Test & Measurement World Blogs
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Carbon nanotubes spring towards energy storage
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European semiconductor industry welcomes EC report on key enabling technologies
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Net-neutrality opponents: Keep your hands off my Internet content
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Obama encourages brighter students for a brighter future
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A NEW (net economic welfare) measure of economic health
Training the computer to mimic human performance
Mapping the millions of miles of neuronal “wires” in the brain could help researchers understand how those neurons develop intelligence, personality, and memory. Sebastian Seung, professor at MIT, and his students have been building tools that will allow researchers to untangle some of those connections. To find connectomes, which are the mysterious connections that Seung and his stu ... More
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In this blog, Test & Measurement World contributing editors comment on the state of engineering education and careers for recent engineering graduates.
A Carton of advice, part 1
While researching an upcoming article, I ran across Bill Carton, an engineer with over 30 years experience in ATE design and customer support. He’s compiled sixteen pieces of advice on troubleshooting and fixing almost anything. Bill gave me his permission to post them. I’ll start here and post them from time to time, in no particular order. Never give up, unless forced to by economi ... More
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Senior Technical Editor Martin Rowe covers topics relating to general-purpose instrumentation, compliance, communications test, and anything else that comes along.
Drive-by-wire backlash?
Concerns about software bugs may be creating a backlash against x-by-wire systems, based on commentary appearing in mainstream media. For example, in today’s Washington Post, Eugene Robinson waxes nostalgic for what cars once were: “Automobiles used to be mechanical devices,” composed of an air cleaner, a distributor, and “other parts that backyard mechanics of a certai ... More
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Rick Nelson, editor in chief of Test & Measurement World and EDN, comments on test, globalization, measurement, machine vision, economics, nanotechnology, the engineering profession, and topics of general interest.
Team Hyper has another strong showing at Arizona Regional
Despite another strong performance at the Arizona Regional last week, Team Hyper 69 came up just short again, and was eliminated in the semifinals of the First Robotics Competition on Saturday. The team’s overall record is now 17-7 in 2009 Lunacy competition. The team opened competition with an impressive 8-1 record in the qualifying round, putting them in second place out of 44 t ... More
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Test & Measurement World contributing editor Jessica MacNeil profiles the various engineering internships and education opportunities available to students and their experiences in the industry. Jessica is a senior Journalism major at Northeastern University.
