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March 19, 1979: House Proceedings Air Live on C-SPAN	3/18/2010 10:00 PM
A new cable network creates transparency in the House of Representatives' proceedings, broadcasting to 3.5 million households.
How I Survived My SXSW Keynote Interview	3/18/2010 6:00 PM
Twitter has taken out South by Southwest presenters in the past, leading to very public — and very embarrassing — onstage meltdowns. Here's how you can avoid a similar disaster.
Alt Text: 'Final Fantasy,' Then and Now	3/18/2010 6:00 PM
What's new in the latest installment of the venerable RPG franchise? Oh, only just about everything. A look back at Final Fantasy's fantastic roots and the current state of affairs in Pulse and Cocoon.
Review: Squishy 'Repo Men' Sticks Shiv in Organ-Extraction Action	3/18/2010 4:02 PM
Even with Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and a perfect sci-fi setup, this movie sputters a bit in the middle, and the whole bloody affair suffers from a lack of black humor. But that's one hell of a knife fight that first-time director Miguel Sapochnik pulls out of his bag of tricks.
Evolution of Fairness Driven by Culture, Not Genes	3/18/2010 3:10 PM
Scientists find that the human tendency toward fairness is a product of institutions, not innate psychology. Most studies conclude that basic behaviors like fairness originated in life on the savannah.
Boeing Completes Design of Shipboard Superlaser	3/18/2010 2:47 PM
Defense giant Boeing now says it has completed the preliminary design of the Free Electron Laser: a shipboard laser powerful enough to destroy anti-ship missiles.
Accusations Fly in Viacom, YouTube Copyright Fight	3/18/2010 2:47 PM
The Viacom-YouTube copyright battle heated up Thursday. Viacom told a federal judge that Google-owned YouTube turns a blind eye to wanton copyright infringement on the video-sharing site. Google says Viacom uploaded many of the videos that are subject of its suit.
SXSW: Dick Jokes, '80s Action Tropes Power 'MacGruber'	3/18/2010 2:17 PM
How can a simpleton skit from Saturday Night Live serve as the basis for an entertaining feature film? Director Jorma Taccone seems to have cracked the nut, serving up a sharply written comedy with a not-so-secret weapon: the amazing Kristen Wiig. A report from the movie's star-studded South by Southwest premiere.
Court: Cyberbullying Threats Not Protected Speech	3/18/2010 1:23 PM
A California appellate court rules that cyberbullying threats made by high school students against another student are not protected free speech.
Pay or Fail: Some iPhone App Sites Demand Money for Reviews	3/18/2010 1:02 PM
A number of websites ask iPhone developers for money in exchange for "expedited" reviews of their apps. One site even refuses to review apps unless developers pay them a fee. The FTC says paid reviews aren't illegal, but the practice should raise questions about a publication's credibility.