Celebrating 60 years of transistors The modern world wouldnt be what it is if it werent for a little piece of technology that emerged from Bell Labs in 1947.Photos: Sixty years of transistors On December 16, 1947, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, two Bell Labs researchers, built the worlds first transistor. ...

Compostmodern 2008 -- a Day of Sustainable Design Solutions for Designers and Business Leaders The San Francisco chapter of AIGA and the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design present Compostmodern, an interdisciplinary design conference dedicated to promoting sustainable solutions for designers and business leaders. The one-day conference will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2008 in the Morgan Auditorium of the Academy of Art University in downtown San Francisco. Conference schedule, pricing and registration information is available online at www.compostmodern.org. (PRWeb Dec 14, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3F1YS1TaW5nLVN1bW0tU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

The Craft of System Security Released By Addison-Wesley Professional: New Book Examines Present and Future Computer Security Challenges Whether you're a practitioner, developer, manager, or administrator, computer security is ultimately a problem you will have to face. Addison-Wesley Professional's The Craft of System Security not only presents the modern security practitioner's toolkit but also explains why each tool exists and demonstrates exactly how to use it to solve real problems. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UHJvZi1DcmFzLVRoaXItU3VtbS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Peter Dawsons the driving force at St Andrews Astute chief executive makes the Royal & Ancient club a very modern model of efficiency, says Mark Reason.

Getting past Modernism Matthew Sturgis reviews Modernism: The Lure of Heresy by Peter Gay

Modern movements Duncan Fallowell reviews Modernism: the Lure of Heresy by Peter Gay

Ski chalets: The high life Todays high-end ski bum wants modern comfort and rustic charm - and go easy on the pine, please. Caroline McGhie documents the swift rise of the über-chalet.

AQA puts answers on your mobile The text question answering service AQA is becoming surprisingly essential to modern life, says Claudine Beaumont.