January 2008Resources

	As I Clearly Stated...Loser
	Engineer Turned Jet Jockey On a doctor's advice, an EE decided to become a fighter pilot
	IM doing fine Instant messaging comes to cellphones at last
	Preparing for the Worst Charles Perrow, known for his study of industrial accidents, turns his attention to terrorism
	Hired to Invent It isn't fair, but engineers have weaker patent rights than other employees

NEWS ANALYSIS

The Gray Areas of Search-Engine Law

U.S. law has not caught up with search-engine technology and its implications
No Asteroid Impact on Mars After All

Expected asteroid impact would have let scientists study crater formation and underlying Martian geology
Taking Apart the 700-MHz Wireless Spectrum Auction

A U.S. spectrum auction opens up the coveted 700-MHz band to cellphones

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Visualizing Electronic Health Records With "Google-Earth for the Body"

IBM researchers develop 3-D visualization tool for electronic health records
Flood or Hurricane Protection?: The New Orleans Levee System and Hurricane Katrina

Why was the New Orleans levee system so vulnerable to failure in Hurricane Katrina?
Learning From Katrina

Hurricane Katrina can teach engineers a lot about the unintended impact of technology as well as what can be done to prepare for the next catastrophe