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An instant path to an online army
Computer science researchers have been trying to build systems that summon online workers on demand and produce immediate results.
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To provide lowest airfare, startup turns to crowdsourcing
Travel search sites have made it easy to find the lowest available fares since pioneers like Expedia and Travelocity opened shop.
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E-book wars: The specialist vs the multitasker
The Kindle from Amazon.com is designed to let us do one thing very well: read. To survive, it must excel at this, not only by jostling to stay a nose ahead of other e-readers, but also by maintaining an enormous...
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A strong password isn't the strongest security
Make your password strong, with a unique jumble of letters, numbers and punctuation marks. But memorize it -- never write it down. And, oh yes, change it every few months.These instructions are supposed to protect us. But they don't.Some computer...
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What Steve Jobs learned in the wilderness
The saga of Steven P. Jobs is so well known that it has entered the nation's mythology: he's the prodigal who returned to Apple in 1997, righted a listing ship and built it into one of the most valuable companies...
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When the assembly line moves online
Do one assigned task on your computer. It shouldn't take you more than two seconds. Repeat 14,399 times. Congratulations! Your eight-hour work day is complete. No such workplace yet exists, but with the fiendishly clever creation of standardized two second...
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When the software is the sportswriter
Only human writers can distill a heap of sports statistics into a compelling story. Or so we human writers like to think.StatSheet, a Durham, NC, company that serves up sports statistics in monster-size portions, thinks otherwise. The company, with nine...
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Seeking ways to make computer passwords unnecessary
Typing in your user name and starting work right away - with no password required, may just become a reality.
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When the software is the sportswriter
Only human writers can distill a heap of sports statistics into a compelling story. Or so we human writers like to think.StatSheet, a Durham, NC, company that serves up sports statistics in monster-size portions, thinks otherwise. The company, with nine employees, is working to endow software with the ability to turn game statistics into articles a...
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Should you be snuggling with your cellphone?
WARNING: Holding a cellphone against your ear may be hazardous to your health. So may stuffing it in a pocket against your body. San Francisco officials voted to require retailers to display how much radiation each cellphone emits. A supporter of the rule wore a button at City Hall. I'm paraphrasing here. But the legal departments of cellphone manu...
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An instant path to an online army
Computer science researchers have been trying to build systems that summon online workers on demand and produce immediate results.
-
To provide lowest airfare, startup turns to crowdsourcing
Travel search sites have made it easy to find the lowest available fares since pioneers like Expedia and Travelocity opened shop.
-
E-book wars: The specialist vs the multitasker
The Kindle from Amazon.com is designed to let us do one thing very well: read. To survive, it must excel at this, not only by jostling to stay a nose ahead of other e-readers, but also by maintaining an enormous...
-
A strong password isn't the strongest security
Make your password strong, with a unique jumble of letters, numbers and punctuation marks. But memorize it -- never write it down. And, oh yes, change it every few months.These instructions are supposed to protect us. But they don't.Some computer...
-
What Steve Jobs learned in the wilderness
The saga of Steven P. Jobs is so well known that it has entered the nation's mythology: he's the prodigal who returned to Apple in 1997, righted a listing ship and built it into one of the most valuable companies...
-
When the assembly line moves online
Do one assigned task on your computer. It shouldn't take you more than two seconds. Repeat 14,399 times. Congratulations! Your eight-hour work day is complete. No such workplace yet exists, but with the fiendishly clever creation of standardized two second...
-
When the software is the sportswriter
Only human writers can distill a heap of sports statistics into a compelling story. Or so we human writers like to think.StatSheet, a Durham, NC, company that serves up sports statistics in monster-size portions, thinks otherwise. The company, with nine...
-
Seeking ways to make computer passwords unnecessary
Typing in your user name and starting work right away - with no password required, may just become a reality.
-
When the software is the sportswriter
Only human writers can distill a heap of sports statistics into a compelling story. Or so we human writers like to think.StatSheet, a Durham, NC, company that serves up sports statistics in monster-size portions, thinks otherwise. The company, with nine employees, is working to endow software with the ability to turn game statistics into articles a...
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Should you be snuggling with your cellphone?
WARNING: Holding a cellphone against your ear may be hazardous to your health. So may stuffing it in a pocket against your body. San Francisco officials voted to require retailers to display how much radiation each cellphone emits. A supporter of the rule wore a button at City Hall. I'm paraphrasing here. But the legal departments of cellphone manu...
