May 2006 Feature Articles

Parallel Processor

How one engineer contributes to her field, her business, and the community

Shot in the Dark

Will the National Ignition Facility usher in a new nuclear era—or is it a $4 billion lemon?

Digital Photographs

Live From New York!

Beyond HDTV

Africa Calling

Burgeoning wireless networks connect Africans to the world and each other

Maman Bell: A French Regulatory Edge

Forum: Our Readers Write

One-Click Content, No Guarantees

Should you trust the world's first user-generated encyclopedia?

Counterfeiting and You

Video Games 101

A survey of video games and the people who build and play them

GaAsing Up Cellphones

Gallium arsenide transistors could power tiny, blazingly fast multimedia handsets

Bubble Fusion Research Under Scrutiny

Purdue University scientist stands by his findings

Getting Vexed

A robot kit that's fun as well as functional

The "Briefing"

A retired defense expert takes a humorous tour of the world of presentations these days

Back to School

The story behind "The Olin Experiment"

Hooray for Us!

Q&A With: Mike Lazaridis

The cofounder of Research in Motion spoke with Spectrum Online about the BlackBerry maker's R&D efforts, market expansion, and future directions