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Friday, June 27, 2008

The Week in Photos: iPhone, algae, bourbon, LP

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June 27, 2008
This week's top photo galleries
1
iPhone celebrates a year
iPhone celebrates a year
The Apple iPhone's first year in the hands of consumers has seen excitement--and some moments of annoyance. Here, a look back.


2
Where vinyl records are born
Where vinyl records are born
Reporter tours the production facilities of United Record Pressing and gets a firsthand look at how LPs are made.


3
Boeing's Dreamliner feels the power
Boeing's Dreamliner feels the power
Electricity flows into first 787 on the assembly line--months behind schedule, but Boeing is upbeat in its latest progress report.


4
Solazyme rethinks algae
Solazyme rethinks algae
Biotech company is exploring how algae can be used to make everything from biofuel to cooking oil and skin care products.


5
Raising a glass to the science of bourbon
Raising a glass to the science of bourbon
Road Trip 2008 visits Maker's Mark, the world's oldest continually operating distillery.


6
A century of tanks
A century of tanks
The General George Patton Museum, south of Louisville, Ky., houses an impressive collection of high-powered, heavy-duty military hardware.


7
The unbridled spirit of Kentucky
The unbridled spirit of Kentucky
All around this state that straddles the South, the Midwest, and the East are world-class sites to see. Take a trip through Kentucky with Road Trip 2008.


8
Let there be light off the grid
Let there be light off the grid
How many start-ups does it take to change a lightbulb? Entrepreneurs and investors aim to turn a profit with energy-efficient lighting.


9
Laptop repair by UPS?
Laptop repair by UPS?
Global cargo shipper has spawned an ecosystem, prompting other companies to locate nearby and even contracting with PC makers to perform computer repairs.


10
How UPS Next Day delivers
How UPS Next Day delivers
News.com's Daniel Terdiman takes a late night excursion to UPS' mammoth Worldport facility in Louisville, Ky., to check out the tech involved in getting overnight packages to your doorstep.


11
World's most efficient solar dish?
World's most efficient solar dish?
An MIT project's dish prototype, which is made of inexpensive and easily accessible materials, can rapidly vaporize water--or set a wood plank on fire.


12
What's in store for power grid storage
What's in store for power grid storage
There are several technologies and new companies making storage devices to smooth out the load on the power grid and to integrate wind and solar power.



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