The following are interesting Engineering sites AND journals found this week by the Donald W. Craik Engineering Library staff. These sites may be incorporated into our regular web site in appropriate sections. In any case, they will also remain here and can be found in the future by searching our Engineering Web at any time.

NEW SITES:

ADVANCED PETROLEUM-BASED FUELS (APBF) PROGRAM'S FUEL PROPERTY DATABASE - www.ott.doe.gov/fuelprops/

DOE's Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies and Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies are jointly sponsoring research efforts to develop and evaluate advanced petroleum-based fuels. This Web site is designed to make properties data for advanced compression ignition fuels available. (EEVL)

Subjects: Databases | Automotive Fuels

AMERICAN-BRITISH, BRITISH-AMERICAN DICTIONARY FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLE - www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/

This searchable dictionary of American to British and British to American includes a comprehensive introduction with details on differences in spelling, pronunciation, and usage, as well as a brief history of the English language. Additionally, there are tables and charts covering spelling differences, vocabulary, usage, word length, holidays, money, leaders, musical notations, and weights and measures. (LII)L

Subjects: Dictionaries, English

AMERICAN WIND POWER CENTER - www.windmill.com/

The American Wind Power Center, located in Lubbock, Texas, is an institution dedicated to the history and preservation of the American-style windmill, and furthering the awareness of the benefits of wind power.

Subjects: Wind Power

ANNUAL LIST OF TOP 10 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING MOST PATENTS 2001 - www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/02-01.htm

"The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the top 10 private sector patent recipients for the 2001 calendar year. Listed below are the 10 corporations receiving the most patents for inventions in 2001, along with their ranking last year. For the ninth consecutive year, IBM received more patents than any other private sector organization."

Subjects: Patents and Inventions

AUTHOR PSEUDONYMS - www.trussel.com/books/pseudo.htm

"author pseudonyms, aliases, nicknames, working names, legalized names, pen names, noms des plumes, maiden names... etc. 11,303 entries (4,067 'real' + 7,236 'pseudo')." (IRN)

Subjects: Pseudonyms

AVIATION WEEK: AVIATIONNOW: AEROSPACE SOURCE BOOK - www.aviationnow.com/content/reference/sourcebook/sourcebook.htm

This provides brief company profiles of aviation and aerospace companies grouped under the following headings: Prime Contractors; Major Airlines; Regional Airlines; and Cargo Airlines. The profiles can be viewed online in PDF format. The Aerospace Sourcebook also provides access to aircraft and related specifications. These are arranged under the following headings: Air Traffic Control Radars; Communication Navigation; Data Processing; Display Instruments; Electronic Warfare; Integrated Avionics Systems; Radar Sensors; Weapons Targeting, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Spacecraft; Commercial Satellite Operators; Rotary Wing Aircraft; Missiles; Military Aircraft; Launch Vehicles; Gas Turbine Engines; Commercial Aircraft, and Business and General Aviation; and World Military Aircraft Upgrades. In order to display individual specifications it is necessary to select the appropriate table and then perform a search for the particular vehicle or system required. A browse option does not appear to be available. The information is drawn from Aviation Week & Space Technology. (EEVL)

Subjects: Aerospace Industry

BASICS OF DESIGN ENGINEERING - www.machinedesign.com/bde/

"The Machine Design "Basics of Design Engineering" has been a constant reference source of engineering basics for many years. Now, we offer this information to you on the World Wide Web. As in the past, we identify the major technological areas and present information describing the technology."

Subjects: Design

BEER ADVOCATE - www.beeradvocate.com/

A "Yahoo! Pick of the Year" site. Everything you want to know about all kinds of beer. Searchable - look up your favorite one.

Subjects: Breweries

BIOMATERIALS PROPERTIES DATABASE - www.lib.umich.edu/dentlib/Dental_tables/intro.html

"These tables are provided as a service by the University of Michigan-NIDR Materials Science Research Center at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The tables are updated periodically from "Dental Materials and Their Selection", 2nd ed., 1997 edited by W.J. O'Brien and published by Quintessence Publishing which holds the copyright. Dr. O'Brien has been given permission to publish these tables electronically."

