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A typeface to save the planet: Ecofont

by Timothy Page Nov 19 2009, 11:44 AM The Dutch have always been innovators in graphic design and mindful of their environment, living in a below-sea-level country as they do. A new “holey” font that seeks to reduce wasteful printing is the latest product to merge these two worlds. Introducing Ecofont, your average old Arial typeface tweaked in such a way that can reduce ...

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MIT students trump NASA with $150 satellite launch

by Timothy Page Oct 28 2009, 01:36 AM One beer cooler, one parachute, and some duct tape. These may sound like the ingredients for one hell of a good time, but a group of students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology took everyday objects and turned them into something pretty unbelievable. For a total cost of about $150, the group led by student Oliver Yeh ...

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City of Boston gives flu tracking a shot in the arm

by Timothy Page Oct 27 2009, 09:19 AM Earlier this month, the Boston Public Health Commission received a prestigious national award for its sophisticated tracking system that enables the agency to quickly recognize outbreaks of illnesses in Boston and rapidly respond to them. Using technology originally developed for mass disasters, Boston disease trackers focused on ...

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Palantir brings Silicon Valley style to intel analysis

by Timothy Page Oct 06 2009, 12:01 AM A Silicon Valley software firm — complete with bean bag chairs and other Google-inspired décor — is emerging as an unlikely ally of counterterrorist officials in Washington and worldwide. Palantir Technologies, located in the cozy downtown of Palo Alto, CA, is a company composed of a group of twenty-something Halo thrashing software ...

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MIT Researchers Track the Path of Garbage

by Timothy Page Sep 21 2009, 01:19 AM A group of urban researchers and environmental scientists wants to get inside your garbage can and follow your rubbish for a ride around town. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s SENSEable City lab are curious about the patterns and costs of urban waste disposal, so they have embarked on a project worthy of a spot ...

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Freeway 'smart lanes' on the way in L.A.

by Timothy Page Sep 03 2009, 09:24 AM The city of Los Angeles is stepping into the future this year with the installation of “smart” road studs that gauge road conditions and traffic flow and open and close a freeway lane accordingly. If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic on the highway and found yourself cursing the heavens for an extra lane to get things moving, than this ...

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Study suggests a new way to measure drug use

by Timothy Page Aug 12 2009, 09:50 AM If authorities really wanted to determine how common illicit drug use is in a community, what’s the best way they could do it? A recent study suggests that the answer is present in our wastewater. The study, published in the journal Addiction, indicated that analyzing samples of untreated wastewater for traces of narcotic substances is ...

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re: USGS helps endangered species without hurting taxpayers

by Timothy Page Aug 10 2009, 07:21 PM Mr. Belair, As the author of the above article, I would like to take a moment to expand on your recent comments concerning the construction of tunnels and barriers along US Route 27 in Florida. First off, I would like to thank you for voicing your opinion and posting the facts that you have. We here at OhMyGov! appreciate you, the readers, ...

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USGS helps endangered species without hurting taxpayers

by Timothy Page Aug 07 2009, 03:04 PM The U.S. Geological Survey, best known as the makers of those squiggly topographic maps, has recently uncorked a few new tools to help protect endangered and at-risk species. While massive herds of stimulus dollars are being shepherded into suspect projects, the USGS is doing good work within the confines of its annual budget. ...

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F-22 Program Shot Down

by Timothy Page Jul 27 2009, 11:02 AM In a rare occurrence last week, the Senate smoothly voted to terminate the nation’s premier F-22 fighter jet program, an argument favored by President Obama and his top military advisers. The logic behind the move was straightforward and well articulated: in an era of small wars and counterinsurgency efforts, the F-22’s are no longer ...

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