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Interim Technologies Big at CES 2010

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Based on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held this week in Las Vegas, Nevada, consumers in 2010 can look forward to a bounty of ebook readers, 3-D HDTVs, and computers in a wide range of body types. However, technologies just now breaking out of the lab promise to make many of these new consumer electronics obsolete, perhaps even before they are officially launched for sale.


Grassroots Effort to Raise Money for SENS Research

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

The SENS Foundation and supporters of radical life extension are turning to a social networking platform in an attempt to raise over $1 million for research. By the end of 2009 they hope to sign up 10,000 people committed to donating $100 each. The money raised will fund research on Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence [...]


The Seas Beckon

Saturday, September 5th, 2009

The Seasteading Institute has a busy fall season coming up with their second annual conference and the Ephemerisle “floating festival of politics, community and art.”


Friend of Chris Heward, Friend of Your Own Life Extension

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Life extension researcher Chris Heward was recently diagnosed with cancer. See how you can help.


Top Killers Identified By World Health Organization

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases and cancer remain the world’s top killers of humans according to “The Global Burden of Disease” report from the World Health Organization (WHO).


The Singularity Summit 2008 Coverage

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

The Singularity Summit is held each year by The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence. This year the event will be held in San Jose, California and Frontier Channel will be there! Stay tuned for updates from the SS08 Emerging Tech Workshop on Friday, October 24 and the Singularity Summit on Saturday, October 25, 2008.


Cities on the Sea

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Head out to sea! Some activists, engineers and technology enthusiasts are hoping to build homes and cities on the high seas, far away from existing governments and deep within a new frontier. The Seasteading ‘08 Conference will be held on October 10, 2008.


First Beams Circulate the Large Hadron Collider

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Photons take a trip around the Large Hadron Collider for the first time and a University of Arizona researcher speaks to the public about the success. Dr. Elliot Cheu explained just what this complex machine is setting out to do and how it could change the way we understand the universe.


The 2.0 Project on Marblejars

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

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Mark McAllister started The 2.0 Project a couple years ago to bring attention to the plight of those who cannot secure the insurance or funding required for cryonics preservation services due to pre-existing conditions. I interviewed him for a Frontier Channel article about his efforts and he has since become a good friend.
On February [...]


Armadillo Aerospace’s Latest Competition Attempt Fails

Monday, October 29th, 2007

With the moon visible overhead, Armadillo Aerospace unsuccessfully attempted to win the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge at the Wirefly X PRIZE Cup this weekend at Holloman Air Force Base. The only competitor of nine ready to go for the event, Armadillo Aerospace, led by John Carmack of Doom and Quake fame, experienced both [...]


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