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Burning Wooden Bridge Collapses

jon — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:08:49 GMT

A burning wooden bridge collapses in Lampasas county, Texas.

TOP 10 REASONS Why We Know the Earth is Round

jon — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:36:33 GMT

How we know the earth is round.

The Periodic Table Song

jon — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:35:15 GMT

Written, Directed, Produced, Edited and Sung by Mitchell Moffit. Based on the "Can-Can" music, by Offenbach.

Is it Better to Walk or Run in the Rain?

jon — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:33:57 GMT

Is it Better to Walk or Run in the Rain?

Systems Engineering and PLM: Future or Fool’s Dream?

The Engineer — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:50:15 GMT

Today’s “Smart” products embody elements of mechanical, electrical and software design. That makes the requirements increasingly interdependent. Systems engineering is the integration of these functions into a unified design. In this episode, Tech-Clarity's Jim Brown and Lifecycle Insights' Chad Jackson debate whether systems engineering is ready to be integrated in the PLM system, or should stand apart using best-of-breed applications.

Designing Products that are Easy to Assemble

The Engineer — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:31:10 GMT

Vince and Allison speak with designers at toy company, k'nex, and learn a few things about designing products that will be assembled in the field.

Is There Poop on the Moon?

jon — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:27:22 GMT

What else did we leave on the moon?

TWIE 146: Norwegian Trash Shortage

The Engineer — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:52:43 GMT

This Week in Engineering - SpaceShipTwo ignition; student-designed tank; Norwegian trash shortage; gravitational wave hunt; bug-eye lens; and robot lands on ceilings.

Gravity Wins in Large Crane Move Fail

The Engineer — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:52:23 GMT

Gravity wins in large crane move fail.

Weird Speaker Effect

jon — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:58:29 GMT

The debate rages. Is it the camera or are you actually seeing the wave pattern? Shot at 60FPS on a DSLR camera.

Playing Ice Hockey with Google Glass

jon — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:25:53 GMT

Playing Ice Hockey with Google Glass

TWIE 145: Real-Time Brain Simulation

The Engineer — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:57:26 GMT

This Week in Engineering - Solar dish desalination; bike-powered charger; gentle touch sensors; Grasshopper hovers; nineteenth century recording; and real-time brain simulation.

Casting a 4kg platinum ingot.

jon — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:56:55 GMT

It's worth over $200000

Common Physics Misconceptions

jon — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:46:14 GMT

What if you thought the earth was flat? And then you found out it isn't?

Complying with Sustainable Design Requirements

The Engineer — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:12:56 GMT

How do designers meet regulatory requirements and consumer preferences for sustainable design? Vince and Allison delve into design practices that comply with standards like RoHS and Reach.

Chuck Grindstaff on How Siemens Gets the Core of PLM Right

The Engineer — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:48:45 GMT

Battle of the Visions explores the future of PLM from the perspective of the leading CEOs.

TWIE 144: GPS-Free Navigation

The Engineer — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:16:34 GMT

This Week in Engineering - GPS-free navigation; laser weapon system; smartphone-controlled hand; 25-minute shelter; 5-micron infrared pixels; and mall of the future.

Tall bike reaches 14.5ft at the seat

jon — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:38:02 GMT

14.5ft at the Seat Built in 12 work hours One Huffy beach cruiser, 2" square tubing, 3/4" round tubing, and 1" round tubing 26" single speed coaster brake wheelset 6 1/2 single speed bicycle chains (32.5ft of chain) To bend the pipe i used an upside down shopping cart and a split log. Ghetto, i know, but hey - IT WORKS.

SpaceX Vertical Landing Rocket reaches 250m

jon — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:29:37 GMT

Grasshopper is a 10-story Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing (VTVL) vehicle that SpaceX has designed to test the technologies needed to return a rocket back to Earth intact. While most rockets are designed to burn up in the atmosphere during reentry, SpaceX's rockets are being designed to return to the launch pad for a vertical landing.

What is Touch?

jon — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:58:01 GMT

In this quantum world, what does it mean to touch something? Do we really hover above the chairs we're sitting in?