http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life IEEE Spectrum Geek Life channel recent content http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/67ke1ggaVik/the-high-cost-of-taking-your-money Transaction costs to merchants vary wildly, depending on how you pay

Transaction costs to merchants vary wildly, depending on how you pay]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 13:40:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/the-high-cost-of-taking-your-money Mark Anderson 2012-05-25T13:40:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/the-high-cost-of-taking-your-money http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/sMnI-5xBgkg/whack-a-mole-in-the-age-of-facebook Facebook is “testing” me

Facebook is “testing” me]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 18:10:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/whack-a-mole-in-the-age-of-facebook Tekla Perry 2012-05-24T18:10:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/whack-a-mole-in-the-age-of-facebook http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/tmTok6OcNQY/icandy-our-better-selves Tech for choosing wine, regrowing hair, or becoming a superhero

Tech for choosing wine, regrowing hair, or becoming a superhero]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 20:03:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-our-better-selves Willie D. Jones 2012-05-23T20:03:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-our-better-selves http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/RCDL-pWJvuw/a-good-day-for-elon-musk A successful SpaceX rocket launch, an ahead-of-schedule delivery announced for the Tesla Model S, makes for a happy entrepreneur.

A successful SpaceX rocket launch, an ahead-of-schedule delivery announced for the Tesla Model S, makes for a happy entrepreneur.]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 22:17:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/a-good-day-for-elon-musk Tekla Perry 2012-05-22T22:17:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/a-good-day-for-elon-musk http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/p22XVCzqSpI/new-startup-incubators-focus-on-hardware-engineering A sign that hardware “makers” are turning from hobbyists to entrepreneurs. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 15:56:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/new-startup-incubators-focus-on-hardware-engineering Tekla Perry 2012-05-18T15:56:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/new-startup-incubators-focus-on-hardware-engineering http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/1x1x4Nsh0YA/can-one-chemical-be-the-basis-of-all-morality A Techwise Conversation with Paul Zak, author of <i>The Moral Molecule</i>

A Techwise Conversation with Paul Zak, author of The Moral Molecule]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 16:28:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/can-one-chemical-be-the-basis-of-all-morality Steven Cherry 2012-05-17T16:28:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/can-one-chemical-be-the-basis-of-all-morality http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/_zCdFiq1SP4/how-accurate-is-the-masondixon-line The resolution of the 18th-century mapping is also a story of 20th-century technology

The resolution of the 18th-century mapping is also a story of 20th-century technology]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 16:45:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/how-accurate-is-the-masondixon-line Steven Cherry 2012-05-15T16:45:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/how-accurate-is-the-masondixon-line http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/q7mGqGOQNjA/journalist-hacks-kickstarter Website update leaves a gaping hole in Kickstarter's security

Website update leaves a gaping hole in Kickstarter's security]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/telecom/security/journalist-hacks-kickstarter Celia Gorman 2012-05-14T20:57:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/telecom/security/journalist-hacks-kickstarter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/F5bracFDDqo/computers-with-an-ear-for-music System classifies music using a mix of human and artificial intelligence

System classifies music using a mix of human and artificial intelligence]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 02:49:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/software/computers-with-an-ear-for-music Philip E. Ross 2012-05-09T02:49:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/software/computers-with-an-ear-for-music http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/MzYVkgaoDfA/transit-of-venus-the-other-half-of-the-longitude-story While Harrison was reinventing the clock, astronomers turned the heavens into a celestial timepiece

While Harrison was reinventing the clock, astronomers turned the heavens into a celestial timepiece]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 17:46:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/transit-of-venus-the-other-half-of-the-longitude-story Steven Cherry 2012-05-07T17:46:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/transit-of-venus-the-other-half-of-the-longitude-story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/LrHlPX8SgLg/ratings-for-football-helmets-help-improve-player-safetybut-not-before-another-football-great-dies-early Virginia Tech hopes its analysis can steer players toward gear that reduces the risk of brain injuries

Virginia Tech hopes its analysis can steer players toward gear that reduces the risk of brain injuries]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 22:04:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/biomedical/devices/ratings-for-football-helmets-help-improve-player-safetybut-not-before-another-football-great-dies-early Willie Jones 2012-05-04T22:04:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/biomedical/devices/ratings-for-football-helmets-help-improve-player-safetybut-not-before-another-football-great-dies-early http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/fWcIIC7fs0s/demo-spring-2012-a-company-s-born A week before their launch at Demo Spring these four entrepreneurs hadn’t even met each other; now they have a company and (maybe) the next hit smartphone app.

