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a Superefficient Supercomputer
Switzerland's Piz Daint keeps its data
close at hand.
by lily hay newman

live tV Comes to the Cloud
Aereo's Chet Kanojia battles
broadcasters.
by rachel Courtland

Spectral lines
How a man with a vision helped
IEEE Spectrum find its way.
by glenn Zorpette

14 NSA Makes Germany and Brazil
Want to Wall Off Internet
16 Surgical Probe Feels for Tumors
20 The Deepest Dark Detector

22 Hands On: DIY 3-D in Flight
24 Q&A: Edgar Lobaton
26 Geek Life: Nikola Tesla,
Superstar
72 Dataflow: Who Pays for Linux?

04 Back Story
06 Contributors
28 Technically Speaking:
Urban Computing

a Kodak Moment that patent
lawyers Will remember
Mark Harris describes in a podcast
how he reconstructed a complex
deal that gave Kodak just pennies
on the dollar for its huge trove of
patents ["Snapping Up Kodak,"
p. 24]. The buyers' use of a
superconsortium to dictate terms
will be long remembered.

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Transformer and Inductor Modeling With COMSOL Multiphysics-13 February
How to Use Desktop 3-D Printers to Reduce
Product Design and Development Costs
IT/OT Integration for Utility Companies
Introduction to Antenna Simulation With COMSOL
IBM RatIonal ResouRce lIBRaRy
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MasteR Bond ResouRce lIBRaRy
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The
Institute
Available 7 February at theinstitute.ieee.org
MaRIne eneRGy Many companies that develop technologies to harness
energy from tides and waves must test their systems at sea, because few
laboratories can duplicate the conditions of the ocean. But two test centers in
the United Kingdom will provide a safe and controlled environment.
Ieee's wIe celeBRates 20 yeaRs A number of events will celebrate
the 20th anniversary of the IEEE Women in Engineering group, including an
international leadership conference and live online chats.
BlacK BoX conceRns This year, carmakers may be required to equip
all new vehicles sold in the United States with an event data recorder to collect
diagnostic and performance information. Many people are concerned about
the security and privacy of this data, including members of the IEEE Standards
Association, which has developed standards addressing these issues.

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