I’ve heard for years that “soon we’ll have solar panels on everything.” To be honest, I’ve never paid much attention to the hype because these magical solar panels that can fit on and inside everything never seemed to materialize commercially, or if they did they were always way too expensive for the everyday consumer, or […]
Applications
HotSpot Episode 5: Robo Cloud
This week on WDD’s HotSpot, integrated networking architecture for ZigBee-base Smart Home applications, data-processing functions for robots in the cloud, helping parents keep track of their children, and analyzing blood from within the body. For more information visit www.wirelessdesignmag.com.
Researchers Discover Layer of Liquified Molten Rock in Earth’s Mantle
Researchers have discovered a layer of liquified molten rock in Earth’s mantle that may be responsible for the sliding motions of the planet’s massive tectonic plates. See the photos here. The finding may carry far-reaching implications, from understanding basic geologic functions of the planet to new insights into volcanism and earthquakes. The research was funded […]
Jury Awards $58.5 Million in Tanker Accident
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Jurors who wanted to send a message to the trucking industry awarded $58.5 million to the estate and family of a Carlsbad man fatally injured in a 2010 accident when his vehicle collided with an oil industry tanker. The award in a wrongful-death suit stemming from the death of Kevin […]
Troubled Nuke Plant Seeks Restart in Summer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As part of an effort to convince federal regulators that a nuclear reactor is safe to restart, the operator of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has disclosed it might push for a rewrite of the facility’s operating rules. Southern California Edison disclosed Friday it hopes the move […]
Techie Fired After Tweeting About Men’s Comments
A female developer was fired after tweeting about a group of men she said were making sexual comments at a computer programming conference, fueling an already vigorous debate about gender equality and culture in Silicon Valley. Adria Richards wrote on her blog at https://butyoureagirl.com that she was seated in a ballroom at the Santa Clara […]
American Built, Building America
How one American manufacturing company is succeeding More than a quarter century after hitting its peak, U.S. manufacturing appears to be back. More and more companies from Apple to General Electric, Ford and Caterpillar, are deciding to make their products here. But what is behind this manufacturing renaissance? Why are companies bringing back jobs and […]
Professional Sports Car Racing Team Uses NX for Competitive Edge
Wayne Taylor Racing comes in a close second at the 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona The Rolex 24 at Daytona race is tough on cars, drivers and crews. It’s quite an achievement just to finish this grueling 24 hour race, but coming in second overall is a triumph. That is exactly what the Wayne Taylor […]
Industry’s first reconfigurable DC arc detect reference solution enables designers to safeguard high-power DC systems
Texas Instruments introduces the industry’s first fully programmable DC arc detect reference solution. The RD-195 makes it faster and easier for designers to address a growing need to safeguard high-power DC systems, such as automobile and aircraft battery management systems, industrial factory equipment, and photovoltaic units, against the catastrophic damage that can result from arc […]
FCC sets spectrum auction
The FCC informed the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of its plans to auction licenses in the 1695-1710 and 1755-1780 MHz bands as early as September 2014. The NTIA recently picked out the 1695-1710 MHz band of spectrum to be reallocated for non-federal use. In a statement, Commissioner Ajit Pai advocated offering up the whole […]