A week before their launch at Demo Spring these four entrepreneurs hadn’t even met each other; now they have a company and (maybe) the next hit smartphone app.]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/demo-spring-2012-a-company-s-born Tekla Perry 2012-05-01T18:15:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/demo-spring-2012-a-company-s-born http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/QV1KJc2ZgVQ/alan-turing-mathematical-biologist His biographer says Turing invented computer science, artificial intelligence, and mathematical biology

His biographer says Turing invented computer science, artificial intelligence, and mathematical biology]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/alan-turing-mathematical-biologist Steven Cherry 2012-05-01T14:02:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/alan-turing-mathematical-biologist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/s1df9ZkPyck/100-years-of-the-institute-of-radio-engineers Looking back on a century of innovation, looking forward to the next

Looking back on a century of innovation, looking forward to the next]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:32:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/tech-careers/100-years-of-the-institute-of-radio-engineers Robert W. Lucky 2012-04-27T18:32:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/tech-careers/100-years-of-the-institute-of-radio-engineers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/pPGc2m95TUs/icandy-electronics-for-power-and-play A giant circuit breaker, a virtual pop star, and a wind turbine at a ballpark

A giant circuit breaker, a virtual pop star, and a wind turbine at a ballpark]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:28:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-electronics-for-power-and-play Willie D. Jones 2012-04-25T20:28:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-electronics-for-power-and-play http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/Cf2QdERfy3Q/demo-spring-2012-just-for-fun An electric skateboard and a fantasy politics game aren’t going to change the world, but sometimes it’s enough to just have fun.

An electric skateboard and a fantasy politics game aren’t going to change the world, but sometimes it’s enough to just have fun.]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:47:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/demo-spring-2012-just-for-fun Tekla Perry 2012-04-24T20:47:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/demo-spring-2012-just-for-fun http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/wIJAlVyJNcw/demo-spring-2012-simply-useful-1 Maybe not the highest tech, maybe not the most fun, but these Demo Spring 2012 companies launched software I really need.

Maybe not the highest tech, maybe not the most fun, but these Demo Spring 2012 companies launched software I really need.]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:23:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/software/demo-spring-2012-simply-useful-1 Tekla Perry 2012-04-24T20:23:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/software/demo-spring-2012-simply-useful-1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/n_ucvj_EbAQ/john-l-hennessy-risk-taker Stanford University’s president predicts the death of the lecture hall as university education moves online

Stanford University’s president predicts the death of the lecture hall as university education moves online]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:55:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/john-l-hennessy-risk-taker Tekla S. Perry 2012-04-24T16:55:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/john-l-hennessy-risk-taker http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/HXu-vDUj1Js/this-is-your-brain-on-fmri The science of mind reading is further along than you might think

The science of mind reading is further along than you might think]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:45:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/this-is-your-brain-on-fmri Mark Anderson 2012-04-19T15:45:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/this-is-your-brain-on-fmri http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/HQDy5pGJem0/pixels-size-matters A camera’s sensor area, not its pixel count, determines the quality of a photograph

A camera’s sensor area, not its pixel count, determines the quality of a photograph]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:20:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/pixels-size-matters Sally Wiener Grotta, Daniel Grotta 2012-04-19T15:20:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/pixels-size-matters http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/RVBAysdjGdM/email-isnt-killing-the-post-office Revenues at the U.S. Post Office are doing just fine, thank you

Revenues at the U.S. Post Office are doing just fine, thank you]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:55:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/email-isnt-killing-the-post-office Mark Anderson 2012-04-19T13:55:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/telecom/internet/email-isnt-killing-the-post-office http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/EgKeYr0tql4/arduinos-playmate The $25 Raspberry Pi will do for computing what Arduino has done for robotics

The $25 Raspberry Pi will do for computing what Arduino has done for robotics]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:46:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/hands-on/arduinos-playmate Steven Cherry 2012-04-18T19:46:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/hands-on/arduinos-playmate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/MZft5MYGvG0/with-jack-tramiels-passing-the-pc-industry-loses-another-pioneer Jack Tramiel’s Commodore 64 was my first computer, and I’ve got a lot of company.

