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NewsWhy meetings are so boring
"Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely." Many years ago I heard Internet "co-father" Vint Cerf open a speech with that little adage. It turned out that actual researchers had looked into Read more...
NASA's servers risked devastating breach
Six servers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--servers supporting the International Space Station, Space Shuttle and Hubble Telescope initiatives--were open to vulnerabilities that Read more...
Mining for diamonds in old data
Here's a low-cost, low-risk idea with potentially high value for your company: Take advantage of some of the old data that you have stockpiled by applying new analytical techniques to it. This idea, Read more...
Advice from NASA on social media
Organizations large and small are grappling with employee use of social media in the workplace. One thing experts agree on is that a usage policy is absolutely necessary to protect both the Read more...
Self-help software could one day replace psychiatrists
It appears that researchers are developing self-help software for astronauts to one day carry along with them on space missions. The current situation calls for astronauts who are stressed to contact Read more...
Are you underpaid?
Salary is always a touchy subject, especially your own salary. But in the world of technology, it's important to keep tabs on where you stand compared to your colleagues. Janco Associates recently Read more...
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Editor's Corner
Eons ago, when computer hacker Kevin Mitnick was sentenced to jail, I thought a better punishment would have been for him to use his extensive hacking knowledge in a good way--by sharing what he did Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Most corporate PCs can't handle Vista; Vendor portal focuses on IT security threats; and much more...> Most corporate PCs don't have the power to handle Vista. Article > New vendor Read more... | Press ReleasesNASA Clears the Runway for Open Source SoftwareMOFFETT FIELD, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand the agency's open source software development. (Logo - Read more >> United States Government Selects TopCoder to be Hub of Center for ExcellenceCenter of Excellence for Open Innovation Expands NASA Tournament Lab Reach and Opens Power of the TopCoder Community to All Federal Agencies and DepartmentsGLASTONBURY, Conn., Jan. 18, 2012 Read more >> TopCoder Awarded GSA Schedule Status Under Contract Number GS-07F-0097YWorld's Largest On-Demand Digital Community for Challenges and Competition Services Now Available Resource for All US Government AgenciesGLASTONBURY, Conn., Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoder®, Read more >> USPTO Launches $50,000 Imaging and Text Recognition Innovation Challenge on TopCoder-Powered NASA Tournament LabRegistration Window for Experimental Algorithm Development Competition Open November 30 to December 5GLASTONBURY, Conn., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TopCoder®, Inc., the leader in online Read more >> Park Electrochemical Corp. Announces Introduction of Its New N7000-3 Polyimide Laminate Material for Use in Space and OtheMELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE - PKE) announced the introduction of its new N7000-3 laminate material to complement its existing N7000-3 prepreg. N7000-3 laminate Read more >> |
