Conduct Code For Unmanned Aircraft Is Unveiled
By Kevin Begos PITTSBURGH, Penn., (AP) – A trade group for drone aircraft manufacturers and operators has released the industry’s first code of conduct in response to growing privacy concerns. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International said that the recommendations for “safe, non-intrusive operation” are meant to guide operators and reassure a public leery [...]
Sony Pumps Life Into PS Vita, Move Controller
By Ryan Nakashima LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) – Sony Corp. has breathed new life into its handheld Vita and announced a tie-up with author J.K. Rowling that could cause Harry Potter fans to fly on broomsticks into the world of games. The Japanese console maker indicated it could be years before it comes up with [...]
Columbus Hospital Embraces Move To Digital Records
By Kirk Johannesen COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) – Stethoscopes, tongue depressors and little flashlights have been longtime tools of the trade for doctors and nurses. Soon, laptop computers and other portable electronic devices will be, too. A nationwide push to turn health records into digital documents has hospitals and doctors converting from traditional paper files or [...]
Louvre Goes Visual With Nintendo 3DS Guide
By Jamey Keaten PARIS, France (AP) – The Louvre Museum is used to dealing with antiquities: Nearly all of its thousands of works of art date to 1848 or earlier. Now, it wants to create a relic of its own – the old museum audio guide. The famed Paris museum, whose origins date to the [...]
New E-Waste Recycling Laws Don’t Have To Be A Burden
By Kelly Aaron, President, EverLights Would you pay a $7,000 fine for something that could have been prevented for a couple hundred dollars? This question should be on every building engineer’s mind as new e-waste laws continue to pop up around the country. On January 1, a law went into effect in Illinois that added [...]
