http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6673981.html
Some experts believe it's the only way to explore the red planet and
save NASA
By ERIC BERGER
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Oct. 19, 2009, 8:21AM
A blue-ribbon panel on human spaceflight recently declared Mars to be
NASA's ultimate objective, but admitt
[Over a decade ago, a hospital in the Texas Medical Center killed
several patients due to a firmware bug in a therapeutic radiation
device. The bug was triggered only when a combination of certain valid,
but rarely occurring, settings were selected in the device control
software. When the bug
In some classrooms, books are a thing of the past
Digital texts gaining favor, but critics question quality
By Ashley Surdin
Washington Post
Monday, October 19, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/18/AR2009101802360_pf.html
AGOURA HILLS, CALIF. -- The dread of hig
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-volunteer19-2009oct19,0,7556495,print.story
Community service as a TV theme
More than 100 programs on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and cable networks will
spotlight the idea of giving back, through story lines or public service
announcements.
By Matea Gold
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bigtvs14-2009oct14,0,4908205.story
California appears poised to be first to ban power-guzzling big-screen TVs
Industry lobbying efforts appear to elicit little sympathy from the
state Energy Commission, which may vote as soon as Nov. 4.
By Marc Lifsher
LA Ti
October 17, 2009
Is P2P Dead? Not So Fast
By JANKO ROETTGERS
GigaOm.com
http://www.nytimes.com/external/gigaom/2009/10/17/17gigaom-is-p2p-dead-not-so-fast-30941.html?pagewanted=print
Network security vendor Arbor Networks has been drumming up publicity
for its upcoming Internet Observatory Re
