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Software Quality - What you don’t know CAN hurt you
March 15, 2010 11:16 am | CommentsMy point here is not to join the chorus of Toyota-bashers. Rather it is to point out that major software quality problems seem to be occurring with increasing frequency across more industries today – and they are definitely happening more frequently in the embedded industry.
Model-Based Design Creates Configurable, Space-Qualified Digital Channelizer
March 12, 2010 8:56 am | by Bradford Watson, Staff Engineer, Advanced Algorithm Development Group at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company | CommentsMany commercial communications satellites are limited to fixed band plans that assign a bandwidth to users even if they are not actively employing it, an inefficient use of communications capacity. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company developed a dual-stage, satellite-based channelizer (also known as a bent pipe transponder) that can move bandwidth on demand between users and locations.
Travel Charger Handles Every Contingency
March 12, 2010 8:17 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsPowertraveller has released the ultimate travel charger for on-the-go professionals, outdoorsmen, and techies alike—the powermonkey-eXplorer. With three charging methods, international adapters, and tips for nearly every portable electronic device, you’ll never be somewhere without power.
What Do You Think of the Redesigned EERE Home Page?
March 11, 2010 3:22 am | by Energy Savers Blog | CommentsOn Monday, Andrea pointed you to the redesigned EERE home page. While this blog usually focuses on resources from EnergySavers.gov and other sites that are specifically for consumers, we know that many readers are interested in broader energy efficiency and renewable energy information....
Army to hit one million unmanned flight hours
March 10, 2010 12:30 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsTraditionally pegged as a ground force, the Army is approaching an historic milestone: one million flight hours for its Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). According to COL Christopher Carlile, director, U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence, the Army will hit one million UAS flight hours some time next month.
Video games and the military: Engaging the “tech generation”
March 9, 2010 9:10 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsFor good or ill, the military is often indistinguishable from a large corporation. While “employees” must conform to the company’s modus operandi, the company must engage its employees on their terms. In this day and age, that means technology. Thus, the military increasingly relies on video games and computers to recruit and train its “employees.”
Searching for the Next Top Product
March 9, 2010 3:34 am | by by Aashish Mehta, National Instruments | CommentsIdeas can come and go quickly. To harness the potential of new ideas it’s essential to follow the basics to select ideas for further refinement to suite the market.
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round...
March 9, 2010 3:23 am | by Energy Savers Blog | CommentsI have a love/hate relationship with buses. I love that they save me gasoline, are more efficient than driving a car, and reduce my greenhouse gas emissions. However, I hate them when they're running late! But there is one category of buses that I'm particularly fond of – those that...
Mama always said "Feed Your Guests." Thanks Michelle, I will.
March 8, 2010 12:22 pm | by Richard Doyle's Community Blog | CommentsWhen I was first considering starting a SolidWorks User Group in Central Texas, I turned to Michelle Pillers of the Seattle Area SolidWorks Power Users Group (SASPUG) for advice. Michelle was kind enough to send me a wonderfull email full of great ideas. One...
The EERE Web Site Has a New Look!
March 8, 2010 9:23 am | by Energy Savers Blog | CommentsThe freshest energy news on the block this week is the newly designed eere.energy.gov. In case you haven't visited the site lately, the EERE site contains in-depth information about the U.S. Department of Energy's office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
The SolidWorks User Group Network Turns 10
March 8, 2010 8:22 am | by Richard Doyle's Community Blog | CommentsIn the fall of 1999, several SolidWorks user group leaders were contacted by Carol Faiola, a Marketing representative at SolidWorks Corporation. I was one of the lucky ones along with Mark Peters, Michelle Pillers, and Scott Bemis that were asked to travel to Concord for a discussion...
US ITC Hands Seagate Patent Win
March 8, 2010 4:36 am | by Charles Schill, Steptoe & Johnson | CommentsThe US ITC handed Seagate a big win by issuing its final determination on a major patent case, finding no violation of Section 337 by Seagate’s computer hard drives or the integrated circuits used in its products supplied by LSI.
Energy 101 - The Basics
March 8, 2010 4:23 am | CommentsSince there is a great worldwide debate going on about “energy”, some of the debate participants need to refresh their memories, or in some cases, learn something about the basic ‘Energy Laws’ (EL), associated with it’s utilization and conversion from one form to another.
Industry Orgs Fight Back against Counterfeits
March 8, 2010 3:19 am | by Barry LaFontaine, Quality Manager, Fusion Trade | CommentsWith the increase in counterfeit activity has come an emergence of quality-focused organizations dedicated to supporting collaborative attempts to keep counterfeiters at bay.
US Must Do More to Prevent Loss of Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs
March 5, 2010 4:16 am | by Sam Haswell, Apollo News Service | CommentsThe United States must commit to developing a domestic manufacturing sector capable of meeting heightened demand for the parts, systems and components of the growing clean energy economy...
