My degree is in control engineering. When I was at university (way back in the mists of time), the most sophisticated control techniques we had were bang-bang control, sequence control, and ...

This week, the Center for Politics' "Crystal Ball" released the latest iteration of Professor Alan Abramowitz's "Time for Change" model, based on the past 16 presidential elections (dating to 1948).

The BCS issued its first computer tabulations of the college football season, and once again, my eyelids are fluttering, and I have the beginning of a facial tic. The BCS has carefully counted every ...

Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...

Seeing the looks of glee on end-users' faces: Priceless. If business were as simple as a credit-card commercial, no one would have to sweat over how effectively his or her IT budget dollars were being ...