Small indie game developers reaching big audiences
Combine small teams, personal passion and a large accessible market and small game makers have the ingredients for a creative explosion.
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Coming to your computer — a crowd-sourcing approach to earthquake detection (VIDEO)
The Quake-Catcher Network aims to “pepper the world” with small, inexpensive seismographs. Researchers hope it will open the door to more affordable early-warning systems.
Experts at Stanford’s first TEDx conference showcase ‘ideas worth sharing’
Hundreds gathered at Stanford on Saturday, for the campus’ first-ever TEDx conference. Nearly 30 scientists, musicians, doctors, dancers and other experts gave 18-minute presentations: “Ideas worth sharing.”
Climbers fighting and fundraising to save Castle Rock State Park from closure
As doomsday approaches for a number of California’s State Parks slated for closure, the tight-knit community is fundraising events this weekend to save the Los Gatos climbing destination.
Blair calls for effective governance in Africa during Stanford visit
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke at Stanford Thursday, discussing his work with the Africa Governance Initiative and the need for foreign innovation and investment in the region.
After decades, Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater rocks again
Stanford’s Frost Amphitheater hosted rock legends in the 1960s, but after a 1971 concert got out of hand, the university rarely allowed rock shows. Saturday, Modest Mouse will headline Frost’s biggest rock show in decades.
California lawmakers take steps to regulate ‘fracking’
California regulators have long turned a blind eye to “fracking,” a controversial method for extracting natural gas and oil that has been known to contaminate groundwater. But now, things may be changing.
Palo Alto’s budget woes threaten to close animal shelter
Palo Alto’s animal shelter, facing a $450,000 budget shortfall and finding itself no longer financially viable, is in danger of closing unless the city council can find alternative sources of funding to keep the facility open.
Stanford researchers question whether biofuel is the answer to U.S. energy independence
Some scientists hail plant-based fuels as means for U.S. energy independence and environmental protection. But a new analysis from Stanford researchers reveals some unanticipated and unfortunate side effects.