educational

White MacBook, It Was Good Living With You

Lauren Goode in News on February 10 at 10:16 am PT

The white MacBook is (now really, truly) dead.

Meet Kid Robot, Kibot: The Full AsiaD Demo (Video)

Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 6, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT

It looks like a monkey, whose nose is an RFID reader, stomach is a control panel and ears are the navigational buttons. Would that my kids were that easy to control.

If Speed Matters, Why Is American Broadband So Slow?

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 15, 2010 at 12:57 pm PT

The Communications Workers of America have completed their latest survey of broadband connections in the U.S., and if the point wasn’t already well-established, then they’re here to remind you: Broadband connections in America are slow, and service availability is lousy or non-existent in many areas.

Blue Mountain Arts' Polis of Web 1.0 and His First Year as a Congressman in Web 2.0

Kara Swisher in News on March 22, 2010 at 5:18 am PT

While in Washington, D.C., last week, one of BoomTown’s last stops was at the office of Colorado Democratic Congressman Jared Polis on Capitol Hill. Although I usually try to avoid politicians at all costs, it was terrific to check in with Polis, who was one of the more interesting players in the Web 1.0 scene. Here’s the video.

Class in Session! Google School Opens This Fall.

Peter Kafka in Media on August 26, 2009 at 2:15 pm PT

Google famously doesn’t give “guidance” to Wall Street analysts. But starting next month, the company will be giving them lessons via a series of “educational webcasts for investors and financial analysts.” Best case scenario: This could be a huge help to people who pay attention to the search giant for a living but who remain baffled about some of the most basic parts of its business. So if you know anyone like that (ahem), make sure he tunes in.