Armchair M.B.A.: How to Untangle the Power Grid, Digitally
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A smarter grid could mean new efficiency, and thus less need to build power plants.
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A tsunami detector built from ordinary PCs linked over a peer-to-peer network has been demonstrated in Austria.
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As news of undersea cable cuts and conspiracy theories abound, there's an easy way to verify if internet access has indeed been severed anywhere in the world. Just use a simple network tool called traceroute. Learn how it's done on the Wired How-To Wiki.
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British researchers find a way to close a potential flaw in quantum communication systems.
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An emerging technology known as broadband over power lines may soon provide a new channel for high-speed data into homes through ordinary electrical outlets.
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Wired NextFest shows how to get power from pond scum, pull cords and the wind. You'll also see how to save resources with a solar car, low-power computing and a self-reporting power cord. But wait, there's more....
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Gabe: We did a really awesome project (can I say it"s awesome, is that okay?) for Wired magazine. You can either go pick up the most recent issue and read it there or check it out on their site. They asked us to do a piece for them handicapping all three of the next generation systems. We tried to be as fair as we could and hopefully you"ll get a kick out of it.
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Researchers who launched an experimental cyber attack caused a generator to self-destruct, alarming the government and electrical industry about what might happen if such an attack were carried out on a larger scale, CNN has learned.
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What happens when ubiquitous computing renders us mere searchable, mappable, traceable specks of data? Commentary by Momus.
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A new attack against implementations of the popular RSA encryption scheme demonstrates how hard it is to protect information when someone else has control of the computer on which it resides.  Commentary by Bruce Schneier.
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Engineers at Penn State University  said on Wednesday they had found a way for power lines to  transmit data to homes at rates far faster than high-speed  Internet connections from cable and telephone companies.
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Backdoor drafts, security moms and up-armoring
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Digital photo frames expand beyond standalone frames into home appliances.
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Simple, cheap encryption method uses natural thermal noise to foil eavesdroppers.
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Rethinking privacy in an immodest age.
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A reconfigurable handheld device could foster a community of hardware hackers.
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Letter: Setting the record straight on network location awareness and Vista Group Policy.