Get on the Optical Bus
IBM's light-powered links overcome the greatest speed bump in supercomputing: interconnect bandwidth
September 2010
Robotics | Cover Story
When My Avatar Went to Work
A robot surrogate took my place at the office. Here's why one may take yours, too
By Erico GuizzoFeatures
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Computer System Counters Hen Horrors
Monitoring how flocks walk can prevent attacks by mad chickens
Electronically Controlled Exterior for Green Buildings
A sensor-tuned facade lets fresh air in without throwing energy out
Fusion Is Not Free
Who's paying for ITER's big appetite?
Opinion
Cyber Armageddon
Robert W. Lucky reflects on the latest fashion in end-of-the-world scenarios
When Does Technical Brilliance Matter, and When Does It Not?
A technological marvel may not always translate into commercial success
Departments
3-D Printers Proliferate
But desktop manufacturing isn't yet ready for your desk
A Fast Helicopter's Slow Revival
David Jenney, a key developer of the Black Hawk helicopter, sees his high-speed ambitions fulfilled
Book: Peddling Peril: How the Secret Nuclear Trade Arms America's Enemies
One man's theft of nuclear secrets dispersed atom bomb technologies to North Korea and Libya
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