Across

3. FATHOM—A nautical term for a depth of 6¢.

5. NANOVOLT—One billionth of a volt.

6. CYAN—The "C" in CMYK. Think bluish-green.

9. AVR—Family of microcontrollers eligible for use in the 2006 design contest currently sponsored by Atmel and Circuit Cellar. (Hurry up if you'd like to enter! The deadline is August 16, 2006.)

10. MYSPACE—Widely used networking web site founded in 2003. News Corporation purchased it along with other sites in July 2005 as part of a larger deal with Intermix Media worth more than $500 million.

12. SILICIUM—The Latin word for Si.

14. PERIPHERALS—Scanners, microphones, mice, printers, etc.

16. HYPERSONIC—A speed faster than Mach 5.

17. SUBSONIC—A speed slower than Mach 1.

Down

1. KNOT—101.2686 feet/minute

2. DOLBY—American inventor and businessman (1933–) whose noise reduction technology has revolutionized the audio and film industries.

3. FTP—Using this protocol, you can move and share files between PCs accessible via your network.

4. FERROUS—A metal containing iron.

7. NAUTILUS—The name for Captain Nemo's submarine in the novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. (It's also the name of the first real nuclear submarine.)

8. SPOILER—A device mounted on a vehicle such as a plane for controlling lift and drag.

10. MIL—0.0254

11. BAUD—A data rate in bits per second.

13. FE—Iron

15. ARIES—The ram-shaped constellation found between Pieces and Taurus.