Articles by Heather Smith

Heather Smith (on Twitter, @strangerworks) is interested in the various ways that humans try to save the environment: past, present, and future.

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NASA has some wild ideas for the future of flying

NASA says it will start studying a bunch of cutting-edge aviation ideas -- four of which could make air travel much cleaner than it is today.

Heather Smith Technology
Is Apple trying to be your iUtility?

Apple can sell electricity now. What next?

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Forget free wi-fi: America just wants buses that show up on time

Transit officials bribe riders with high-tech perks, when they really just want a fast, reliable way to get around.

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Are giant suction cups the key to cheap wind power?

Sometimes the future looks like a toilet plunger, and that's OK.

Heather Smith Technology