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Jose Nazario

Cyberattack in Estonia--what it really means

May 29, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Arbor Networks' Jose Nazario takes stock of the denial-of-service attack against the Baltic nation--and the wider implications.
Will Wynn

In the heart of Texas, a mayor goes 'green'

May 23, 2007 12:45 PM PDT

Will Wynn, the mayor of Austin, is on the vanguard of defining what a green city can be.
Photos: Austin builds on green concepts
Jonathan Schwartz

The education of Jonathan Schwartz

May 22, 2007 9:43 AM PDT

After his first year on the job, Sun's CEO says that the company is relevant again but that there are still problems to fix.
Kevin Johnson and Brian McAndrews

Making sense of Redmond's $6 billion buy

May 18, 2007 9:43 AM PDT

Executives from Microsoft and the ad firm the software giant is buying address the significance of the move and why the hefty price tag is justified.
Matt Mason

Roboticist inspired by more than machines

May 18, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Robotics Institute Director Matt Mason wants people to be inspired by science fiction, origami and research beyond the machine.
Craig Mundie

Microsoft's Mundie looks beyond Gates

May 17, 2007 6:00 AM PDT

Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, offers insights into where the company is placing its bets in the post-Gates era.
Rodney Brooks

Sizing up the coming robotics revolution

May 15, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Rodney Brooks, director of MIT's CSAIL and CTO of iRobot, discusses AI, robots and the coming bicentennial man.
Photos: Humanoid robots come to life at MIT
Jimmy Wales

Dancing with Jimmy Wales in 'Second Life'

May 14, 2007 9:54 AM PDT

Wikipedia's founder visits CNET's virtual theater to talk about the free, open encyclopedia, his for-profit company and more.
Images: Wales urges audience to get onstage
James Gosling

Java goes back to the PC

May 11, 2007 9:12 AM PDT

James Gosling, who helped create Sun Microsystems' Java software, is working to bring it back to its desktop computing roots.
Making things easy with JavaFX
Sun looks to jolt interest in Java
Bob Metcalfe

Ethernet papa makes Invent Now Hall of Fame

May 7, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Before his induction ceremony, Bob Metcalfe reflected on network tech, patents, Net neutrality and bold predictions.
Lloyd Levine

Bright ideas for energy efficiency

May 1, 2007 11:55 AM PDT

Calif. politician Lloyd Levine launched a bill that would ban incandescent bulbs. But that hardly means a return to the Dark Ages.
Ray Ozzie

Ozzie's quiet revolution at Microsoft

April 30, 2007 8:00 PM PDT

Chief software architect Ray Ozzie says nearly everything Microsoft does will include an online services component.
Silverlight in action
Stacy Savides Sullivan

Meet Google's culture czar

April 27, 2007 12:11 PM PDT

Search giant's HR director talks about what it means to be "Google-y" and the perks designed to keep Googlers happy.
Peter Jones

Bringing color to the color-blind

April 12, 2007 1:10 PM PDT

Tenebraex's Peter Jones illuminates issues of night vision and color blindness in a data-driven world.
Photos: Tenebraex tech for color blindness, night vision
Robert Schafrik

Countering high-tech counterfeiters

April 9, 2007 12:15 PM PDT

newsmaker Digital technology could soon make it possible for anyone to copy and print real-looking currency. Robert Schafrik led a group seeking solutions.
Larry Sanger

Wikipedia today, Citizendium tomorrow

April 5, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger wants to create a scholarly wiki with a more credible pedigree.
Bruce Livingstone

iStockphoto sees new rivals everywhere

April 4, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

CEO Bruce Livingstone is bracing for online competitors to do to him what he did to the traditional stock-art market.
Terry Root

Humans fiddle while the planet heats up

April 3, 2007 4:00 AM PDT

Author of upcoming report on global warming, Stanford scientist Terry Root pulls no punches about what she says is happening before our eyes.
Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy sticks it to tech sector

April 1, 2007 9:00 PM PDT

Who better than America's favorite satyr to remind the country that electronic communication is no substitute for face-to-face contact.
Homaro Cantu

For Chicago chef, it's prepare, print, serve

March 30, 2007 12:37 PM PDT

Known for his edible menus, Homaro Cantu now wants to print ads you can eat, shrink your kitchen tools into one drawer and "green" the restaurant industry.
Photos: Where the menu is an appetizer