Western "hacktivists" and Tibetan refugees build a mesh network in the Himalayas using junk parts and free software. It's decentralized, robust and reliable. And it's monkey-proof. A special report by Xeni Jardin from Dharamsala, India.
The Pirate Bay survives, and politicians and entertainment lawyers confront a youth movement that embraces file sharing. Who would have thought Sweden would end up the internet's free-content haven? Part two of a series by Quinn Norton, reporting from Stockholm, Sweden.
Digital photography sure makes it easier for both the amateur and professional lensman. No one in his right mind works in a darkroom anymore. Unless he wants to produce art. Commentary by Tony Long.
A computer history buff wants to ensure that interactive fiction, a primitive type of computer game in which players navigate through wordy adventures, doesn't fade into obscurity. By Joanna Glasner.
Pluto's in and three other heavenly bodies are upgraded to planet status in a draft resolution by an international panel of astronomers. If approved, our nine-planet solar system would grow to an even dozen.