Subjects: Databases, Biomaterials | Biomaterials

BIOMETRIC CONSORTIUM - www.biometrics.org/

Biometrics, or an identification system to automatically recognize a person using distinguishing traits, is the focus of the Web site by the Biometric Consortium. This US governmental organization serves as the focal point for research, development, and applications regarding biometrics. The site contains links to work groups, publications, research, databases, and other related information in the public and private sector. More than anything, this site serves as a well-organized metasite for all biometrics issues and will give researchers, academics, and professionals a good starting point for locating additional material. (SR)

Subjects: Biometry

CALIFORNIA SURFACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY PROJECT (STPP) - www.transact.org/Ca/

Essays, reports, and legislative news relating to California transportation issues. Such issues include traffic congestion, pedestrian safety, public transit, bicycling, smart growth, and the environment. STPP focuses on the transportation needs of people, better travel choices, and public safety. (LII)

Subjects: Transportation Routes | Roads and Streets

CHEMICAL ACRONYMS DATABASE - 129.79.137.107/cfdocs/libchem/searchu.html

The Chemical Acronyms Database is a project of the Indiana University Science Libraries that offers students a useful tool for dealing with the often overwhelming abundance of chemical terms and acronyms. Simply type part or all of an acronym or keyword, and a list of terms that match appears. Easy to use and uncomplicated, this site also allows visitors to add to the growing database through an online form. (SR)

Subjects: Chemistry | Databases

COMMON INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM - outside.cdc.gov:8000/ciss/Welcome.html

"CISS is an information system provided as a public service by NIOSH Mining Safety & Health Research (formerly the U.S. Bureau of Mines)." (IRN)

Subjects: Mining Engineering

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, CANADA - www.epc-pcc.gc.ca/

Canada's Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP) is concerned with the protection of Canada’s critical infrastructure: energy and utilities, communications, services, transportation, safety, and government sectors. "OCIPEP conducts threat, incident, and vulnerability analysis, and co-ordinates consequence management with respect to the cyber and physical risks to [Canada's] critical infrastructure. (Inofmine)

Subjects: Emergency Management -- Canada | Security of Data

CVE: COMPUTER VULNERABILITIES & EXPOSURES - www.cve.mitre.org/

This site offers a list of "known vulnerabilities and security exposures" in computer operating systems and software. Find here publications and recommendations from organizations such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, links to participating organizations, and newsletters. Browsable and searchable. (LII)

Subjects: Security of Data

COMPUTING REVIEWS - www.reviews.com/home.cfm

"Computing Reviews aims to furnish computer oriented persons in mathematics, engineering, the natural and social sciences, the humanities, and other fields with critical information about current publications in any area of the computing sciences, and to further, thereby, the development of the computing sciences as a discipline, as an art, and as a tool for revoultionizing our technology and our patterns of thinking."

Subjects: Computer Science

CORE77 DESIGN NETWORK - www.core77.com/

The Core77 Design Network is a web community for design enthusiasts seeking trends, information, resources and opportunities. The site contains news pages and a showcase for design ideas. An archive of full text articles is also offered. A searchable/browsable database of firms is available, and portfolios and lists of jobs (mainly in the US) are given. Design schools are listed, as well as an introduction which includes advice on choosing a design school and the top 10 skills for design graduates. (EEVL)

Subjects: Design

DESIGN-ENGINE.COM - www.design-engine.com/

Design-engine.com describes itself as a resource for industrial designers to write and publish their ideas. Its target audience is not only industrial design students, professional industrial designers, and mechanical engineers, but anyone interested in design. The site contains a number of features on design topics from products and people to shows and software, as well as news. (EEVL)

Subjects: Design

DICTIONARY OF SLANG - www.peevish.co.uk/slang/news.htm

'A Dictionary of Slang' is an amusing reference guide of the rich and colorful language known as slang. The "monster online dictionary" was created by Ted Duckworth and is written from a British perspective. However, the dictionary includes many words and phrases that originate from outside the United Kingdom, and in such cases, if known, indicates the country of origin. (SR)

Subjects: Dictionaries, Slang

DoD FUEL CELL - www.dodfuelcell.com/index.html

"This site summarizes the fuel cell programs managed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) / Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) located in Champaign, Illinois." There are 5 programs: PAFC Demonstration Program , Residential Demonstration Program, Fuel Cell Test & Evaluation Center (FCTEC), Climate Change Rebate Program, and Research & Development Program.

