Cecilia D’Anastasio
The Forgotten History of a Pre-Internet Digital Media Channel
In 2017 teletext has become largely forgotten. Yet like a fair-weather psychic, the technology anticipated things to come.
The Secret History of a Fleeting Pre-Internet Digital Media Channel
As the history of digital media has become subsumed by the history of the internet, teletext remains largely forgotten. Yet like a fair-weather psychic, the technology anticipated things to come.
When Your Baby Dies in a Home Daycare, Who's to Blame?
When Kathryn Martin first placed her three-month-old daughter, Kellie Rynn, in a home daycare center, she thought she had no reason to fear. A month later, Kellie Rynn suffocated in her sleep.
When Your Baby Dies in a Home Daycare, Who's to Blame?
When Kathryn Martin first placed her three-month-old daughter, Kellie Rynn, in a home daycare center, she thought she had no reason to fear. A month later, Kellie Rynn suffocated in her sleep. Though the coroner's report lists Kellie Rynn's death as an...
Doomsday Preppers Are Planning to 3D Print Their Way Through the Apocalypse
They say whatever they need, should disaster strike, would be just a few clicks away.
Major Updates to FDA’s Nutrition Facts Label Target America’s Sugar Problem
The First Lady announced updates to the Nutrition Facts Label last Friday, reflecting 20 years of underutilized health research.
Tonight Will Offer the Brightest Look at Mars in a Decade
Tonight’s “Mars opposition” will offer a rare, vivid look at the rusty red planet.
Someone Turned ‘Katamari Damacy’ Into a Text Adventure, and It’s Still Fun
A participant in the San Francisco Stupid Hackathon turned Katamari into a text adventure.
Men Aren’t Better Than Women in MMOs, New Study Finds
Researchers found that the skill gap for women in MMOs is a fantasy.
Nintendo's Charming 'Miitomo' Could Be the Most Brilliant Data Mining App Ever
It sounds innocent enough. But users are growing suspicious of the app’s whimsical, canned questions, many of which read like a marketing survey.
Men Are Working Out Their Issues By Playing As Their Lovers and Exes in RPGs
Male gamers are creating avatars of significant others past and present, playing as them or with them, as a meditation on the nature of their relationships.
When Your Day Job Is Also Your Favorite Video Game
Meet the people who play games that resemble their 9-to-5s.