Maybe They’ll Call it …
…the iSmell. Smelly robot eats flies to generate its own power Link via Slashdot.
CRA Government Affairs
Rubbing It In.
/In: CRA, Misc. /by Peter HarshaThe view from Snowbird. Update: Snowbird Keynote Speaker Vint Cerf discusses his interplanetary network (“InterPlanet”) at Sunday dinner.
E-voting in the “News”
/In: Misc. /by Peter HarshaThe Onion on E-voting.
Microsoft and HPC
/In: Misc. /by Peter HarshaMicrosoft is apparently planning a new OS version targeted at HPC clusters, called “Windows Server HPC Edition.” ZDNet has the story.
Latest CRA-Bulletin is Out!
/In: Misc. /by Peter HarshaThe latest issue of the CRA-Bulletin has been e-mailed to subscribers. You can find a web version here. CRA-Bulletin is a free, occasional electronic bulletin to inform you about events we think are of interest to the computing community. You can find instructions on how to subscribe at the bottom of this page.
Software Bug Contributed to Blackout of 2003
/In: Misc. /by Peter HarshaDemonstrating the critical role software plays in the nation’s critical infrastructure, a software bug in a widely-used energy-management system appears to have suppressed an alarm that should have alerted one of the first utilities involved in the blackout early enough for them to have averted its spread. Security Focus has the story.
Pentagon Cancels Internet Voting System
/In: Misc. /by Peter HarshaFrom the AP: Pentagon Cancels Internet Voting System Concerns from computer security experts apparently led the Pentagon to reconsider allowing US citizens overseas to cast their votes on the Internet.
Times Article Suggests Vulnerabilities in MD Electronic Voting Machines
/In: Misc. /by Peter HarshaThe New York Times reports on a “red team” style vulnerability test that revealed some weaknesses in the Diebold voting machines Maryland will use in the upcoming 2004 election. Security Poor in Electronic Voting Machines, Study Warns
IT and Productivity
/In: Misc. /by AndyBernat“Software, Growth, and the Future of the U.S. Economy” A symposium in the series “Measuring and Sustaining the New Economy,” February 20, 2004, The National Academies, Keck Center, 500 5th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC. Industry representatives from leading companies such as Google, Apple, General Motors, and Jet Blue, and academic experts will participate […]
Visa requirements for students
/In: Misc. /by AndyBernatNew procedures on Social Security Numbers for foreign students and visitors announced by Department of Homeland Security: In late December, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a memo and fact sheet advising colleges and universities how to ensure foreign students and visitors obtain a Social Security number. As the AAU summarizes, the policy requires […]