Jack Tramiel’s Commodore 64 was my first computer, and I’ve got a lot of company.]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:23:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/hardware/with-jack-tramiels-passing-the-pc-industry-loses-another-pioneer Tekla Perry 2012-04-13T21:23:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/hardware/with-jack-tramiels-passing-the-pc-industry-loses-another-pioneer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/kJIaWq9hEiE/sony-ceo-the-time-for-change-is-now Major reforms--and layoffs--coming to Sony

Major reforms--and layoffs--coming to Sony]]> Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:13:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/tools-toys/sony-ceo-the-time-for-change-is-now Prachi Patel 2012-04-13T01:13:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/tools-toys/sony-ceo-the-time-for-change-is-now http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/IFBA98mbRyE/scotch-in-space Ardbeg Distillary makes space scotch, but no one gets to drink it

Ardbeg Distillary makes space scotch, but no one gets to drink it]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:36:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/scotch-in-space Celia Gorman 2012-04-12T19:36:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/scotch-in-space http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/QN4F02U3dqg/exit-strategy-hp-labs-director-prith-banerjee-resigns Banerjee leaves behind a controversial restructuring of the venerable laboratories.

Banerjee leaves behind a controversial restructuring of the venerable laboratories.]]> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:10:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/exit-strategy-hp-labs-director-prith-banerjee-resigns Tekla Perry 2012-04-09T21:10:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/exit-strategy-hp-labs-director-prith-banerjee-resigns http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/CovLLvM3ops/this-is-your-brain-on-metaphor Neuroscientists use fMRI to look at our most treasured turns of phrase

Neuroscientists use fMRI to look at our most treasured turns of phrase]]> Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:45:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/biomedical/imaging/this-is-your-brain-on-metaphor Steven Cherry 2012-04-06T18:45:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/biomedical/imaging/this-is-your-brain-on-metaphor http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/BMlMtA9ykTI/your-favorite-stores-know-you-all-too-well A Techwise Conversation with data-mining expert Eric Siegel

A Techwise Conversation with data-mining expert Eric Siegel]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/computing/software/your-favorite-stores-know-you-all-too-well STEVEN CHERRY 2012-03-30T20:08:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/computing/software/your-favorite-stores-know-you-all-too-well http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/wsy5KfxlMRw/marissa-mayer-googles-chic-geek This self-proclaimed “girly girl” runs one of Google’s fastest-growing services

This self-proclaimed “girly girl” runs one of Google’s fastest-growing services]]> Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:43:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/marissa-mayer-googles-chic-geek Tekla S. Perry 2012-03-30T14:43:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/marissa-mayer-googles-chic-geek http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/3EGxOFiiWQw/the-poor-mans-solder-reflow-oven A cheap controller and a Walmart toaster oven kept the price down

A cheap controller and a Walmart toaster oven kept the price down]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:17:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/the-poor-mans-solder-reflow-oven Tom Burke 2012-03-27T15:17:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/the-poor-mans-solder-reflow-oven http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/MO_xNIjeS24/a-mysterious-signature-from-1902 Marconi, Graham Bell, Steinmetz—and Sanderson?

