This offering may provide some competition to the current cellular providers, especially if/when it expands beyond the Nexus phone.  I think it certainly indicates an intention on the part of Google to become a serious contender in this market. See: About Project Fi  and  Google blog: Project Fi Mountain View-Based Google Launches New Wireless Service…

In 2015 CNSV was recognized by IEEE Region 6 as outstanding in promoting members’ skills and providing educational opportunities for Silicon Valley. The award reads: IEEE Region 6 Outstanding Chapter presented to Consultants Network of Silicon Valley For creating a network to promote the skills of its consultants, fostering collaboration among its members, creating…

TI’s Hornbeck wins for micro-mirror DLP chip Hollywood awarded an Oscar to an engineer who made what may be the world’s smallest — and most accurate — projector. Several engineers crossed the Dolby Theater stage in Hollywood Feb. 7, accepting awards for technology that has changed the look and feel of cinema. Among them…

Google glass, soccer-playing exoskeletons, bitcoins, and more …  Here’s an interesting perspective from MIT Technology Review.  I like the reminder that a technology that solves a problem maybe a success, but failures are not predictable.  Promising technologies can be felled by Supreme Court decisions, public opinion, and even by fibbing graduate students … Jonathan…

As part of my business, I manage server computers across the United States – source code repositories, file download hosts, and Web sites. That means I see the underside of the Internet, as unknown attackers try to break in through every channel imaginable. Recently I have been seeing high-intensity ssh (secure shell) login attempts…