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Table of Contents

Issue date: October 23, 2006


Features
These Toy Engineers Don't Play Around
Joseph Ogando, Senior Editor

High-Performance Computing Going Mainstream
Microsoft Windows could be the environment for many huge computing problems
Charles J. Murray, Senior Technical Editor

Motor Control Platform Cleans Up
Start with electricity, add water and save on both
Randy Frank, Contributing Editor

Hands on Review
MCU Kits Motor On
We tested some popular microcontroller (MCU) development kits to find out how well they work. Here’s how they stack up.
Jon Titus, Contributing Editor
Departments

Flash
Cell Phone with Music

Cigar Lighter- Powered Mp3 Player

Digital Foci Picture Porter Elite

Portable Connectivity

Wireless Water, Moisture Sensor


Global Buzz
Changing for the better


Green Scene
J.D. Power Gives VW Greenest Automaker Nod

National Semiconductor’s Low-Consumption Power Controller

Newark InOne’s New Catalog Has Thousands of Green Parts


Mail
Podcasts Abound


Trend Watch
Devices Pack More Functionality

Model It, Then Make It

Motion Building Blocks
Columns

Calamities
The Case of the Aggrieved Gudgeon


Designer's Corner
Single Connector Serves Servo Motor

Solenoid Valve and Cylinder Deliver Kick


Gadget Freak
Case #102: Dick Had a Cameo Role in Scream 2


My View
Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Rust and Bad Product Design


Rant
Parallel Processing, a Must for Today’s Engineers


Web Log
Quality of Life 'Poor' at Engineering Schools


Engineering News

DSP Locates Highlights

J.D. Power Gives VW Greenest Automaker Nod

National Semiconductor’s Low-Consumption Power Controller

Newark InOne’s New Catalog Has Thousands of Green Parts

Conductive Plastics Shield Electronics

Motion System-on-a-Chip

MSC Simxpert Combines Integrated Solvers with Template Builder

Robot Suppliers Are Branching Out


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