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Electrical & Process Control

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Electrical & Process Control
As things get bigger and more complex inevitably there is a greater need to monitor and control everything.  Get up to speed on the latest in how engineers are tackling these problems in electrical and process control.

Companies shifting virtual world strategies

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Administrator  
When Cisco Systems decided to enter the Second Life virtual world, things didn't turn out exactly as the network equipment supplier expected.
Thursday 11 October, 2007 12:14 PM
 

Danger to lead-free electronics: tin whiskers

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Dave Ellery  

Maybe a Brazilian could fix the problem of whiskers growing where you don't want them

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Whiskers - They've ruined missiles, silenced communications satellites and forced nuclear power plants to shut down. Pacemakers, consumer gadgets and even a critical part of a space shuttle have fallen victim.
Monday 8 October, 2007 11:06 PM
 

Ageing Japanese turn to robots

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Susan Decker  

 Is it just my imagination,  or do all of these Robot articles come out of Japan ??

 If you grow old in Japan, expect to be served food by a robot , ride a voice-recognition wheelchair or even possibly hire a nurse in a robotic suit - all examples of cutting-edge technology to care for the country's rapidly greying population.

Saturday 6 October, 2007 11:08 AM
 

Fast food inspection

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ali Hamoud  

 fast food - slow food - sometimes you just want food

 Microwaves and microwave ovens may not be synonymous with healthy eating, but they may hold the key to finding out how much fat and salt is in your food.

Friday 5 October, 2007 05:09 PM
 

Chennai tops emerging outsourcing hubs list

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Rose Shah  

 It's what you already knew - how long before "outsourcing" becomes "insourcing"

New Delhi, October 2: Reflecting the immense potential of India's information technology and outsourcing prowess , five Indian cities are among the top 10 global emerging outsourcing destinations with Chennai topping the list.

 

Wednesday 3 October, 2007 10:01 PM
 

Boosting user confidence with cybersecurity certification

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ryan  

 It's all happeneing out there in cyberspace  -  I would like to visit - one day

 National governments, particularly in the USA and Europe, are pushing for more stringent cybersecurity controls . As a result, many equipment suppliers are having their products tested in order to achieve cybersecurity certification.

Wednesday 3 October, 2007 05:11 PM
 

Betavoltaic batteries can power your laptop for 30 years without recharging

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Tony Elmasri  

 Thes are the batteries for me - I feel charged all ready

The worst part about laptops or any gadget working on batteries is the constant hassle of recharging.

 

Tuesday 2 October, 2007 11:09 PM
 

Start Your Diesels

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Adam Crighton  
Volkswagen kicks off its "Dieselution Tour" to educate U.S. consumers and lawmakers about the advantages of clean diesel

 

 

Tuesday 2 October, 2007 12:55 PM
 

Virtual Conundrums

Clipped to the Drawing Board by jackson Browne  
I read with great interest the posting on virtual computing as this is something I believe is the future of deployment models. Abstracting the physical nodes from the software architecture will definitely allow more flexibility

 

 

Tuesday 2 October, 2007 12:36 PM
 

Robotics: Engineers Announce Plastic, Air- And Light-driven Device More Precise Than Human Hand

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Science Daily — Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Urology Robotics Lab report the invention of a motor without metal or electricity that can safely power remote-controlled robotic medical devices used for cancer biopsies and therapies guided by magnetic resonance imaging. The motor that drives the devices can be so precisely controlled by computer that movements are steadier and more precise than a human hand.
Monday 1 October, 2007 10:44 AM
 

It's not your father's packaging machinery company - or is it?

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ryan  

 not much can stand still and succeed but change has got to bring improvement -

The look of a packaging machinery company is changing. Where once they resembled machine shops, some now resemble IT departments

 

Monday 1 October, 2007 03:08 AM
 

Building the Future of Physics

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Dillon Smatcher  

 just go for it

Particle physicists can't afford to get too sentimental about where they work. They need bigger and bigger machines to focus on smaller and smaller frontiers - and when they just can't make the machines bigger, they have to blaze a completely new trail to those frontiers.

 

Sunday 30 September, 2007 01:00 AM
 

Light-Emitting Wallpaper Does Just What it Says

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Susan Decker  

 sure got to be a conversation starter

I can't tell you much about this wallpaper, except for that I think it rules the school. It's basically a two-dimensional light source that switches on and off

 

Sunday 30 September, 2007 01:00 AM
 

Nanowire Generates Power By Harvesting Energy From The Environment

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Peter Wu  

 life on the cutting edge -

Science Daily — As the sizes of sensor networks and mobile devices shrink toward the microscale, and even nanoscale, there is a growing need for suitable power sources. Because even the tiniest battery is too big to be used in nanoscale devices, scientists are exploring nanosize systems that can salvage energy from the environment.

 

Saturday 29 September, 2007 09:37 AM
 

THE 21-YEAR-OLD BOY

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 closer and closer to getting a usefull product - beer here - please

Why robot ? : It has been over three million years since Lucy, our oldest known ancestor, walked upright.

 

Saturday 29 September, 2007 01:00 AM
 

A cellphone without borders

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Dave Ellery  

 way to go - I can't wait

 It's amazing the way the Internet keeps toppling traditional businesses. Telegrams have gone away. Music CD sales are tanking. Newspapers are hurting.      A Cell Phone unlimited

Friday 28 September, 2007 12:18 PM
 

Experts Say Manufacturing Outsourcing Is Still Strong

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Bob Smith  

 thats an interesting comment - everyones chasing cheaper 

Experts at National Manufacturing Week today said that outsourcing of manufacturing processes continues to gain momentum, as product makers begin to turn their attention beyond China, to such countries as India and Viet Nam.

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Friday 28 September, 2007 12:08 PM
 

Huge growth predicted for Industrial Ethernet

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Bob Smith  

 It's all good for engineers and manufacturers

 The market for hardened industrial Ethernet switches and other types of industrial Ethernet network infrastructure will grow to nearly $1billion during the next five years, according to a new ARC Advisory Group study, 'Industrial Ethernet Infrastructure Worldwide Outlook'.

Friday 28 September, 2007 12:05 PM
 

Automotive applications to drive microcontroller market

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Bob Smith  

 theres always got to be a "driver" (that's a pun) behind the increase and it's auto's this time around

MUNICH, Germany — Between 2006 and 2010, the market volume for automotive microcontrollers will expand about 63 percent, concludes a study from market researcher Frost & Sullivan. However, chip vendors need to consider the specific characteristics of that market.

 

Friday 28 September, 2007 12:02 PM
 

New robots can connect users — or spy for them

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Ali Hamoud  

 I like all articles on Robots - a bit like having a fluffy pet

 BOSTON - Dominated by home-cleaning gadgets, the consumer robotics market is expanding with the arrival of 'bots that can spy inside your home when you're away or arrange virtual meetings of family or friends.

Friday 28 September, 2007 11:54 AM
 

Rover reaches first stop inside Victoria Crater

Clipped to the Drawing Board by Adam Crighton  

 well I'm excited by it - well done guy's - keep up the good work

 NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has arrived at its first stop inside an expansive crater, where it is poised to reach out and touch what may be the ancient remains of the red planet's surface, mission managers said Wednesday.

Friday 28 September, 2007 11:52 AM
 
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