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OK Go's Rube Goldberg Machine
OK Go, a rock band famous for their videos, wanted to feature a 4-minute-long sequence of a Rube Goldberg machine in an upcoming video. Working with Syyn Labs to create this video, there were certain requirements they had to fulfill. It had to be interesting, not “overbuilt” or too technology-heavy, and easy to follow. The machine also had to be synchronized with beats and lyrics to ... 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 3: Ask questions
It’s Friday, and time for the third of Bill Carton’s “fix anything” advice. Always get a good case history. Ask questions. Observe. Demand the truth. People lie, and so do imperfect diagnostics. You may discover more by observing the symptoms, looking at animal tracks in the dirt (historical clues in the problem parts), and asking uninvolved bystanders what they saw or ... 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.
Driving while talking or walking the dog
I’ve been commenting on the safety aspects of talking while driving at least since 2002, when researchers produced a study indicating that talking while driving is a net benefit (that apparently should be encouraged). The study claimed that banning talking while driving would cost Americans many billions of dollars annually. (This study with its improbable results no longer seems to be onli ... 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.
