Rick Perry's administration has forced a report on the effects of climate change on Texas to remove all references to, well, climate change. But that doesn't change what's happening to the state's climate.READ»
Blazes have been ripping across Texas this year, as the state endures its worst drought in history. To educate the public about wildfires, the National Ranching Heritage Center (NRHC) in Lubbock commissioned Tennessee artist Herb ...READ»
The Lone Star State may win the honor simply because it controls the ocean farther from the coast than most states, and the state has virtually no regulations when it comes to building. READ»
Don't think you'd drink water recycled from pee? Well, you may not have a choice. Processed waste water is totally clean and is the best solution for cities faced with water crises.READ»
Most of us know of plaster-impregnated fabric as the stuff doctors use to set broken bones. Phoenix architects Atherton/Keener use it as canvas for a large, dynamic art work “painted” with the sun’s rays.
We realize that ...READ»
When it comes to mobile location apps, I am little skeptical, very intimidated and completely uneducated in how to use them. I set out to talk with companies that are pioneering in the mobile location sector to find out how they plan on making revenue, and what's next for the entire industry.READ»
Creative marketers are launching new efforts to reach the Latin American community. Ruby Anik is responsible for managing the JCPenney brand and all of its consumer marketing campaigns, including multicultural outreach.READ»
Using little more than gelatin, aluminum foil, milk protein, and a 12-cent LED, University of Texas scientists have hacked together a super-cheap, fast-acting detector for pancreatitis. READ»
1. AOL is expected to lay off between 400 and 500 people in the U.S. today (about 8-10% of its staff), as part of its push to make itself more profitable. The content side of AOL is likely to take the biggest hit, due to the new ...READ»
One hundred seventy-five years after the state's Declaration of Independence was signed, the Lone Star State continues to assert its autonomy. When Texas voted last year against nationalizing school curriculum standards, the ...READ»
Once, the town of Marfa was most remembered for being the place where the 1956 James Dean/Liz Taylor/Rock Hudson extravaganza Giant was filmed. These days, this rapidly gentrifying but still-isolated place is much more tied up with ...READ»
It’s the U.S. energy capital. It was the home of Enron. And for the most part, those two facts reflect the scope of startups in Houston, Texas. Enron, before it began conducting massive accounting fraud, was innovative in its ...READ»
Lawsuits are looming over Dell that finally, publicly confirm something that many users have known for a long time--its machines are technically flawed. Did Dell's business rest on screwing over the user, in return for quick and dirty ...READ»
What would a city be without culture? No place we'd want to live. Yet most attempts to seed thriving centers are fraught with stumbles. The new AT&T Performing Arts Center solidifies Dallas's arts district by bringing a red-hot ...READ»
Encouraging people to use public transportation by giving them free access to cars may seem counterintuitive, but Austin is doing just that. Last fall, the city partnered with Daimler to launch Car2go, the nation's largest car-sharing ...READ»
