software

Why Are Drone-Makers Helping Governments Crack Down on Drones? 28 January 2015

DJI’s brute force regulation through software
The dangers of users lacking control over the devices they use, as illustrated by one drone-maker’s reaction when one of its aircraft crashed on the White House grounds.
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The trouble with software 25 November 2004

Managing complexity
Most software projects fail to meet their goals. Can this be fixed by giving developers better tools?

CASE HISTORY: Adobe Acrobat 12 December 2002

Trapeze artists
Intelligent design and clever marketing have made Adobe the king of online documents. But mistakes made along the way were just as important.