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Geeks' technology tips and predictions

Geeks' technology tips and predictions

Geek Squad founder Robert Stephens looks into the future of mobile technology. Also, one of the founders of the Geek Girls website talks about what tech developers can do to make their products more user friendly.

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The science of social networks

The science of social networks

Can our friends make us fat? Is our neighbor's happiness contagious? The authors of a new book say our social networks are more powerful than we think.

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Report urges increasing Minnesota's broadband access

Report urges increasing Minnesota's broadband access

In a report out Friday, a broadband task force appointed by Gov. Pawlenty urges moving Minnesota into the top tier of states when it comes to speed and accessibility.
by Dan Olson

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Geocaching a hit at Minnesota state parks

Geocaching a hit at Minnesota state parks

To attract a new generation of park goers, the state park system is tapping into a high-tech scavenger hunt called geocaching, a sport that combines GPS navigation with the lure and adventure of a treasure hunt.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Local inventors frustrated over patent office bureaucracy

Local inventors frustrated over patent office bureaucracy

Inventors like Bill Kurtz, seen here holding brochures for some of his inventions, are frustrated at the backlog of ideas awaiting approval from the U.S. Patent Office, which last quarter rejected more than half of all the patents it reviewed.
by Sanden Totten

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Tapping into the power of the sun

Tapping into the power of the sun

Solar power was touted as a potential solution to the energy crisis of the 1970s, but it never really caught on after the crisis passed. Now, advocates say the technology exists for solar power to become a part of our energy portfolio.

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St. Paul native part of crew behind controversial dolphin film

St. Paul native part of crew behind controversial dolphin film

A controversial new movie called "The Cove" opens in Minnesota later this week and one of the crew is St. Paul native Joe Chisholm. He helped mastermind what became a huge clandestine operation.
by Euan Kerr

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Airport using Twitter to communicate with travelers

The Minneapolis-St. Paul airport is using the Twitter social-networking service to send short text messages to folks who want to keep up with what's happening at the airport.
by Martin Moylan

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What is the role of courts in net neutrality?

What is the role of courts in net neutrality?

When Minnesota Sen. Al Franken got his chance to question Supreme Court nominee Sonya Sotamayor today, he delved into the issue of net neutrality. Law professor William McGeveran told MPR's Tom Crann that policy to regulate the Internet is in a state of flux.
by Tom Crann

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Minn. TV stations complete DTV switch tonight

Minnesota TV stations complete their switch to digital-only broadcasts Friday. About one-third of the TV stations went digital-only in previous months. A few are switching the day of the federal deadline.
by Martin Moylan

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