Outsmarting the Appliance Monkey
Made by Monkeys 7/8/2011 13 comments One way to outsmart the monkeys is to use the trouble-shooting guide that may be hidden in your appliance.
Siemens Issues SIMATIC Security Advisory
Wolfe's Den 7/7/2011 6 comments Siemens has issued a warning about a potential hacker entry point in its SIMATIC S7 family of programmable logic controllers, along with recommendations for protective security measures.
New Debugger Complements Atmel AVR Studio 5
Mechatronics Zone 7/7/2011 2 comments Atmel now has a new in-circuit debugger and programmer module, the JTAGICE3, which operates with the AVR Studio 5 software and all Atmel 8-bit and 32-bit AVR-family microcontrollers (MCUs).
iNEMI Releases Lead-Free Process Book
Lead-Free Zone 7/7/2011 2 comments iNEMI has teamed up with Wiley and IEEE to produce a reference volume that covers a wide swath of information on lead-free solder.
Dassault Pushes 3D Printing for the Masses
CAD/CAM Corner 7/6/2011 14 comments Amidst a flurry of activity on the 3D printing front, Dassault Systèmes partners with the Sculpteo 3D printing service to give 3DVIA users a way to easily produce 3D physical models of their 3D digital creations.
Autodesk Expands Eco Materials Adviser
CAD/CAM Corner 7/6/2011 2 comments With sustainable design becoming a more important requirement for engineers, Autodesk is making the full version of Granta's Eco Materials Adviser available to help achieve a more well rounded sustainability profile.
Join the Maker Revolution
Guest Blogs 7/6/2011 3 comments Guest blogger Todd Grimm is buying a kit to make a 3-D printer, and will share his experiences with readers interested in this red hot trend.
The Case of the High-Resistance Shorts
Sherlock Ohms 7/6/2011 3 comments In trying to track down high-resistance shorts, the limits of the materials came into play, even the color of the material itself.
Outsourcing Bridges Is a Crazy Idea
Engineering Materials 7/6/2011 13 comments Construction workers in Shanghai are making a replacement bridge for the 2.2-mile span that was damaged in the 1989 Bay Area earthquake.
Moore's Law Struggling to Keep Up
Electronic News & Comment 7/1/2011 6 comments Multicore solutions will be critical in the next five years to overcome the Moore's Law obstacle, and technical challenges need to be addressed on both sides of the Internet.
From Photo to 3D Model With Autodesk Photofly
CAD/CAM Corner 7/1/2011 10 comments Autodesk Labs' Photofly project converts a series of regular digital photographs into a 3D model, a capability that has applicability on the consumer front and in engineering.
Monkeys Got to My Refrigerator Motor
Made by Monkeys 7/1/2011 11 comments When the Sears refrigerator motor went bad, it was quite surprising to discover how the motor was designed. Even the monkeys laughed.
By experimenting with the photovoltaic reaction in solar cells, researchers at MIT have made a breakthrough in energy efficiency that significantly pushes the boundaries of current commercial cells on the market.
In a world that's going green, industrial operations have a problem: Their processes involve materials that are potentially toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive. If improperly managed, this can precipitate dangerous health and environmental consequences.
With LEDs dropping in price virtually every year, automakers have begun employing them, not only on luxury vehicles, but on entry-level models, as well.
From Dell / Intel® New Paradigms in Design Work Scott Hamilton, vertical market strategist for Dell Precision workstations, 5/2/2013 5
Early in my career, I worked as a draftsman and remember the days of drawing on vellum with numbered pencils and Mylar with plastic lead. This was a fun experience in the sense that I ...
I've been using workstations for more than 10 years and love finding ways to get more performance from my system. With demanding professional applications that require more power each ...
A lasting memory from my first job as an engineer in an auto assembly plant is standing on hard concrete at six in the morning, vending-machine coffee clutched in hand, listening to ...
A quick look into the merger of two powerhouse 3D printing OEMs and the new leader in rapid prototyping solutions, Stratasys. The industrial revolution is now led by 3D printing and engineers are given the opportunity to fully maximize their design capabilities, reduce their time-to-market and functionally test prototypes cheaper, faster and easier. Bruce Bradshaw, Director of Marketing in North America, will explore the large product offering and variety of materials that will help CAD designers articulate their product design with actual, physical prototypes. This broadcast will dive deep into technical information including application specific stories from real world customers and their experiences with 3D printing. 3D Printing is
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