Figure 1. Planning ahead helps an entrepreneur succeed at working for him or herself. Source: Nick Youngson / CC BY-SA 3.0 The freedom that comes with being your own boss can’t be beat: You make your hours, find your clients and reap the financial benefits. However, the reality looks more like working all hours, babysitting… Continue reading 5 Things to Do When Launching an Engineering Startup
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Low-Cost SBCs are Ideal for Industrial and Medical Applications
Industrial embedded computer system maker WinSystems has introduced a new series of single board computers (SBCs) in a NANO-ITX form factor. While measuring just 4.27 inches (120 mm) square, these ITX-N-3800 industrial SBCs offer robust I/O and expansion options, an extended operating temperature range, and abundant functionality for IIoT applications. The series is ideal for… Continue reading Low-Cost SBCs are Ideal for Industrial and Medical Applications
Experts Disagree on Top Applications for 5G
In the world of emerging technologies, you often see industry and academic experts take on the roles of “good cop” or “bad cop.” Whether someone plays a particular role depends largely on their own interests. When it comes to the rollout of 5G networks, carriers and equipment suppliers are all in. On the other hand,… Continue reading Experts Disagree on Top Applications for 5G
Jim Campbell, Electrical Engineer Turned Artist, Lights Up San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower
Photo: Jim Campbell/Boston Properties Salesforce Tower, the new skyscraper dominating San Francisco’s skyline, lit up for the first time in April. That first show was just a test, but now, every night starting at dusk, silhouettes of dancers and other images move against a bright background across the façade of the top six floors of… Continue reading Jim Campbell, Electrical Engineer Turned Artist, Lights Up San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower
Chip Hall of Fame: Intel 4004 Microprocessor
Photo: Intel Intel 4004 Manufacturer: Intel Category: Processors Year: 1971 The Intel 4004 was the world’s first microprocessor—a complete general-purpose CPU on a single chip. Released in March 1971, and using cutting-edge silicon-gate technology, the 4004 marked the beginning of Intel’s rise to global dominance in the processor industry. So you might imagine that the full… Continue reading Chip Hall of Fame: Intel 4004 Microprocessor
Chip Hall of Fame: Philips TDA7000 FM Receiver
Image: Harm van Rumpt TDA7000 FM Receiver Manufacturer: Philips Category: Wireless Year: 1977 FM radio is now a standard feature in a staggering number of gadgets, including alarm clocks, wristwatches, and music players. But before the early 1980s, conventional radio functions were costly and time consuming to build. Manufacturers typically had to make 10 to 14… Continue reading Chip Hall of Fame: Philips TDA7000 FM Receiver
IBM’s New Do-It-All Deep-Learning Chip
Illustration: iStockphoto The field of deep learning is still in flux, but some things have started to settle out. In particular, experts recognize that neural nets can get a lot of computation done with little energy if a chip approximates an answer using low-precision math. That’s especially useful in mobile and other power-constrained devices. But some… Continue reading IBM’s New Do-It-All Deep-Learning Chip
Chip Hall of Fame: Photobit PB-100
Image: Photobit Corp. PB-100 Image Sensor Manufacturer: Photobit Corp. Category: MEMs & Sensors Year: 1999 Photographers have a saying: The best camera is the one you have with you. Today most of us do have a camera constantly with us, housed in a cellphone or other portable device, thanks to the CMOS image sensor, and… Continue reading Chip Hall of Fame: Photobit PB-100
Kraftfahrtamt orders recall of BMW luxury cars at
Friday, 03/30/2018 18:02 clock As the MIRROR At the end of last month, the first time suspicion of pollution control at BMW had reported to the Munich-based carmaker an astonishing excuse: Allegedly had “correctly developed software” for a model on another model “mistakenly” been installed. An annoying mistake is the one who had since made… Continue reading Kraftfahrtamt orders recall of BMW luxury cars
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Monday, 02/26/2018 15:56 clock The excuse of the BMW Group on Friday night last week was remarkable: It was “mistakenly” a wrong software on two models in the luxury segment played, the 7 Series and the 5s. Professionals made the denial of Bavaria sit up and take notice: If the press people are right in… Continue reading Federal Government goes at BMW of systematic manipulation
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