Marconi, Graham Bell, Steinmetz—and Sanderson?]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:35:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/profiles/a-mysterious-signature-from-1902 Jean Kumagai 2012-03-23T14:35:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/profiles/a-mysterious-signature-from-1902 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/Uiw3PsB4brw/icandy-robots-analyze-imitate-and-satiate Scanning delicate works of art and delivering cupcakes are just two tasks that robots handle well

Scanning delicate works of art and delivering cupcakes are just two tasks that robots handle well]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:32:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-robots-analyze-imitate-and-satiate Willie D. Jones 2012-03-22T12:32:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-robots-analyze-imitate-and-satiate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/cPpX0MuKTpY/open-source-comes-to-textbooks College professors are ready to reinvent the textbook. The new price: $0

College professors are ready to reinvent the textbook. The new price: $0]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:01:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/at-work/education/open-source-comes-to-textbooks Steven Cherry 2012-03-15T20:01:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/at-work/education/open-source-comes-to-textbooks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/2L1x2wyFOT4/cell-phone-radiation-leads-to-hyperactive-offspring-in-mice The rise in behavioral disorders in human children could be linked to prenatal cell phone exposure, researcher says

The rise in behavioral disorders in human children could be linked to prenatal cell phone exposure, researcher says]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:59:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/cell-phone-radiation-leads-to-hyperactive-offspring-in-mice Prachi Patel 2012-03-15T19:59:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/portable-devices/cell-phone-radiation-leads-to-hyperactive-offspring-in-mice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/tftCg28rujE/hacking-in-the-streets They’ll be coding, networking, and, most likely, starting a few companies in the streets of Palo Alto this month.

They’ll be coding, networking, and, most likely, starting a few companies in the streets of Palo Alto this month.]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:51:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/software/hacking-in-the-streets Tekla Perry 2012-03-15T01:51:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/software/hacking-in-the-streets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/JGQJDyvxlK0/tweeting-from-a-broadway-show Can theater enter the Internet era without losing its soul?

Can theater enter the Internet era without losing its soul?]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:56:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/tools-toys/tweeting-from-a-broadway-show Steven Cherry 2012-03-09T15:56:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/tools-toys/tweeting-from-a-broadway-show http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/M3UKH4iSJMk/stepping-up-the-search-for-ets SETI Institute, TED, and the Science Channel team up for a new initiative to seek out new life and new civilizations

SETI Institute, TED, and the Science Channel team up for a new initiative to seek out new life and new civilizations]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:09:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/hands-on/stepping-up-the-search-for-ets Sue Karlin 2012-03-06T15:09:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/hands-on/stepping-up-the-search-for-ets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/fFXpZG3v_CU/googles-new-privacy-policy-kicks-in-we-share-everything Happy Privacy Day!

Happy Privacy Day!]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:40:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/googles-new-privacy-policy-kicks-in-we-share-everything Tekla Perry 2012-03-01T22:40:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/internet/googles-new-privacy-policy-kicks-in-we-share-everything http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/7eyQE1H4p4Y/stanford-names-eight-engineering-heroes Inventor of first working laser, chief architect of Global Positioning System, among recipients

Inventor of first working laser, chief architect of Global Positioning System, among recipients]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:07:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/stanford-names-eight-engineering-heroes Tekla Perry 2012-02-29T18:07:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/innovation/stanford-names-eight-engineering-heroes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/xKGhEJMVrqc/don-walsh-describes-the-trip-to-the-bottom-of-the-mariana-trench In 1960, he and his crewmate became the only two people ever to descend to the ocean’s deepest point

In 1960, he and his crewmate became the only two people ever to descend to the ocean’s deepest point]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:02:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/don-walsh-describes-the-trip-to-the-bottom-of-the-mariana-trench Eliza Strickland 2012-02-29T14:02:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/don-walsh-describes-the-trip-to-the-bottom-of-the-mariana-trench http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/LmkW1LrXuv0/made-by-apple-in-name-only Foxconn and other contract manufacturers earn most of the revenue but little of the profit

Foxconn and other contract manufacturers earn most of the revenue but little of the profit]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:34:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/made-by-apple-in-name-only Mark Anderson 2012-02-27T20:34:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/made-by-apple-in-name-only http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/vptGZlgieoY/pocket-oscilloscope-review-roundup We put three miniature oscilloscopes to the test

We put three miniature oscilloscopes to the test]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:58:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/pocket-oscilloscope-review-roundup Michael Jay Geier 2012-02-24T16:58:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/pocket-oscilloscope-review-roundup http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/y4iI-KBH8jo/turning-a-diy-project-into-a-product Making something for others, instead of yourself, poses different challenges

