The Week in Photos: Earth Day, Ikea, and 'mobots'

April 25, 2008

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		This week's top photo galleries 1 NASA's top 10 views of Earth To celebrate Earth Day, NASA releases its 10 favorite photographs of Earth taken by astronauts aboard International Space Station. 2 Watching Earth from space From satellites and manned spacecraft, NASA has been observing the Earth and seeing what man has done to it for the past 50 years. 3 'Mobot' races test design skills Carnegie Mellon's mobile robot races test whether students, staff and alums can create a machine fast and smart enough to navigate an outdoor slalom course. 4 Hands-on with Live Mesh Microsoft's Live Mesh is an ambitious strategy to tie together all a user's devices and data. The first consumer-facing version of the technology is a product of the same name that synchronizes files and folders between PCs. 5 Green buildings for the rest of us To an architect or venture capitalist, "green buildings" means construction of fancy, new homes or office buildings. What about everybody who already lives somewhere? 6 Ikea, from warehouse to living room The creation of almost any Ikea product, involves a series of factors, including price, demand, and environmental friendliness. 7 Plastic by the numbers Numbers on plastic products help to sort recyclables. But the messages on plastic bottles and other containers don't tell the whole story. 8 Guide to green labels Reading between the lines on labels can be tricky. But labels created by independent groups--rather than suppliers and retailers--can help identify truly eco-friendly goods. 9 Yahoo's quest to rewire itself Born as a Web portal, the company wants to create a new experience--social and open--for both consumers and developers. More from CNET News.com:  Latest image galleries:  Get more news:  Green Tech:  Business Tech:  Cutting Edge:  Wireless:  Security:  Media:  Personal Tech:
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