Subjects: Fuel Cells

ELECTRICAL THEORUMS & FORMULAE FOR STUDENTS & ENGINEERS - www.bowest.com.au/library.html

Technical reference library in electrical engineering from BOWest Pty Ltd., an Electrical and Project Engineering Consultancy within the mining, mineral processing and power generation industries. The company was established in 1993 in Perth, Western Australia. This is a handy reference tool.

Subjects: Electrical Engineering - Formulae

ELECTRONIC LIBRARY OF CONSTRUCTION OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH - www.cdc.gov/niosh/elcosh/

The Electronic Library of construction occupational safety and health appears to be a joint venture between the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, both US government agencies. The site contains full-text documents from organisations and government agencies relating to biological, chemical, musculoskeletal, physical, safety and other hazards which may be encountered during construction work. The database can be searched by hazard, trade, job site and other general headings. There are also a range of training guides. There are links to forthcoming events and to other related sites. (EEVL)

Subjects: Construction Industry - Safety Measures

ENERGY FROM WASTE ASSOCIATION - www.efw.org.uk/

"The Energy from Waste Association (EWA) is a non-profit making business association independent of any one company or technology. EWA draws its membership from developers, operators and other companies who play or seek to play a role in the energy from waste (EfW) industry." (IRN)

Subjects: Waste Utilization

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & HEALTH INTERNET RESEARCH (EMH) - www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregisters/em.htm

The Environmental Management and Health (EMH) Internet Research Register reports on current research worldwide, including studies completed during the past six to nine months. Research may be linked to an academic course of study or project, be independent, or organisation-based. Both the industrial and academic world are represented, as well as the government and NGO sectors. The register aims to be comprehensive in its geographic and subject coverage and aims to maintain a sound balance between theory and practice. (Infomine)

Subjects: Environmental Protection

EUROPEAN SOFTWARE INSTITUTE - www.esi.es/

"European Software Institute (ESI) has now established itself as one of the world's major centres for software process improvement" (IRN)

Subjects: Software Engineering

EVERY FILE FORMAT IN THE WORLD - whatis.techtarget.com/fileFormatA/0,289933,sid9,00.html

OK. Someone has sent you a file in some obscure format - what is it? If it's not a virus, check here to see what format it is in.

Subjects: Computer Files

THE FALLACY FILES - gncurtis.home.texas.net/

Named fallacies are listed alphabetically in the index and by type in The Taxonomy of Logical Fallacies. Each entry lists the argument's other names, type, form, examples, exposition, analysis, and subfallacies if appropriate. Fallacy Examples provides real-life examples of failed logic from the written media, with the faulty reasoning explained(LII)

Subjects: Formal Logic

FUEL CELL TODAY - www.fuelcelltoday.com/index/

"Fuel Cell Today is the global internet portal for companies and individuals with an interest in the commercialisation of fuel cells."

Subjects: Fuel Cells

FUEL CELLS 2000: THE ONLINE FUEL CELL INFORMATION CENTER - www.fuelcells.org/

Lots of information about fuel cells, including a bibliography, latest news and links.

Subjects: Fuel Cells

GARBAGE COLLECTION - www.cs.ukc.ac.uk/people/staff/rej/gc.html

All about garbage, with a bibliography currently containing over 1875 references. (IRN)

Subjects: Refuse Disposal

GERMAN ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION NETWORK: GEIN - www.gein.de/index_en.html

"The German Environmental Information Network (GEIN) brings together a wide range of information currently distributed across many different web sites run by public organisations in Germany, such as environmental authorities, agencies and ministries at the federal and Land (state) levels. It acts as an information broker for environmental information in Germany, or - as GEIN claims for itself: as "the portal to German environmental information." (EEVL)