Making something for others, instead of yourself, poses different challenges]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:12:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/turning-a-diy-project-into-a-product James Turner 2012-02-24T16:12:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/turning-a-diy-project-into-a-product http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/OF7XBCahM08/icandy-data-saves-the-day Gadgets alert us to weapons, the weather, and our workouts

Gadgets alert us to weapons, the weather, and our workouts]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:01:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-data-saves-the-day Willie D. Jones 2012-02-22T21:01:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-data-saves-the-day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/7nBCFjnqgsM/innovation-is-hard Kodak got a lot of things right—and still got it wrong

Kodak got a lot of things right—and still got it wrong]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:08:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/at-work/innovation/innovation-is-hard Steven Cherry 2012-02-14T15:08:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/at-work/innovation/innovation-is-hard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/_nfltNNEcV0/bone-transplantation-without-rejection How a 3-D-printed titanium jawbone was transplanted into an 83-year-old patient

How a 3-D-printed titanium jawbone was transplanted into an 83-year-old patient]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:54:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/biomedical/bionics/bone-transplantation-without-rejection Steven Cherry 2012-02-10T16:54:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/biomedical/bionics/bone-transplantation-without-rejection http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/WFyXGZ8HZw4/geek-spotting-for-super-bowl-adwatchers Look for celebrity geeks in Best Buy’s commercials.

Look for celebrity geeks in Best Buy’s commercials.]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:22:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/tech-careers/geek-spotting-for-super-bowl-adwatchers Tekla Perry 2012-02-03T23:22:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/tech-careers/geek-spotting-for-super-bowl-adwatchers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/ZD52Ve9G7jc/searching-for-the-aakash Yet another ultra-inexpensive computer project falls short of the mark

Yet another ultra-inexpensive computer project falls short of the mark]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:17:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/searching-for-the-aakash Jairaj Bhattacharya, Chiteisri Devi, Kenneth R. Foster 2012-02-01T21:17:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/searching-for-the-aakash http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/9JJRIDaEmnA/dream-job-p2p-politics Ever since the Obama campaign, former AOL executive Jascha Franklin-Hodge has been using the Web to improve political campaigning

Ever since the Obama campaign, former AOL executive Jascha Franklin-Hodge has been using the Web to improve political campaigning]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:49:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-p2p-politics Marisa Plumb 2012-01-31T19:49:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-p2p-politics http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/Oq6zwiJ-Tbk/dream-job-2012-designing-automation-for-acrobats Phillip Toussaint‘s computer code moves the scenery, props, and other gear that make magic for Cirque du Soleil and other extravaganzas

Phillip Toussaint‘s computer code moves the scenery, props, and other gear that make magic for Cirque du Soleil and other extravaganzas]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:49:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-designing-automation-for-acrobats Alaina G. Levine 2012-01-31T19:49:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-designing-automation-for-acrobats http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/duji4ec5hpU/dream-job-sports-geek Athlete/engineer Antoine Ravisé finds his calling developing next-generation sports gear

Athlete/engineer Antoine Ravisé finds his calling developing next-generation sports gear]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:48:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-sports-geek Rachel Courtland 2012-01-31T19:48:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-sports-geek http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/sgVJOEWDfi0/dream-job-2012-quickdraw-animator Software creator Kevin Wang’s tools turn news stories into viral videos

Software creator Kevin Wang’s tools turn news stories into viral videos]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:48:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-quickdraw-animator Eliza Strickland 2012-01-31T19:48:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-quickdraw-animator http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/f8AcPFBjzX0/dream-job-bridging-brazils-digital-divide Brazilian engineer José Edimilson Canaes teaches people to turn the power of computers onto social problems

Brazilian engineer José Edimilson Canaes teaches people to turn the power of computers onto social problems]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-bridging-brazils-digital-divide Erico Guizzo 2012-01-31T19:47:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-bridging-brazils-digital-divide http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/I4s0Vm1uE2U/dream-job-2012-building-a-hybridelectric-unmanned-heliplane The leader of Aerovel’s avionics design team, John Stafford, gravitates to small, informal companies

