Bitten by the -- Bug: To develop a passionate interest in something: "Bob became bitten by the engineering & technology bug when he was 7 and received a Heath Kit." The element14 community is about you, you generously give your time and ener...
Any experienced business leader will tell you that it takes more than a great product to succeed on the market. This is particularly true in the case of startups, who are often starting from scratch when it comes to catching the attention of investor...
While I spend a lot of time in my workday at element14 pouring over datasheets on new tech products or attending meetings on new tech product introductions, in my personal life, I veer to reading business publications, such as The Financial Times, wh...
For many entrepreneurs, launching a new business venture represents an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and make a new start - potentially even in a brand new city or country. Deciding on the location of your base of operations can be one of the m...
GM has given Girls Who Code a $250,000 grant to help expand their after school programs and clubs. Girls Who Code is a non-profit group dedicated to teaching young girls programming (Image via Girls Who Code) For much too long, programming and ...
The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is an annual highlight in the technology calendar, in which thousands of manufacturers, developers and consumer technology suppliers showcase their latest innovations for an audience of over 16...
A new Federal report on AI and automation doesn’t bode well for low-wage human workers by threatening existing jobs to the tune of 9 to 47%. Depending on who you ask, during the Industrial Revolution skilled workers were none too impressed abou...
From 3D printing to the Internet of Things, 2016 saw several exciting tech and engineering innovations take major strides towards entering the mainstream. 2017 looks likely to be equally exciting for the industry, with a number of potentially groundb...
Are you really in danger of being replaced by a machine? First, my opinion. Yes... more jobs will be automated. But, they'll need more engineers to design and maintain it all. We use technology on a daily basis from our smartphones to ...
This past year has seen some highs and lows in terms of technology advancements- Uber’s Ford Fusion self-driving vehicles deployed with relative success (with few hiccups) in Pittsburgh and has since began operating in San Francisco. Boston Dyn...
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. Without sufficient capital, it's almost impossible for any enterprise to survive, let alone progress. For startups in the process of developing their products and taking them onto the market, the mone...
The Internet of Things has been hailed as a game changing innovation within technology and manufacturing, with some even hailing IoT as standing at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution. However, if there's one current limitation to I...
The Sinclair ZX81 was my first home computer - my brother had one as a Christmas present in 1981, and I bought it off him the next year, so that he could upgrade to a ZX Spectrum. With just 1K of built in RAM, and a 16K RAM pack expansion, I was...
Motorola is holding a new competition that allows creators to come up with new moto mods. Moto Mods transform your phone into a different device (via Motorola) Motorola were on top of the cellphone game until Samsung trumped them with their Gala...
Qualcomm announced its acquisition of smart chip maker NXP Semiconductor. Qualcomm is looking to expand their company with their latest acquisition (logo via Qualcomm) Apple isn’t the only tech company looking to get ahead by gobbling up other c...
For many engineers, a big part of the creative process involves taking inspiration from the world around them. If you also happen to be a parent, you're lucky enough to have access to one of the most inspiring resources of all - the next generation. ...
Engineering has a complicated relationship with the environment. By-products of manufacturing such as carbon fuel emissions and deforestation may have made an unfortunate contribution to many of the problems our planet is currently facing, but it's a...
Manufacturing technology is an ever-evolving discipline that changes rapidly from year to year, as new innovations help to make the industry safer, more advanced and more efficient. Here are just a few examples of the technologies that made a mark on...
Have you ever had an idea for a project but hesitated to move forward for fear it was a bit too out-there? Many projects do fail because they're either too ambitious or too niche, but without engineers pursuing these ideas, many of the most important...
When The Things Network co-founder Wienke Giezeman was introduced to an early version of the LoRaWAN gateway at a Hackerspace event in 2015, it gave him an idea. If LoRaWAN technology was capable of connecting thousands of devices within a 10 k...
The new XPRIZE competitions focus on creating clean water and preventing violence against women. XPRIZE aims to make solutions for the world’s most taxing issues (Photo via XPRIZE) It's contest season! For its latest set of contests, the XPR...
nScope was developed by Northwestern University alumni Nick Marchuk and David Meyer as a platform to facilitate the teaching of electronics outside a traditional lab environment. The USB-powered hardware and software package effectively transfo...
The First Armistice Day On November 11th, Veteran's Day (in the US) and Remembrance Day (in Canada) will be celebrated. Originally known as Armistice Day, it was originally celebrated as a commemoration of the end of armed engagement i...
These days, the phrase “game changing” is so overused that it’s become the go-to hyperbole for any tech development that slightly moves the needle in a given field. However, every so often the industry experiences a genuine tectonic shift that leaves...
Opening their doors in major cities all over the world, digital manufacturing hubs provide engineers with access to the resources and advanced technologies they need to drive innovation and solve age-old industrial problems. They’re also providing im...
