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Test pilots with spacecraftSPACE: MSN 04/18/03 Private manned space plane unveiled: Burt Rutan unveiled his SpaceShipOne and White Knight, a private X-15 to take you to (suborbital) space and back again.

Space.com - Mars Rover Coverage: Space.com is doing a terrific job of covering the Mars Rover project, and they've given it it's own website. Put this one in your favorites or check it out on our NewsLinks page under "Space"

Popular Science May 2004 Space Shuttle: The Next Generation: The space shuttle's job was to get us on the road to space, not to last forever. Bill Sweetman reports on how the replacement for our aging spacefleet is shaping up.

NYTIMES 4/18/03 In the Skies Over Iraq, Silent Observers Become Futuristic Weapons: Drawing fire and keeping tabs on the battlefield, remote controlled aircraft saw plenty of action in Iraq ushering in the next generation of warfare - battlebots in the sky.

TECHNOCULTURE: ToonZone 4/18/03 Astroboy's Birthday Brings New Series Preview: April 7. 2003 was the fictional birthday for the boy robot known to Japan as the Mighty Atom and to US viewers as Astroboy. Sony pictures and Tezuka entertainment premiered a high quality anime preview of the new TV series on http://astroboy.jp/

COMPUTERS: Brighthand.com 4/20/03 iPAQ h2200 Series and Pocket PC 2003 Coming May 30?:The FCC published details of its approval of the upcoming iPAQ 2200 on its webite, much to the manufacturer's dismay, and they've since taken it down, but not before Brighthand scoped it out.

Washington Post 4/20/03 Once You've Tried WiFi, There's No Going Back:This week the Washington Post is running a special feature on the joys of WiFi. In his column on personal tech columnist Rob Pegoraro talks about a technology that not only works, but is worth the (mninimal) effort it takes to install it.

PC World May 2003 Top 10 Monitors / Seven new 17-inch LCDs debut on the chart.:Is it time to give up on your CRT and go for a cool new LCD? This review of 17" displays may make your mind up for you. 

CNET 04/11/03 Honeypots get stickier for hackers: Isn't it funny how hackers like honey? asked Winne-ther-Pooh, our stuffed security expert. Robert Lemos (CNET) explains how open source honeypots could make this hacker trap even more irresistible.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Digital Photography Review 4/15/03 Leica D-Lux: Lecia has a 3 megapixel 3x zoom minicamera too. While I'm sure its LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT f/:2.8-4.9/5.8-17.4 mm ASPH zoom lens has awesome quality...wouldn't you think they'd have a killer camera out by now?

NYTIMES 04/14/03 Photo Shops Find the Bright Side of Digital Technology: To anyone who's noticed that the "paperless office" isn't, it should come as no surprise that digital photography is fuelling a photofinishing boon.

TRANSPORTATION: Autoweek Online 04/23/03 Cats Meow, Toyotas Wow: Big Apple reveals tomorrow's Jag and Prius:Autoweek reports on their pleasant surprises at the New York Auto Show: Including the state of Jaguar, Toyota's second generation Prius (it turns them on), and loads of concept cars to take pictures of.

Wired 4/22/03 Gadget-Heavy Audi Geeks It Up: "Not since KITT, the talking car of television's Knight Rider, has so much silicon been packed around a transmission." says Gartner of Audi's 2004 A8's geekfest on wheels. It looks like a typical (if pricey) sedan, but under that skin is one smart car. "Open the pod bay doors, car..."  

NYTIMES 04/14/03 Research Shows Hazards in Tiny Particles: The dangers of Nanotechnology may lie not in their ability to turn us all into gray goo, but because of their size and shape. Can anyone say "asbestos"?

PCMAG 4/11/03 Big Bucks for Nanotech: Futurist Ray Kurzweil spoke to the US House of Representatives this week to boost funding for teeny tiny technology.