Author: John
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Complicated Mechanisms Explained in Simple Animations
MyTechnologyWorld has a great set of animations which demonstrate how simple it is to explain a complicated mechanism if one approaches it the right way. Engineers love animations.
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2010: How I Spent My Summer!
This summer I haven’t posted as I was out riding across the TransAmerica, TransAm, #acatransam! The trail took me from Yorktown, VA to Portland, OR. See the trip, with notes and pix on Google Maps or TrackMyTour. I am decompressing at present and haven’t even cleaned or performed maintenance on my Rivendell Atlantis: Home 4,143…
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Use Your Microwave and Chocolate to Measure the Speed of Light
Use Your Microwave to Measure the Speed of Light Can your microwave oven really measure the speed of light? Yes, it can be done. And since many of the suggested experiments also involve chocolate, it will be done. Oh yes, it will be done.
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Team WEngineering – 2010 Portland Adult Soapbox Derby
It is now official, Team WEngineering missed the sign up for the 2010 Portland Adult Soapbox Derby held on Mt. Tabor every year that is worth remembering. We were wavering over theme and costumes vs. actually mounting a serious build of a quick racer and simply missed the earlier-than-we-can-believe post time. We will once again…