Take a Tablet and Wake Up Smarter?
The One Laptop Per Child initiative is still struggling to find cheap computers for the developing world.
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Identity Protection That Really Clicks
If you wish to truly know a man, follow the movements of his mouse. It sounds like an…
Feds Appear Clueless About Their Own E-Waste
Despite a decade of good intentions, the U.S. government has a poor understanding of how best to dispose of its used electronics.
The Background on Your Bytes
Provenance software promises to track down digital info’s secrets — in the name of trust.
One Laptop Per Child Redux
Declared dead just two years ago, the plan to provide every child in the developing world with a computer shows signs of life.
The Fitness of Physical Models
How a 1950s-era, 1.5-acre mock-up of the hydrology of the Bay Area might still be able to complement real science in the age of computer modeling.
U.S. Pledges to Reform Electronics Recycling
The U.S. announced a new plan for electronics stewardship, with the goal of less waste, voluntary cooperation by industry and less hazardous materials in landfills both here and in developing countries.
Why E-Waste Should Be Kept, Recycled in U.S.
Rather than shipping unloved laptops and TVs to the Third World for a dirty form of salvage, advocates call for keeping e-waste at home for recycling.
Smokey Bear Now Studies Computer Science
Understanding wildfire behavior and predicting its spread ...