glitches and bugs

Computer ‘Glitch’ Grounds Air Traffic

An unspecified computer glitch is being cited as the cause for commercial flights being canceled or temporarily delayed on Thursday. The glitch was related to a key Federal Aviation Administration flight-processing system, according...

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009 Net News No Comments

Minnesota Court: Release Source Code of Breath-Testing Machines

Drunken-driving convicts in Minnesota are intoxicated over a recent state high court ruling allowing defense experts to examine the source code of breath-testing machines. The legal brouhaha concerns the court’s position (.pdf) that...

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Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 Net News No Comments