Why can't Americans vote online?
Why not set up mobile voting pavilions at polling stations where people could download a secure app and vote on their personal mobile device?
Wave Gliders survive Hurricane Sandy
The folks over at Liquid Robotics, developer of the Wave Glider, are happy to report that one of their Wave Gliders named Mercury battled through Hurricane Sandy and successfully piloted through winds up to 70 knots, all the while transmitting weather data in real time.
Wave Glider: How it works
Wave Glider robots collect ocean data capably and relatively inexpensively, even in the Arctic.
NOAA aquatic bots break the ice on climate research
Over the years, NOAA has sent various data-taking probes deep into the Arctic Ocean looking for answers about climate change. In this latest, extreme test of technology endurance, the agency's swimming robots deliver high science at low cost.
HD camera helps tackle inner space
The new HD-210U is an advanced, high-definition video camera for microscopy, scientific and industrial applications.
Samsung PC line built for Win 8's cross-format approach
The company's new laptops and all-in-one PCs use AllShare Play technology to converge PCs and mobile devices.
Is Windows 8's start-up too fast?
The new OS's lightning fast start-up can leave little time -- like, 200 milliseconds of time -- for secure boot options.
Say goodbye BIOS, hello UEFI; your hardware will be more secure for it
The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface or UEFI is a boot-level program that will replace BIOS on just about every new system from now on. Unlike BIOS, which is a set of commands stored inside the firmware of a computer's motherboard, UEFI is actually a program that can reside in non-volatile memory on a motherboard, or a hard drive, or even on a shared network drive.
Are wearable PCs for the field in sight?
The Motorola HC1 is light and rugged, features that could prove useful to military and civilian agencies.
Energy's Titan supercomputer goes to 20 (petaflops)
Oak Ridge National Labs' upgrade of Jaguar combines graphical processors with CPUs in a new low-power architecture that boosts performance tenfold.
Edit PDFs, even by talking, with Converter 8
Nuance's enterprise tool makes editing and sharing documents easy, and it integrates with the company's Dragon Naturally Speaking.
NOAA, FEMA Twitter feeds can help navigate Frankenstorm
Twitter feeds from federal, state and local agencies have become a prime source of helpful, up-to-the-minute news and tips.
What agencies can learn from Google's data center secrets
The search giant, which operates some of the world's largest data centers, reveals a unique approach to cooling and efficiency.
How Facebook could chase away government users
The company wants to use your "Likes" to endorse products, whether you like it or not.
Hackers' new super weapon adds firepower to DDOS
The High Orbit Ion Canon, easy enough for a user of any skill level, unleashes powerful DDOS attacks that can be hard to detect and stop.
Ubuntu 12.10: Windows 8 for the open-source crowd?
Canonical's latest desktop and server Linux versions add capabilities for the cloud, Internet and use on multiple types of devices.
Is Google Dart a replacement for Java?
Java’s security troubles have led some people to wonder whether the ubiquitous programming language is more trouble than it’s worth. Google offers an alternative.
NASA’s ‘Iron Man’ technology could help people walk again
The X1 robotic exoskeleton, which fits around the body, can help a user stand, walk and, importantly, stop.
Acrobat XI teaches old PDF dog new tricks
Latest version from Adobe includes new editing and document features that also work with tablets and smart phones.
When legacy apps attack: Lessons from GSA's Lotus Notes hiccup
Legacy apps can put a serious hitch in any agency’s get-along to the cloud, but there are ways around it.
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