John Dodge, Dana Blankenhorn
Thinking Tech
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Prius recall pales next to faulty software in Mercedes Sensotronic brakes
Mercedes' Sensotronic brake problems five years ago blow the Prius hybrid's away, but the culprit was the same: faulty software.
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Who is Intel’s real rival?
Moore's Second Law is vital to any understanding of 21st century change. Complexity comes at a cost, and as complexity increases exponentially, doubling every year or two, so costs increase.
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Watch, track and listen to 747-8 first flight
You can run, but you can't hide if you're the first Boeing 747-8 to fly. The 747-8 is scheduled to take off today on its maiden voyage at 10 Pacific Time. Watch, track and listen.
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The summer of Taiwan tech independence
The success of HTC, which makes the Google Nexus One phone, is illustrative. HTC acquired a design shop in California that became their software innovation group.
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Smart Grid cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified
Energy industry stakeholders and regulators are trying to secure the smart grid and just finished a second draft report that identifies 120 points of vulnerability. Can we guarantee the smartgrid's security and reliability?
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Lightning strikes much more likely than fatal shark attacks
Fatal shark attacks like the one off the South Florida coast Wednesday are as rare as they are haunting. Scientists are trying to determine which type of shark were involved, theorizing they were white, bull or tiger sharks.
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Can Microsoft sell you a Windows cloud?
Azure is really the opposite of a cloud. It's a scaled, proprietary, and rather expensive system optimized for Windows.
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Green Grid draws easy profits
Data center efficiency has gone from being controversial to being mom-and-apple-pie obvious in just a few years.
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Dreamliner interior debuts, Boeing sets Monday for 747-8 first flight
Boeing has outfitted a 787 Dreamliner with a real interior, but seat configuration will be key. The maiden voyage of the 747-8 is slated for Monday.
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On a slow news day find E.T.’s space ship
Is it E.T.'s spaceship? Is it the contrail of the Enterprise, come to save our whales? Did the Death Star just get blown up by the rebel alliance?
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