Subjects: Environmental Protection

GRAD SCHOOLS.COM - www.gradschools.com/

More than 50,000 graduate programs browsable by subject and school, and by online distance learning, certificate, McNair, and minority program offices throughout the United States. There are articles about getting into graduate schools and what to expect, a chat room, and several discussion groups. Registration allows a user's information to be made available to graduate school recruiters. (LII)

Subjects: Engineering Education | Graduate Schools

HEALTHY COMPUTING - www.healthycomputing.com/

An easy-to-use, searchable site describing the importance of computer ergonomics and how to avoid computer-related injuries. It "contains tips on proper workstation setup, buyer's guides to ergonomic products, an encyclopedia of medical conditions associated with computer use, and a special section for common computer-related causes of discomfort and their potential fixes." (LII)

Subjects: Ergonomics

MACHINEBRAIN.COM: ROBOTICS & SMART BRAINS - www.machinebrain.com/

Searchable subject index "provides news and information on robotic technology, artificial intelligence, and other subjects related to smart machines." Additional topics include robot competition, building robots, robot animals, LEGO® Mindstorm, and virtual reality. (LII)

Subjects: Robots | Artificial Intelligence

MICROSOFT OFFICE HOW-TOS - www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itsolutions/ howto/ofchow.asp

For all you Microsoft Office fans, here's a site to answer your questions.

Subjects: Microsoft

MOLD, MILDEW, FUNGUS & OTHER INDOOR AIR QUALITY PROBLEMS - www.healthri.org/environment/risk/indoor.htm

This Web site provides links to resources that "provide information on maintaining good indoor air quality and eliminating problems associated with mold and mildew." Also included are links describing the recommended course of action for cleaning up a building and salvaging items after a flood. (LII)

Subjects: Indoor Air Pollution

NANOSPOT: A SEARCH TOOL FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY ON THE WEB - www.nanospot.org/

Nanospot is a targeted search engine for nanotechnology. It allows both searching of nanotechnology sites on the web only, and searching of the entire web, if required. The site also contains links to sites which provide a good introduction/overview of nanotechnology. (EEVL)

Subjects: Nanotechnology

NANOTECHNOLOGY DATABASE - itri.loyola.edu/nanobase/

"This site is designed to present up-to-date sources of information on nanotechnology in the following areas: major research centers, funding agencies, major reports and books. Each component has been carefully reviewed and selected."

Subjects: Nanotechnology | Databases, Technical

NATIONAL PESTICIDE INFORMATION CENTER - npic.orst.edu

"NPIC is a cooperative effort of Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... It is a source of factual chemical, health, and environmental information about more than 600 pesticide active ingredients incorporated into over 50,000 different products registered for use in the United States since 1947."

Subjects: Pesticides

NATIONAL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION DIGITAL LIBRARY: NSDL - nsdl.nsf.gov/indexl.html

The National Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education Digital Library (NSDL) is now under construction with funding from the National Science Foundation. The NSDL will offer, via the Internet, high-quality materials for science, mathematics, engineering and technology education. Its initial release is scheduled for the fall of 2002. The NSDL is likely to be the largest and most heterogeneous digital library yet built. (EEVL)

Subjects: Libraries

NTIS - www.ntis.gov/search.htm

The National Technical Information Service is the official source for U.S. scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related information. This web site includes a searchable database which enables retrieval of bibliographic references to items added to the NTIS (National Technical Information Service) database since 1990. The service can also be browsed by specific topic areas. Items available include technical reports, CD-ROMs, datafiles, videotapes, and audiocassettes. NTIS is concerned with the sale and distribution of US Government funded research reports. (EEVL)

Subjects: Databases, Technical

NUMBERS & NUMERICAL PREFIXES - phrontistery.50megs.com/numbers.html

"A curious set of unusual words are adjectives and nouns that reflect numerical values or multiples. What do you call a group of eleven musicians? An athletic competition with six events? An event that recurs every twenty years?" This site solves these concerns.

