Bits of History
Artifacts from the first 2000 years of computing at the Computer History Museum
May 2011
At Work | Cover Story
Morris Chang: Foundry Father
TSMC's Morris Chang pioneered the $28 billion semiconductor foundry industry, kicking off a revolution in the business of chips
By Tekla S. PerryFeatures
Update
Chinese Chip Wins Energy-Efficiency Crown
Though slower than competitors, the energy-saving Godson-3B is destined for the next Chinese supercomputer
Fast Start for World's Biggest Biometrics ID Project
In India, a few million people have been registered so far--only a billion left to go
The Scientist as Space Tourist
Private rockets like SpaceShipTwo will offer space-based science on the cheap
Opinion
Are Social Technologies Really Invented?
Networks like Facebook are innovative, but inevitable
Fukushima's Positive Impact
Its melting nuclear fuel rods may bring about overdue developments in global power systems
Departments
Beehackers
Beekeeping engineers bring cheap widgets to a 19th-century craft
Nuclear Energy: Full-Steam Ahead?
Until 11 March, nuclear power was ready for a renaissance
Open Android--for Better and for Worse
Customization is key to Android's popularity--and to some inconsistent user experiences
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