On this episode of Mind Blow, Vsauce catches up on everything from a giant crossbow slingshot to bouncing bipedal robots. For more information visit www.youtube.com/user/vsauce.
Artificial intelligence
Mitch Resnick: Let’s Teach Kids to Code
Coding isn’t just for computer whizzes, says Mitch Resnick of MIT Media Lab — it’s for everyone. In a fun, demo-filled talk Resnick outlines the benefits of teaching kids to code, so they can do more than just “read” new technologies — but also create them. For more information visit www.ted.com.
How to Build an AVR Development Board
On this episode of the Ben Heck Show, Ben shows you how to build your own AVR development board and how to use it in your projects. For more information visit www.youtube.com/user/thebenheckshow.
Raspberry Pi Receives ‘Generous’ Google Grant for Education
Cambridge, U.K. (Manufacturing.net) — Google Giving, a philanthropic department of the Internet search giant, has awarded the U.K.-based Raspberry Pi Foundation with a “very generous” grant to provide better educational tools for young students in the U.K. Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt visited Cambridge this morning to help teach programming to a classroom of local […]
Obsolete Industries Won’t Drive Economic Growth
An article in the Associated Press, “Big Data and cloud computing empower smart machines to do human work, take human jobs” (part of a three-part series), bemoans the loss of jobs to technology – a highly dubious assertion that crops up every generation like a broken record. And like the damaged piece of vinyl, this […]
Stackpole’s SM8036 for High Energy Pulse Applications
[[{“fid”:”244101″,”view_mode”:”full”,”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“height”:189,”width”:250,”style”:”float: right; margin: 10px;”,”class”:”media-element file-full”}}]]The SM8035 from Stackpole (Raleigh, NC) is a 4 watt molded SMD wirewound resistor. The robust wirewound element is able to withstand much higher surge energy than other film surge resistors. The SM8035 features: A 1 ohm value that provides an energy handling capacity of 43.3 Joules. Applicability in power supplies […]
New Box PC from B&R with Third Generation Intel Core i Processor
[[{“fid”:”244096″,”view_mode”:”full”,”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“height”:186,”width”:250,”style”:”float: right; margin: 10px;”,”class”:”media-element file-full”}}]]Robust and reliable with long-term availability – these are the distinguishing characteristics provided by B&R’s (Roswell, GA) new box PC, the Automation PC 910. The newest third generation Intel Core i technology is at the heart of this powerful industrial PC, providing: Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 CPUs with […]
Microchip Launches The JukeBlox Wireless Audio Platform
[[{“fid”:”244036″,”view_mode”:”full”,”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“height”:143,”width”:250,”style”:”float: right; margin: 10px;”,”class”:”media-element file-full”}}]]Microchip Technology Inc. (Chandler, AZ) [NASDAQ: MCHP] has announced the Wi-Fi audio connectivity platform—featuring the new JukeBlox 3.2 platform and software development kit—to support all of the major mobile and PC operating systems along with the DLNA standard. This includes seamless support for iOS/AirPlay, Android, Windows 8 (mobile and PC), and […]
Benefits, Risks & Solutions of Implementing BYOD Policies
A new trend gaining speed in many industries is the concept of “bring your own device” (BYOD). Plainly put, BYOD is when employees have the ability to bring their own technical devices—like smart phones, tablets and laptops — and use the company’s network instead of a company-provided device. BYOD has many benefits and risks, though, […]
Purchase Mobile Computers Wisely
Higher productivity, increased labor costs, and a strong trends towards true mobility in the work place are all factors that have put the spotlight firmly on ‘total costs of ownership’ for computers and devices. Organizations will have to start spending more on durable and reliable mobile computers rather than looking for bargains, if they want […]