Next week, if all goes according to plan, a small mountain of snow will be melted, repeatedly sterilised and then injected in a high-pressure stream of near-boiling water to clear a bore-hole through the two miles of the ice-sheet.

BBC: New age of exploration in the hunt for extreme life

The smoothness and clarity of the streaming video, powered by RealNetworks (nasdaq: RNWK - news - people ) software, can't hold a candle to a standard television broadcast, nor a decent Internet video stream on a PC, but it's clear that the technology for streaming video to phones is coming along.

FORBES: A Nokia Smartphone With An Edge

Projects would need to have a clear public benefit, meet rigorous economic, technical, and environmental standards, and be backed by a dedicated revenue stream.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Even though it pays far more to stream music than Sirius XM and traditional radio, Pandora is on a clear path to profitability.

FORBES: Buy Pandora, Sell Zynga and Fire Its CEO

He sat now by the stream watching the clear water flowing between the rocks and, across the stream, he noticed there was a thick bed of watercress.

NPR: Robert Jordan, Hemingway's Bipartisan Hero

The content, however, is crystal clear: depending on your connection speed, you can stream HD movies in 1080p or view a 20 megapixel photo.

FORBES: USB 3.0: Time To Cut the Cord