The leader of Aerovel’s avionics design team, John Stafford, gravitates to small, informal companies]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-building-a-hybridelectric-unmanned-heliplane David Schneider 2012-01-31T19:47:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-building-a-hybridelectric-unmanned-heliplane http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/Nv4LAulkzc4/dream-jobs-2012-rube-goldberg-20 Brent Bushnell is a jack-of-all-tech-trades with a whimsical take on real-world engineering

Brent Bushnell is a jack-of-all-tech-trades with a whimsical take on real-world engineering]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-jobs-2012-rube-goldberg-20 Tekla S. Perry 2012-01-31T19:47:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-jobs-2012-rube-goldberg-20 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/wfOz6RpQSBA/dream-job-2012-lego-queen Nicole Richard uses Lego kits to educate budding engineers

Nicole Richard uses Lego kits to educate budding engineers]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-lego-queen Rachel Courtland 2012-01-31T18:00:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-lego-queen http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/aqEDdChnuDE/dream-job-2012-building-ocean-explorers Ocean engineer Kevin Hardy’s creations plumb the depths of the Mariana Trench

Ocean engineer Kevin Hardy’s creations plumb the depths of the Mariana Trench]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-building-ocean-explorers Eliza Strickland 2012-01-31T17:04:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-building-ocean-explorers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/Zn5gDspQGjs/ir-eye A cheap infrared scanner can replace an expensive thermal-imaging camera

A cheap infrared scanner can replace an expensive thermal-imaging camera]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:09:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/ir-eye David Schneider 2012-01-31T16:09:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/ir-eye http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/Ft5LriOpblk/icandy-clean-living A zero-energy house, a fuel-sipping plane, and a solar-powered ski lift

A zero-energy house, a fuel-sipping plane, and a solar-powered ski lift]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:40:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-clean-living 2012-01-31T13:40:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/slideshow/geek-life/tools-toys/icandy-clean-living http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/XoFtiBw-XX8/dream-job-2012-web-guru-for-the-blind IBM researcher Chieko Asakawa can’t see your website, but she can make it better

IBM researcher Chieko Asakawa can’t see your website, but she can make it better]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:59:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-web-guru-for-the-blind Eliza Strickland 2012-01-31T12:59:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/profiles/dream-job-2012-web-guru-for-the-blind http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/dBWc09FwK-4/tufteisms The proponents of information design, present—and talk about—data efficiently

The proponents of information design, present—and talk about—data efficiently]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:30:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/tufteisms Paul McFedries 2012-01-30T17:30:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/innovation/tufteisms http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/EyKX9rIiE54/apple-and-amazons-new-battleground-textbooks iPads are still more expensive than printed books—but what about Kindles?

iPads are still more expensive than printed books—but what about Kindles?]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:54:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/education/apple-and-amazons-new-battleground-textbooks Steven Cherry 2012-01-24T20:54:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/at-work/education/apple-and-amazons-new-battleground-textbooks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/I4rSMGpUGoM/fixing-the-things-about-technology-i-hate Senior Editor Tekla Perry sees 2012 as a year of small but key improvements

Senior Editor Tekla Perry sees 2012 as a year of small but key improvements]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/tools-toys/fixing-the-things-about-technology-i-hate Steven Cherry 2012-01-24T20:07:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/tools-toys/fixing-the-things-about-technology-i-hate http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/Cl0cbu8sFCk/is-the-keyboard-going-the-way-of-the-typewriter Styluses, eye trackers, contact-lens displays, and devices that capture gestures in the air were shown at the Consumer Electronics Show

Styluses, eye trackers, contact-lens displays, and devices that capture gestures in the air were shown at the Consumer Electronics Show]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:08:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/tools-toys/is-the-keyboard-going-the-way-of-the-typewriter Steven Cherry 2012-01-23T16:08:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/tools-toys/is-the-keyboard-going-the-way-of-the-typewriter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/Ua6vDBkQdGs/ces-2012-a-week-at-ces-in-tweets Last week I walked, looked, walked, listened, walked, talked, and tweeted CES. Here's what I had to say.

