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Humanoid robot Nao shows off its skills

The pint-size humanoid bot Nao, created by Paris-based Aldebaran Robotics, exhibits its dexterity, object-tracking, interaction, and balance skills. Already used in the RoboCup soccer competition, Nao is set to start selling in the mass market in late 2010.

Tags: Skill, Robots, Emerging Technologies, News, robot, france, NAO

Videos 2009-09-22

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The 'Seven Laws of Projects'

great!Seventh Point is the one always happen.RE: The 'Seven Laws of Projects'Unfortunately very true.A successful project is typically one where someone gets lucky and manages to balance your seven points to an 'optimal' level.Accepting #2 has given us the opportunity to go for more of an agile approach. If you...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Time-to-Market

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

One climate modeller predicts a cooling trend, shortly

One climate modeller who's been involved in the IPCC climate conferences and report-writing says he expects short term, natural phenomena to reverse warming trend for awhile. This will be sweet music to those opposing political action on global warming. Upsetting to those who see science indicating long-term warming...

Tags: Global Warming, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-22

UK Rural Payments Agency (RPA): IT failure and gross incompetence screws farmers

A combination of IT failures and management incompetence have prevented the Rural Payments Agency RPA, which administers UK farm subsidy payments, from successfully executing its core mission despite years of effort. This extremely negative assessment is based on a new report issued by National Audit Office NAO. Accenture is implementing...

Tags: Payment, Agency, Information Technology, Accenture Ltd., U.K., Operational Accounting, Finance, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-12-16

IT security failure causes UK Revenue & Customs (HMRC) chairman to resign

Two weeks ago, I raised serious questions about IT governance in the UK at HM Revenue & Customs HMRC. At that time, the agency lost a CD containing private information belonging to 15,000 people in the UK. Today, the agency acknowledged a far worse situation: two computer discs, containing 25...

Tags: Revenue, IT Security, Agency, Information Technology, Tax, U.K., Committee, HMRC, Taxes, Free Trade, Security, Financial Planning, Finance, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-11-20

DHS holds off on sharing high-res sat images

Monday was supposed to be the day that the Department of Homeland Security began sharing its detailed spy satellite images with a range of government agencies. But DHS is delaying the launch -- revealed by the Wall Street Journal in August -- as Democrats voice concerns about the program, News.com...

Tags: Agency, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Satellite, Advertising & Promotion, Homeland Security, Marketing, Government, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-10-01

24 hours: The time it takes to crack the newest DRM from Microsoft or Apple

24 hours: The time it takes to crack the newest DRM from Microsoft or AppleIt's all about the benjamins!This is an abomination which has only one explanation: it's all about the benjamins. 'nuff said.24 hours... I expected it to last perhaps a weekAnd the DRM arms race continues.24 hours!...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., digital-rights management

Discussion threads 2006-09-14

Did Barclays err in going with card readers for two-factor security?

Did Barclays err in going with card readers for two-factor security?Physical 'tokens' are comingIts good to see that others are picking up on this trail. The card reader is an issue, although in the Netherlands I did see ABN Amro trial a version of this that was compact and generated...

Tags: security, token, card reader, Barclays Plc.

Discussion threads 2006-08-09

How to make the business case for SOA

How to make the business case for SOAInteresting podcastIts unusual to hear the value side of the equation expressed. It sounds like some straight thinking along these lines, with some pragmatic and successful implementations could really make CIOs believe. I believe that most organizations are still a way off though.I'll...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Podcasts, Middleware, Enterprise software, SOA, business case

Discussion threads 2006-07-07

Brazil Internet craze angers English speakers

Brazil Internet craze angers English speakersEveryone else in the world...Everyone else in the world has to wade through a lot of English to find what they want on the Internet. Perhaps my fellow Americans should get start getting used to bumping into other languages once in a while. ...

Tags: Fotolog.net, English speaker, Brazil Internet, Fotolog, speaker, advertisement, Brazilian

Discussion threads 2004-07-19