February 2010
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January 2010
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A group of mathematicians and a group of engineers...
fuckyeahmath: Each of the mathematicians had a ticket, but only one of the engineers did. The mathematicians were snickering about this when one of the engineers returned to the car and shouted, “Conductor’s coming!” All of the engineers hurried back and crammed into a restroom, and when the conductor came by, he knocked on the door and said,”Ticket please.”  The engineer with the ticket...
Jan 30th
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Engineers at Penn State create wireless optical... →
Sending and receiving data over a wireless network is generally undertaken via radio waves. But that’s not the only method. Using the optical spectrum offers the advantage of better security and blisteringly fast transfer rates to boot. Engineers from Pennsylvania State University have now succeeded in moving data outside the usual line of sight restrictions at speeds of over one gigabit per...
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“Engineering is the discipline, art and profession of acquiring and applying...”
– Engineering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jan 28th
“The engineers and I handle customer support. When I tell people that, they look...”
– The Way I Work: Paul English of Kayak (via soxiam) (via superamit) (via joshmohrer) (via arigreenberg) (via mikehudack) (via infoneer-pulse)
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How to Build Your Dream →
In the age of democratized industry, every garage is a potential micro-factory, every citizen a potential micro-entrepreneur. Here’s how to transform a great idea into a great product. 1) INVENT Stop whining about the dearth of cool products in the world — dream up your own. Pro tip: Check the US Patent and Trademark Office Web site to ensure no one else had the idea first. 2) DESIGN Use free...
Jan 27th
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crookedindifference asked: good idea... i like it. are you looking for contributors?
Jan 26th
Ideas?
engineeringisawesome: Invite who you’d like. I do not really have a plan for this yet. Just engineering related stuff. I think we could go with a similar strategy as Heather uses for Proof Math is Beautiful. We could also post updates on our own personal projects and things we’ve got going on too.
Jan 26th
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Ideas?
Invite who you’d like. I do not really have a plan for this yet. Just engineering related stuff.
Jan 26th
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