April 2006 Feature Articles

Archibald Putt: The Unknown Technocrat Returns

No Strings Attached

Later this year, we can start getting rid of that rat's nest of cables connecting our consoles and peripherals

Stellar Engineer

When two spacecraft meet, they rely on Vladimir Syromyatnikov

Me TV: Welcome to the Vlogosphere

From digital cameras to peer-to-peer distribution software, new technologies make it easy to find, swap, and make video on the Web. Is this a good thing?

Whose Risk? Whose Responsibility?

In today's risk-preoccupied society, questions concerning the roles of government and citizens in taking responsibility during times of crisis demand clear-cut answers.

Time Tunnels Meet Warped Passages

Our Science of Hollywood columnist spotlights the celebrated work of Harvard physicist Lisa Randall, who's become quite the scientific celebrity herself.

Gone Phishin'

The Men Who Made the Microchip

Two books spell out Silicon Valley's origins

Telephony's Next Act

Moving from circuit-switched networks to the Internet will be the biggest challenge phone systems have ever faced

Do-It-Yourself Patents

How one inventor dispensed with lawyers

Forum: Our Readers Write

Is Bad Design a Nuisance?

Roundabout Way of Profiling Earth's Atmosphere

New method of measuring temperature, pressure, and humidity using GPS signals should improve weather forecasting

Car Culture

The Back Story

Security Expert Slams Bush's Surveillance Program

James Bamford discusses why the U.S. president chose to dodge court review

Mr. Babbage, Meet Mr. Lego

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