Twitter is in big trouble. The company, which recently began preparing to go public, came under fire for its all-male board and lack of female executives within the company. All of this was pointed out in a NYT’s piece by Clair Cain Miller where Vivek Wadhwa, a fellow at Stanford Rock Center for Corporate Governance, […]
This drone will make sure you’re never lost again
You know that moment when you’re walking around say, a college campus, and suddenly realize you’re horribly lost and all the buildings of ivy-covered bricks look exactly the same? Yeah, me neither, but apparently it happens a lot at MIT because they’ve developed a drone to make sure you’re always on the right path. Skycall—unrelated […]
This is what the world’s largest walking robot looks like
Meet Tradinno, the world’s largest, walking robot who also happens to be a fire-breathing, blood-spewing dragon of death and destruction. Okay, the death and destruction part is hear-say, but the rest is true. Tradinno is 51-feet long and almost 30-feet high with a 40-foot wingspan. The dragon robot was built by Zollner Elektronik AG, a […]
What’s the biggest breakthrough in new material technology this year?
What’s the biggest breakthrough in new material technology this year? Paul Kierstead, Director of Marketing, Cree SiC PowerWith its proven ability to sustain high power densities in smaller devices, silicon carbide (SiC) material based power devices are now poised to replace silicon (Si) components, creating the potential to revolutionize energy efficiency and system performance in […]
What is the “next big thing” in near field communications?
Mike Kabala, ECN Reader The next advance in NFC will be in the area of multi-factor authentication. The current forerunner in this area is the Yubikey Neo, which contains both USB and NFC interfaces. Further advancement should eliminate the need for the USB connection, allowing a contact-free way of generating a one-time password for use […]
What is the “next big thing” in near field communications? (Part II)
V.Kadal Amutham, ReaderAlready many countries are implementing mobile payment for ticketing in the bus / train and purchases at stores avoiding credit cards.Another possibility for this technology is as follows. The mobile phone will store any personal data like, size of cloth, preferred brand of many household items. It can even scan the refrigerator / […]
The ridiculous amount of stuff happening in 60 seconds on the internet
Ever wonder what happens in just one minute on the internet? Qmee, an internet ad agency of sorts, created a great infographic so you can see exactly what everyone else is looking at on the internet and maybe check some out for yourself. Online in 60 Seconds [Infographic] is an infographic that was produced by […]
No girls allowed: “Nerd” stereotype means fewer female engineers
The Big Bang Theory — a television show that features four male scientists and engineers and an attractive blond waitress — is one of the top shows on TV. But a recent study has raised an interesting question: Does this show’s — and others like it’s — depiction of what scientists and engineers look like […]
10 MUST READ posts from April
Here’s a rundown of the most read, most popular, most awesome articles on the web. Take a look at what you missed the first time around or check up on an old favorite to see the conversation in the comments. Keep checking out the Lead at www.ecnmag.com and follow us on Twitter @ecnonline for our […]