Fastest Feet in the West

Airlines Try Smarter Boarding May 9, 2006, 2:00 am more
	Forget back-to-front loading. Computer simulations produce a range of better boarding procedures that minimize passenger interference and get fliers in the air faster. (But first class stills boards first.) By Dave Demerjian. Plus: Our interactive guide to better boarding.
Fastest Feet in the West May 9, 2006, 2:00 am more
	Ever wonder how swift that Grimlock bass-drum roll is? Not quick enough to win the World's Fastest Drummer competition. By Joshua Davis from Wired magazine.
Final Fantasy's Glitzy Fight Club May 9, 2006, 2:00 am more
	The mega-smash game spawns a beautiful but deeply flawed movie, Advent Children. Get ready for the hack-and-slash smackdown. By Chris Kohler.
Drop a Bomb on Keyboard Culture May 9, 2006, 2:00 am more
	A constant eruption of text lays waste to satisfying texture in a world filled with typing trolls. But evolving technology will remake the landscape. Commentary by Momus.
Titans Slug It Out at E3 May 8, 2006, 1:45 am more
	For the first time, three new video-game consoles will debut simultaneously at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Which one will win the gamers' fickle hearts?
PlayStation 3 Gets $500 Price Tag May 8, 2006, 8:12 pm more
	Upbeat Sony execs reveal November launch plan for the next-gen console at a pre-E3 press conference. Game demos and a look at the PS3's new controller round out the presentation.
Experts Trash Mac Security Report May 8, 2006, 1:45 pm more
	Is OS X warning overblown? Plus: MacBook mystery deepens.... Hear the infamous MacBook Pro whine. In Cult of Mac.
The Truth on Men, Women and Porn May 8, 2006, 12:22 pm more
	Sean Thomas' memoir, Millions of Women Are Waiting to Meet You, tackles cybersex, online dating and more. Plus: Computer-human interaction gets sexy. In Sex Drive Daily.
Gobble Up Pac-Man: The Movie May 8, 2006, 4:28 pm more
	Spoof trailer hawks a film that will never be made. Plus: My paperclip for a house.... Fingers go globe-trotting. In Table of Malcontents.
Auto Industry: We Are Green May 8, 2006, 12:10 pm more
	When in doubt, beef up the advertising budget. Plus: Competition should cut the cost of hybrid vehicles. In Autopia.
C-SPAN Asks Sites to Pull Colbert May 8, 2006, 7:14 pm more
	First, Stephen Colbert's wicked routine slays the crowd at the White House correspondents' bash, then it takes the web by storm. Now the world's driest cable network gets YouTube and Ifilm to yank video of the comic tour de force.
Here's What You Wear to Mars May 8, 2006, 1:14 pm more
	Designed on the cheap and tested in the North Dakota Badlands, an innovative spacesuit might be ready to handle the rigors of the dusty red planet.
Who Shall We Kill Tonight? May 8, 2006, 9:30 am more
	Four in 10 American adults turn to video games as their primary source of entertainment, a new AP-AOL poll finds.
Aerial Mapping Takes Another Leap May 8, 2006, 12:00 pm more
	Those planes buzzing your neighborhood may not simply be up for a joyride. Some of them are carrying cameras, photographing your town for a new digital mapping service that makes its debut this summer.
A True EBay Crime Story May 8, 2006, 2:00 am more
	Kenneth Walton, of internet art-fraud notoriety, chats about the auction powerhouse, his new memoir and his experiences as an online outlaw. Wired News interview by Jenn Shreve.
Gallery: Micro-Life From Deep Sea May 8, 2006, 2:00 am more
	A special net allows scientists to capture tiny, delicate creatures in the Atlantic and sequence their DNA onboard the research ship. Check out pics of the animals they discover.