Subjects: Numbering Systems

PATENT SEARCHING TUTORIAL - www.lib.utexas.edu/engin/instruction/PTUT/ptut.html

This Patent Searching Tutorial teaches the basics of patent searching. The specifics were written for patrons of the Patent and Trademark Depository at the Richard W. McKinney Engineering Library, the University of Texas at Austin. Although some of the instructions given here may be unique to the McKinney Engineering Library and the focus of this tutorial is the Cassis system, the fundamentals of patent searching remain the same for any location. By following this tutorial you will learn how to conduct an invention search, and by the time you are finished, you should be able to conduct a basic search to determine if your invention has already been granted a patent in the U.S. This tutorial will take you step-by-step through a very simple invention search. You can expect your search to be more difficult and more time consuming than this search. (Infomine)

Subjects: Patents and Inventions

PHANTOMS: NANOTECHNOLOGY NETWORK FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING & STORAGE - www.phantomsnet.com/phantom/net/default.html

The PHANTOMS site provides information on the project, including frequently asked questions (FAQs), contact details, and information on grants and funding, together with a database of members and pages for members only. Further pages give details of conferences, an image gallery, jobs, and nanonews. Abstracts of papers from a couple of conferences are available, along with information on courses and other European projects in the field. Full text of papers and reports from the last couple of years are offered, and software downloads provided. Links to sites of related interest are listed, and information on the PHANTOMS newsletter is given. (EEVL)

Subjects: Nanotechnology

THE READER'S ROBOT - A READER'S ADVISORY SERVICE - www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr.html

With over 4,400 reviews, in 21 genres, most readers will find something new and interesting. Browse by category, or search by keyword or by "appeal," which allows you to choose from a list of characteristics within a genre Any reader may submit reviews for consideration. From a B.C. library system. (LII)

Subjects: Reading

RF CAFE - www.rfcafe.com/

RF Cafe is a vast resource of engineering formulas, references, definitions, conversions, vendor listings, and much more.

Subjects: Engineering - Formulae

SALARY & EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO ENGINEERS - www.ecn.purdue.edu/Engr/general/employment/

From Purdue, this is a list of job opportunities, both local and national. Additionally, resources to assist in a job search are included. For Canadian information, check our list.

Subjects: Engineers, Salaries

SCIENCE SELECT.NET - www.selectscience.net/

SelectScience bills itself as an independent information service for all laboratory scientists to help make informed decisions on equipment purchases. After the free registration, users can access company and product profiles, read product opinions submitted by visitors, or post their own comments. Any researcher seeking new equipment will find the information provided invaluable in making informed purchasing decisions. The Web site is updated continually and includes other useful items such as news, jobs, conferences, articles, and other relevant links. (SR)

Subjects: Equipment

SEARCHING PATENTS ON GOVERNMENT DATABASES ON THE WEB - www.freepint.com/issues/100102.htm#tips

"You have an idea that you wish to patent but are uncertain of how to conduct a proper search of the literature (a.k.a. a search of the prior art) so that you can determine if your idea is novel. You may have heard that searching patents is difficult, but it is possible to do a reasonable search inexpensively on the Internet if you spend sufficient time at the appropriate websites and you know of some of the nuances of the patent system." From Freepint, January 2001.

Subjects: Patents and Inventions

SensEdu - AN INTERNET-BASED SHORT COURSE IN SENSORICS - www.ett.bme.hu/

This course is provided by the Department of Electronics Technology at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Its introduction contains definitions of sensors and their applications. The sections involve sensor technologies, structures, physical effects (thermal, mechanical magnetic, radiation) and molecular interactions in chemical sensing, measuring parameters (thermal, mechanical, magnetic, radiation, chemical and biosensors), and applications (industrial, automotive, environment, biomedical, comfort, safety, household). (EEVL)

Subjects: Sensors

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH NETWORK DATABASE - www.sd-research.org.uk/main.html

The SDR-Network is sponsored by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) Sustainable Development Unit, and coordinated by the Policy Studies Institute (PSI) Environment Group in association with the Centre for Sustainable Development (CfSD) at the University of Westminster and the Centre for the Study of Environmental Change and Sustainability (CECS) at the University of Edinburgh. The SDR-Network is concerned with sustainable development research undertaken in the UK and, where relevant, elsewhere. The SDRN database contains links to this research. (EEVL)

