This RSS feed includes news, events and other information relating to ETA International and the industries it serves. http://www.eta-i.org/industry_news.html http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:57:59 -0400 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:57:08 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) unlicensed version http://www.feedforall.com Cable and telephone companies are gearing up for a fight as regulators begin work Wednesday on a national broadband strategy that could bring major changes to how Internet services are delivered to American homes. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123897361669991013.html?mod=dist_smartbrief 7BFA1453-DE18-407E-B295-C9FEC2BFA562 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:57:08 -0400 AT&T Inc. is working with developers to wirelessly enable a plethora of consumer electronics, representatives said at the International CTIA Wireless show today. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9131021&intsrc=news_ts_head 675033D4-C0BF-4952-AB27-60F0555D536C Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:57:09 -0400 As an avid reader of 24x7 magazine and very aware of regular articles such as the "ICC Prep" column, I was very humbled when asked to begin writing this column. With the numerous articles and plethora of valuable information that has been shared over the years by Dave Harrington, PhD, I must admit I have some big shoes to fill. Please bear with me as I begin my journey to help each of you achieve the status of CBET and follow one of the true industry leaders in the biomedical/clinical engineering field. http://www.24x7mag.com/issues/articles/2009-02_05.asp?frmNewsletter=topten&recipid%3B= 6E18207D-6B3A-44AB-8C6C-1A1BD0BE0AFC Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:57:10 -0400 At the center of this community are hacker spaces like Noisebridge, where like-minded geeks gather to work on personal projects, learn from each other and hang out in a nerd-friendly atmosphere. Like artist collectives in the '60s and '70s, hacker spaces are springing up all over. http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/hackerspaces.html 3BFE2E99-DD6A-48F2-B116-1E3044991F73 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:57:11 -0400 In the quest to pack ever-smaller electronic devices more densely with integrated circuits, nanotechnology researchers keep running up against some unpleasant truths: higher current density induces electromigration and thermomigration, phenomena that damage metal conductors and produce heat, which leads to premature failure of devices. http://www.rfglobalnet.com/article.mvc/Engineers-Prove-That-Carbon-Nanotubes-Are-Sup-0001?VNETCOOKIE=NO 6FAE3CA7-9D16-4860-8C57-99A6BB3A23C5 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:57:12 -0400