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By Mark Devlin
So, you think wind turbines are a good idea? Generally, I agree. The Defense Department doesn’t, however. Navy UAV built by Northrop Grumman and allegedly programmed by Toyota veers into restricted airspace sans operator control. Warrant? We don’t need no steenking warrant! Full-body x-ray scanners coming to a Main Street near you…and more in this week’s edition…
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It’s not every company that puts in the time, effort and money to support the individuals who are placing their lives on the line every day to protect our freedom. more »
By Mike Botta
Considering all the attention being paid by mainstream media last week to the recall of millions of eggs, one would think they were laid by a chicken named BP. more »
By Mark Devlin
Bringing the Terminator Model 101 closer to reality with a brain-controlled prosthetic arm, flipping pancakes is not an easy thing for a robot, worst nightmares could come true with a tentacle bot evolved from snake tech, robotic vision with fly-eye field—and more in this month’s edition…
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Instead of the usual five or six tech briefs, this week you’ll find just a couple of mini-articles. One, lighthearted-for-summer, recommends a duo of worthwhile, sometimes-tech sites for break time. The other, not nearly so lighthearted, highlights an increasingly heated bio-tech battle between Ray Kurzweil and his new, academic nemesis…
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Whether you’re into motorcycles or just enjoy classic battles between father and son, you may want to check out the battle brewing just north of NYC. more »
By Mike Botta
You’ve probably heard of TV’s “extreme” makeovers and “home” makeovers. Now, welcome to the “Industrial” makeovers. more »
By Mark Devlin
At least one economics professor claims that, no, many of the meltdown-related layoffs weren’t necessary. Worse, the traditional connection between productivity and employment levels doesn’t seem to matter these days…
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Must anything that’s good in government be riddled with special interests?
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A really interesting story describes the artistic and, arguably, stunning MIT Stata Center in Cambridge. MIT ended up suing the architect and builder over subsequent problems. Does such a suit smother innovation? Was it all worth it?
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MEMS sensors—inaccuracy and second-coming accuracy, Porsche—there is no substitute (and a related mini-rant about hybrid engineering),
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Flight attendant goes nuts, curses passengers, jumps ship and will smile all the way to the bank. more »
By Mike Botta
Little by little, China is shooting itself in the foot and little by little U.S. companies may be starting to react. more »
By Mark Devlin
If your company runs a ‘critical’ manufacturing system, you may be getting a call or visit from Homeland Security…
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Okay, they didn’t say that but it’s implied. NHTSA just released a report to Congress claiming that most incidents of runaway Toyota’s are caused not by faulty design, engineering, or manufacturing…
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What the heck is net neutrality, anyway? I really didn’t care until this week’s combined Google-Verizon announcement. When either company announces something, it’s worth listening. When it’s both, expect the apocalypse any day now…
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More about the UAE’s trouble with Blackberries and other countries following in their footsteps, higher tech en route to the NFL in the form of sensored-up footballs, turning a robot arm into one of the coolest racing sims ever, and Virginia Tech’s HokieSpeed supercomputer…
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When it comes to the economy, it’s really hard to know who to believe these days. Every week mainstream media suggests the economy is both up and down.
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Technology has vastly improved life for millions upon millions of Americans, but increasingly in the wrong hands technology is also eroding personal freedoms. more »
By Mark Devlin
‘As GM goes, so goes the nation’ is no longer true, but the U.S. auto industry remains one barometer of the American economy and the country’s manufacturing health. The economy’s not in great shape, but things are finally looking up in Detroit…
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