Subjects: Sustainable Development | Databases, Technical

TECHNOLOGY INTERNET RESOURCES - www.usg.edu/galileo/internet/technology/technlgy.html

This list of links to major online technology dictionaries and glossaries includes resources that define perl, java, linux, patents., etc. From the University of Georgia Libraries Galileo project. (LII)

Subjects: Dictionaries, Technical

TEXTILE TECHNICAL DICTIONARY - www.bemarnet.es/textil/dict.e.html

"This dictionary consists of more than ten thousand words and expressions in four languages relating to the textile sector, ranging from the various types of fabrics to the industrial processes applicable to these fabrics and including promotion and publicity, machinery, chemical products etc. To obtain the translation for a word or expression in all four languages, (Spanish, English, French & German) simple enter the word(s) to be translated and indicated the language you are using."

Subjects: Dictionaries, Technical | Textiles

ULTRASOUND REVIEW - www.usreview.com.au/

The ultimate starting point for all important ultrasound research and information.Helps to keep you informed about the latest ultrasound research and new applications. The latest journals are reviewed every month for the most interesting research and latest applications in ultrasound imaging. Also includes links to Medical Imaging Journal Sites, Ultrasound Companies(equipment) and Educational courses in Ultrasound. (Infomine)

Subjects: Ultrasonics

US GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ON THE WEB SUBJECT INDEX - library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/doc/us/subjects/submain.htm

Locate by subject or keyword a wide array of government documents indexed from government documents library Web pages. The list of the libraries and other groups whose subject pages were used is on the main page. Some of the links are to general resource pages; some are to specific electronic publications. The searchability and specificity of material makes this a valuable reference tool. From St. Mary's University (San Antonio, Texas) Blume Library. (LII)

Subjects: Government Information, US | Databases, General

VIRTUAL ELECTRONICS PACKAGING LABORATORY - www.ece.gatech.edu/research/labs/vc/packaging/

This site is provided by the Department of Electronics Technology at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. It consists of six virtual labs to allow the student to visualise and simulate the processes involved. The labs include animations, photos and illustrations. (EEVL)

Subjects: Electronics Packaging

WATER WORDS DICTIONARY - www.state.nv.us/cnr/ndwp/dict-1/waterwds.htm

"A Compilation of Technical Water, Water Quality, Environmental, and Water-Related Terms."

Subjects: Dictionaries, Water

WIND ENERGY RESOURCE ATLAS OF THE US - rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/

This is a product of Pacific Northwest Laboratory (now Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) in October 1986. A full-text book.

Subjects: Wind Power

WOOD EXCHANGE - www.thewoodexchange.info/

Search over fifteen hundred species by scientific or common name, location, or keyword, or go straight to popular species. Information includes colors, workability, grain, common uses, and maps. Resources contains a glossary, information on forestry in over two hundred countries, an alphabetical list of the species in the database, and a bibliography. Other features include a list of threatened commercial species, discussion forums, and an invitation to users to add information. Most information requires registration. (LII)

Subjects: Wood

WORLD-ALUMINIUM.ORG - www.world-aluminium.org/

World-Aluminium.org is the home of the International Aluminium Institute. An illustrated description of aluminium production is given, including a page on properties, along with a section on environmental issues involving electricity supply, economic contribution, climate change, environmental challenges, recycling, and health. Applications are described under the headings of transport, packaging, construction, electrical, medicine and water treatment. (EEVL)

Subjects: Aluminum

WORLD TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AWARD WINNERS - www.wtn.net/

WTAs are intended to honor people whose work seems to have great long-term impact. This year's winners include Linus Torvalds, who produced the Linux kernel and released it as open-source material, and Robert Metcalfe, who invented Ethernet and founded 3Com. Shawn Fanning, founder of Napster, won in two categories: entertainment and entrepreneurship (apparently, being ground to a pulp by the legal system doesn't disqualify one). Funnily enough, the WTAs are sponsored in part by Enron, which has suffered some legal misfortunes of its own. The list of winners is supplemented with occasional brief biographical sketches.

Subjects: Awards