Facial Scanning Is Making Gains in Surveillance By CHARLIE SAVAGE The federal government is making progress on developing a surveillance system that would scan crowds and automatically identify people by their faces, raising concerns among some privacy advocates. Copyright 2013 | The New York Times Company | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

At the Printer, Living Tissue By HENRY FOUNTAIN At labs around the world, researchers have been experimenting with bioprinting, but there are many formidable obstacles to overcome. Copyright 2013 | The New York Times Company | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

Virtual U. Master’s Degree Is New Frontier of Study Online By TAMAR LEWIN The master’s degree offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology through massive open online courses has the potential to disrupt higher education.

See the Pinterest page and the YouTube video GE Garages is a high-tech, hands-on lab celebrating inventors and entrepreneurs, and providing the opportunity for everyday people to get their hands dirty and discover modern manufacturing processes. Launched at South By South West in Austin, Texas, people have been flocking to the Garages to weld, build, make and invent.… Read More For Engineers and other Curious and Creative folks – GE Garages coming to Chicago

It’s official; I’m joining the faculty at Lane Tech. The school has made a big commitment to CS education, and I’ll be working with (and learning from) 3 other talented CS teachers. Thanks to all for their support and encouragement.