Unsurprisingly, an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) - once a luxury for room-sized computer installations - is now a standard item both in home offices and all the networked tiers above, protecting servers and online service providers, Internet backbones, phone companies,… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
In the early 1970s, phone phreaks manipulated the long-distance system using blue boxes that they built from sketchy photocopied schematics that were often riddled with errors. Not many had the skill to do this. Phreaking was restricted to a select… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
When you shop online, wouldn't you like to sample the bouquet of wines, the aroma of cigars, or the subtle fragrance of flowers before… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Scaremongering is an age-old political ritual. There are public officials who have benefited by playing up the 'hacker threat' so that they can win… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Despite (or because of) a free public school system, millions of teenagers enter the work force without marketable skills. So why would anyone expect… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
The idea of an e-book has been around since the late 1970s, when researchers at Xerox PARC got on the case. Their prototype used… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
“Teachers don't just teach; they can be vital personalities who help young people to mature, to understand the world, and to understand themselves. A… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
If the 20th century taught us anything, it is to be cautious about the work impossible. — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
The blunt tools of legislation or union power can force a corporation to pay higher wages, but if employees don't create an equal amount… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
In Finland in the winter, when the sky is totally choked with clouds, the country becomes one big sensory deprivation tank. — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Even if major funding is obtained for cold fusion, conceivably the phenomenon could suffer from problems as intractable as those of hot fusion. It… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Automakers have been unable to build a viable electric car, mainly because batteries don't allow enough range, are too costly, and take too long… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
“Any man who’s got a big hoard has the right to be first in line, the way I see it. He’s earned it see.… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
Everyone knows that the broadband era will breed a new generation of online services, but this is only half of the story. Like any… — Charles Platt Copy Share Image