Last week I walked, looked, walked, listened, walked, talked, and tweeted CES. Here's what I had to say.]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-a-week-at-ces-in-tweets Tekla Perry 2012-01-20T19:15:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-a-week-at-ces-in-tweets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/HcP6XHmisX0/ces-2012-playing-asteroids-with-just-my-eyes I checked out Tobii’s interactive gaze technology at the Consumer Electronics Show

I checked out Tobii’s interactive gaze technology at the Consumer Electronics Show]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:43:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-playing-asteroids-with-just-my-eyes Tekla Perry 2012-01-19T23:43:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-playing-asteroids-with-just-my-eyes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/RiuRv2PoKg0/ces-2012-googletv-was-there-but-did-anybody-care Google’s smart TV platform isn’t getting a lot of buzz.

Google’s smart TV platform isn’t getting a lot of buzz.]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:48:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-googletv-was-there-but-did-anybody-care Tekla Perry 2012-01-17T03:48:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-googletv-was-there-but-did-anybody-care http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/zqRHQdZSEKo/ces-2012-two-audio-technologies-strip-away-headphones Who Knew Naked Ears Could Feel So Good?

Who Knew Naked Ears Could Feel So Good?]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:37:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-two-audio-technologies-strip-away-headphones Tekla Perry 2012-01-17T03:37:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-two-audio-technologies-strip-away-headphones http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/nNyc2STXCWs/ces-2012-a-federation-of-storage-clouds 2012 will be the year of store-anywhere, access-anywhere

2012 will be the year of store-anywhere, access-anywhere]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:40:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/it/ces-2012-a-federation-of-storage-clouds Thomas Coughlin 2012-01-16T14:40:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/computing/it/ces-2012-a-federation-of-storage-clouds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/jsc-k7eqE34/the-intel-arm-core-war Competition between Intel and ARM chips in everything from PCs to mobile phones is heating up

Competition between Intel and ARM chips in everything from PCs to mobile phones is heating up]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:41:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/design/the-intel-arm-core-war Rachel Courtland 2012-01-12T22:41:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/semiconductors/design/the-intel-arm-core-war http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/E1Sz3n1o5-I/ces-2012-talking-and-waving-to-samsungs-remotefree-tv "Hello, TV"

"Hello, TV"]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:04:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-talking-and-waving-to-samsungs-remotefree-tv Tekla Perry 2012-01-12T13:04:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/audiovideo/ces-2012-talking-and-waving-to-samsungs-remotefree-tv http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/z4jJHBhTvMc/ces-2012-gadgets-and-gizmos-galore Cool, weird, frivolous, useful, wonderful, and what-were-they-thinking: gadgets experience a population explosion at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show

Cool, weird, frivolous, useful, wonderful, and what-were-they-thinking: gadgets experience a population explosion at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:12:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/ces-2012-gadgets-and-gizmos-galore Tekla Perry 2012-01-12T01:12:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/consumer-electronics/gadgets/ces-2012-gadgets-and-gizmos-galore http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/w5y9D8UYwgU/ee-helped-ncis-la-plot-e-bomb-attack NCIS Los Angeles uses E-bomb idea of IEEE member Carlo Kopp

NCIS Los Angeles uses E-bomb idea of IEEE member Carlo Kopp]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:43:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/ee-helped-ncis-la-plot-e-bomb-attack Robert Charette 2012-01-11T17:43:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/riskfactor/computing/it/ee-helped-ncis-la-plot-e-bomb-attack http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/qu8bk8EHCKA/engineering-the-new-libya The new prime minister and his deputy prime minister are both electrical engineers

The new prime minister and his deputy prime minister are both electrical engineers]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:38:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/engineering-the-new-libya Steven Cherry 2012-01-11T17:38:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/geek-life/profiles/engineering-the-new-libya http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IeeeSpectrumGeekLife/~3/VMQpvU829QE/ces-2012-the-metadata-generation Web crawling comes to the home network

Web crawling comes to the home network]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:06:00 GMT http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/tools-toys/ces-2012-the-metadata-generation Stuart Lipoff 2012-01-10T15:06:00Z http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/geek-life/tools-toys/ces-2012-the-metadata-generation