Seven advanced car technologies the government wants now Sophisticated computer systems, sensor networks, battery and electric grid development are among the hot research topics. DEMOfall '09: Google Maps of the great indoors? Micello's goal is to become the Google Maps of indoor spaces as its staff of six people is doggedly mapping large public indoor spaces in the United States such as shopping malls, airports and universities DEMOfall '09 product spotlight: Digsby Between Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, Gmail and a whole slew of instant messaging protocols, the Internet has become a fragmented mess where you must constantly check for updates and shuttle between tabs and windows. Fear not, though, because a little cartoon blob named Digsby is here to help. Federal Cloud Computing? Not so Fast! On balance, I completely agree with Federal CIO Vivek Kundra about Cloud Computing. For the massive and costly Federal government, cloud computing may be just what the doctor ordered with its promises of improved utilization, lower operating costs, massive scale, and green-friendliness. Study shows open-source code quality improving The overall number of defects in open-source projects is dropping, a new study by vendor Coverity has found. VMware thin client stripped back to basics UK company VXL Instruments claims it can offer virtualisation-hungry companies an even cheaper entry into ultra-low cost thin client PCs with its new Itona TC1330. Google's Sidewiki lets people post comments about Web pages Google has launched a new feature in its Toolbar product that opens up a browser sidebar in Firefox and Internet Explorer to let people post and read comments about Web pages they visit. Credit-card security standards questioned, survey says Most IT security professionals who must comply with the industry standards to protect credit card data think those standards have no impact at all on actual security, according to new study by Ponemon Institute. Critter Cam records wildlife first hand National Geographic came to MIT for the HEMBI or Human Environment Mobile Based Interactions workshop and showed off their Critter Cam. Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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