Archive for April 2008
How a pair of American spies created the Soviet Silicon Valley
Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 5:31 PM by Malcolm
Few stories in computing history come close to matching the tale of Zelenograd - the Soviet Union's attempt at creating something along the lines of Silicon Valley. Episode 15 of Semi-Coherent Computing recounts the tale of Zelenograd's founding along with the stories of the two US-born Russian spies behind the city.
Cloud Computing at Amazon.com
Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 3:52 PM by Malcolm
Dying 'Last Lecture' Prof's New Book Becomes Runaway Best Seller
Posted on Friday, April 18, 2008 at 2:06 PM by Malcolm
(Wired.com) Randy Pausch's new book, The Last Lecture, shot to number one on several online best-seller lists, including Amazon.com, after it was released last week. Pausch, a terminally-ill Carnegie Mellon computer science professor, became a national celebrity last year after a talk he gave became a viral video sensation.Tooth Regeneration May Replace Drill-and-Fill
Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 2:37 PM by Malcolm
The next time your children get cavities, they might get tooth regeneration instead of fillings.Creative threatens developer over home-brewed Vista drivers
Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 at 2:37 PM by Malcolm
Creative Labs has enraged customers by threatening a developer with legal action after he wrote drivers that allowed its products to run smoothly on Vista.
