Stories by Nick Barber

How DARPA is planning fast, cheap satellite launches

Called the Airborne Launch Assist Space Access or ALASA program, it would be able to send satellites weighing 100 pounds or less into low earth orbit within 24 hours for less than $1 million per launch.

Written by Nick Barber10 Feb. 15 08:30

Startup wants to be the Zipcar for scooters

A San Francisco startup has solved one of the drawbacks with a lot of car-sharing services -- though you'll have to make do with two wheels instead of four.

Written by Nick Barber04 Dec. 14 13:00

New cruise ship a floating heaven for tech geeks

Walking up the gangway to board Royal Caribbean's tech-laden Quantum of the Seas, it was hard not to marvel. Across the harbor was Manhattan, and at 348 meters the new ship is almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall. But it's what the ship contains that made my inner geek salivate.

Written by Nick Barber20 Nov. 14 05:53
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