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Paving the Way to a Sustainable Future with Solar Roads

On July 24, 2024 in All, General, Power by David Fambrough

Solar roads are highways built with special road panels that can generate solar power. Beyond that, these new roads have the potential to offer lighting, heating for ice and snow, and other smart road functionality. But are we there yet?

Technology Whose Name is Mud or a Look at eMTBs

On May 6, 2021 in All, General by David Fambrough

May is National Bike Month. Over 200 years since it first rolled onto the scene, the bicycle continues to be a hub of innovation. Like cars, bikes are going electric. Rather than sticking to the pavement, we venture off-road and explore recent developments with eMTBs as engineers look to fling some mud in the name of technology.

Tagged With: bike tech, cycling, electric mountain bikes, emtb, emtbs, national bike month

Certain Is Better

On March 22, 2021 in All, General by David Fambrough

Counterfeit components are on the rise. And it’s no laughing matter. Go from pretty sure to certain. Learn where all these fake parts are coming from. How you can avoid them and the bad scenarios these bogus components create for buyers and engineers alike. Grab your favorite snack food and read on.

Wave on Wave, Oceans of Power Reside Out There

On April 20, 2018 in All, Power by David Fambrough

Hydropower generation isn’t a new green energy concept, considering we’ve been damming rivers in the US and harnessing its coursing power since the 1800s and in Europe and other places long before that. The world’s oceans, though, contain a huge amount of energy.

Engineering Your Creativity

On November 27, 2017 in All, Student Central by David Fambrough

If you’re like many people I know, inspiration rarely comes when you’re setting at your work desk, staring at a blank wall, or aimlessly exploring cyberspace while looking at your smartphone. Here are some tips to feed your creativity, get un-stuck from mental blocks, and pursue your never-ending quest for ideas.

Flying Ostriches and Other New World Realities Explored

On November 13, 2017 in All, Empowering Innovation, Industrial, IoT, Robotics by David Fambrough

Have you seen the recent Samsung commercial where a curious ostrich suddenly finds itself wearing a Virtual Reality headset solely by accident, and how it is presented with the idea of flight for the first time? Inspired by a new reality, the ostrich runs and flails its wings until one day it magically takes flight. (Yes, many of us TV viewers and the other ostriches watched on in disbelief—captivated.) It’s truly amazing what new worlds of opportunity this technology brings. And it’s not limited to only gaming or enhancing television.

Streets of the Future

On July 7, 2017 in All, IoT by David Fambrough

Streets of the future will be centered on mobility, not just cars. Bicyclists increasingly become a part of the commuting public, but how will they fit into changing street design, connected infrastructure, and more?

Tagged With: connected bicycle, street design

Big Changes Are in the Wind

On April 20, 2016 in All by David Fambrough

Not sure of where you live, but in Texas, the wind can be a real force of nature. No, I’m not talking about the times when tornadoes spring out of the clouds, or the occasions when hurricanes decide to visit our southern coastline. I’m talking about this persistent, blustery breeze that sweeps in from the open prairies or up from the Texas Hill Country. And if you’re an avid cyclist like myself, you’re often faced with trying to convert a strong, pushy headwind into a much-appreciated tailwind. (These are the times cyclist envision ourselves as Wild Pecos Bill for however long the wind decides to carry us or simply nudge us along.)

Tagged With: wind energy

Pumpkins, Open Sky and a Legend or Two, Thrown In

On October 29, 2015 in All by David Fambrough

I confess. I’m a channel flipper. Blame it on having an over abundance of channels at my fingertips, or a short attention span. The more strange and odd the program or episode, the more likely I’m to stop and watch. That’s just how my mind works. The other day I stumbled across such a program on the Science Channel – Punkin Chunkin. You had teams lined up on the edge of an open field with their modern day catapults armed with pumpkins.

Tagged With: Catapult, Grant Imahara, Pumpkins, Punkin Chunkin

"The Chip"

On June 30, 2015 in All by David Fambrough

Since the beginning of time, man has looked up to the stars and wondered…how can we get there? We did get there, in the summer of 1969 when astronaut Neil Armstrong made one giant leap for mankind. NONE of this would have been possible without the development of both fast and small electronic components that now form the backbone of information and processing technology.

Tagged With: Integrated Circuit, Jack Kilby, Neil Armstrong

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