Articles tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7 2008-05-07T20:30:28Z Post your comments about IEEE Spectrum articles here Movable Type 3.35 The Rise of the Energy-Efficient Utility tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4626 2008-05-07T20:30:22Z 2008-05-07T20:30:28Z Vermont's efforts to curb electricity demand are working, and Delaware is starting the most ambitious plan yet... Vermont's efforts to curb electricity demand are working, and Delaware is starting the most ambitious plan yet Internal NASA Documents Give Clues to Scary Soyuz Return Flight tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4621 2008-05-07T14:09:14Z 2008-05-07T14:09:21Z Engineers are attempting to reconstruct the 19 April Soyuz descent from the ISS... Engineers are attempting to reconstruct the 19 April Soyuz descent from the ISS EV ROUNDUP: ELECTRIC VEHICLES MOVE FORWARD...SLOWLY tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4614 2008-05-05T20:31:31Z 2008-05-05T20:31:37Z A Chevrolet Volt update, two tiny Japanese EVs, and even a Tesla lawsuit... A Chevrolet Volt update, two tiny Japanese EVs, and even a Tesla lawsuit ELECTRIC VEHICLES MOVE FORWARD...SLOWLY tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4613 2008-05-05T20:31:14Z 2008-05-05T20:31:23Z A Chevrolet Volt update, two tiny Japanese EVs, and even a Tesla lawsuit... A Chevrolet Volt update, two tiny Japanese EVs, and even a Tesla lawsuit Zipf Drive tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4592 2008-05-01T15:19:43Z 2008-05-01T15:19:49Z The New Economics of Semiconductor Manufacturing tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4591 2008-05-01T15:19:33Z 2008-05-01T15:19:39Z The Toyota Production System has been applied to chip making. The electronics industry may never be the same... The Toyota Production System has been applied to chip making. The electronics industry may never be the same The Mash Monsters tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4590 2008-05-01T15:18:52Z 2008-05-01T15:18:59Z The Hunt for the Kill Switch tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4589 2008-05-01T15:16:39Z 2008-05-01T15:16:45Z Are chip makers building electronic trapdoors in key military hardware? The Pentagon is making its biggest effort yet to find out... Are chip makers building electronic trapdoors in key military hardware? The Pentagon is making its biggest effort yet to find out Taiwanese software spots stock-market stinkers tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4588 2008-05-01T15:15:37Z 2008-05-01T15:15:42Z Evolutionary algorithm combined with three other prediction methods can spot which companies are headed for trouble two years in advance... Evolutionary algorithm combined with three other prediction methods can spot which companies are headed for trouble two years in advance Survivor: The Office tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4587 2008-05-01T15:14:29Z 2008-05-01T15:14:35Z You can't avoid office politics, so you might as well learn the rules of the game... You can't avoid office politics, so you might as well learn the rules of the game Plugging Away in a Prius tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4586 2008-05-01T15:13:18Z 2008-05-01T15:13:24Z Jonathan Sawyer spent $30 000--and voided the warranty--to add a plug to his Prius hybrid... Jonathan Sawyer spent $30 000--and voided the warranty--to add a plug to his Prius hybrid <![CDATA[Q&A With: IARPA Director Lisa Porter]]> tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4585 2008-05-01T15:13:05Z 2008-05-01T15:13:12Z The first director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity discusses the differences between intelligence work and defense... The first director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity discusses the differences between intelligence work and defense N800 Fights the Bad Guys tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4584 2008-05-01T15:12:02Z 2008-05-01T15:12:07Z If you want to find the vulnerabilities in your system before the black-hat hackers do, Nokia's programmable handheld is just the ticket... If you want to find the vulnerabilities in your system before the black-hat hackers do, Nokia's programmable handheld is just the ticket Jeannine Mosely: Paper Sculptor tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4583 2008-05-01T15:09:05Z 2008-05-01T15:09:18Z mini-profile... mini-profile It's Not Easy Being Lean tag:blogs.spectrum.ieee.org,2008:/articles//7.4582 2008-05-01T15:08:46Z 2008-05-01T15:08:52Z In seven months, a chip-fabrication plant reduced wafer-manufacturing costs by 12 percent and cycle time by 67 percent. How'd they do it?... In seven months, a chip-fabrication plant reduced wafer-manufacturing costs by 12 percent and cycle time by 67 percent. How'd they do it?