cameras (real or fake) are meant to look mean, like those that point down at drivers all over Boston these days. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
Unless you work with advanced computer gear, you've probably never seen the data storage systems built by EMC Corp. of Hopkinton. (Boston Globe, 10/4/08)
NEW YORK - Faced with tightening household budgets and improved options for wireless service, people are increasingly cutting the cord of traditional landline phones. (Boston Globe, 10/3/08)