Enrico Miglino is a developer, researcher, essayist and technical writer who has worked extensively in many fields of electronics and engineering throughout his career, including artificial vision and image processing, QT and developing the fir...
I'm a big fan of the Olympics. This was me is 2012. As the Olympics wind down, I wanted to know what modern day Olympians are also engineers, or in the tech world. Here is a list of mostly modern Olympic-Engineers. Jackie Galloway works double du...
The HTC Vive is the latest in VR technology and they're asking for your help. Valve has opened their SteamVR to other companies; HTC is taking applications from small startups for new projects. (via Valve) It might be time for you to explo...
As part of our ongoing exploration of crowdfunding in the engineering space, today we're looking at some of the more notable examples of start-ups and entrepreneurs who appear to have gotten the model right. Using platforms such as Kickstarter ...
In the past few years, crowdsourcing websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo have profoundly changed the landscape of business and manufacture, not least in the field of electronic components production. While the concept of crowdsourcing ca...
While the process of making is exhilarating, selling is no picnic. You are a MakerPro - you’ve successfully workshopped a functional, market-ready product, we’ll show you where to sell it. From online platforms and community forums to traditional sal...
Damon Hart-Davis is the CEO of OpenTRV, an initiative that markets simple automatic heating tools for the domestic space, helping homeowners to save money and significantly cut their carbon emissions. What’s your earliest memory involving...
In today’s hyper-competitive technology landscape, a basic knowledge of patents is essential for any engineer who suspects that their current passion project could be the next big thing. Whether you're applying on behalf of your organisation or seeki...
Future Home is a Norwegian start-up initiative that utilises smart technology to allow users to control, automate and monitor hundreds of smart devices remotely through a single Smart Hub gateway, which is managed via a simple, user-friendly ap...
Video game Quadrilateral Cowboy is developed by Brendon Chung and has a release date of July 25th. Quadrilateral Cowboy lets you become the hacker you dreamed of being. (via Blendo Games) Education, video games, are they a perfect match? Mo...
Sonoma State University offers Maker Professional Development courses and certificates for educators to implement into the classroom. (via Sonoma.edu) I’ll be the first to admit it, I had no idea that some colleges are offering Maker-centric co...
Bar graph, screen capture, charting growth of Maker Faire attendance over the last decade. Is the Maker Movement just a trend? The combination of affordable, desktop fabrication machines, an increase in demand for locally made products, and a n...
What is a MakerPro? MakerPro def; a working engineer who is a maker on the side, mainly for financial gain. The materials, tools and techniques that the MakerPro uses for their hobby will invariably bleed into their professional life. Wha...
Y Combinator is set to run an extended experiment in order to gauge the viability of providing people with a basic income. (via ycombiner) The idea of governments providing its citizens with a basic monthly income (social security of sorts) seem...
www.youtube.com/watchOsmo Coding is a tablet game that works in conjunction with smart blocks that teach users the fundamentals of coding, while utilizing the power of hands-on learning. While there is a growing consensus that children should le...
MIT wants to use the money to address issue like clean energy, food, and aiding illnesses (Photo via MIT) MIT is known around the world as one of the top universities in America. Thanks to their field of research, they're always on the cusp ...
Although most industry experts recommend every professional learn coding to become more diverse in the marketplace, it might not be worth it. Learning to code is exceptionally difficult, and eventually, may become obsolete. Coding has cer...
Marvel’s new STEM challenge tasks school girls with creating projects to reform the future. (all images via Marvel/Disney) In an effort to get more schoolgirls interested in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields, Mar...
Indiegogo launched a yearlong campaign to encourage women to crowdfund on the platform. The initiative offers exclusive coaching, events, and tools to help women succeed. (via Indiegogo) In recognition of International Women’s Day, Indiegogo lau...
In light of International Women’s Day, IET President Naomi Climer called for an end to engineering gender inequality. Women make up a measly 10 percent of the engineering workforce today. This past week we celebrated International Women’s Day – ...
See Part 1 here, telling the tale of an engineer three generations ago. Then Part 2 here, the current generation. Now for the next generation engineer - it's the third and final part of my exploration of the Printed Engineering Magaz...
See Part 1 here. Now, I go back to my college days... Several Printed Engineering Magazine (PEM) subscriptions were a requirement for all those in my engineering college. Issues were shipped directly to me. Then again, it wouldn’t have mat...
An issue of a random Printed Engineering Magazine (PEM) sat inside a top secret facility, school libraries, colleges, every engineer’s home at one point. From a print magazines to a global reach online today, PEMs have been an ever present reso...
A perfect way to end "Back to the Future Day" - Michael J. Fox tries on the self lacing Nike MAG shoes. Only took 26 years to make it real. ... This is great, by the way. www.youtube.com/watch Ever notice, everything truly cool in...
Doc Brown and Marty arrive today, October 21, 2015. So where are Jaws 19 and self-tying shoes? Today is Back to the Future day- meaning todays the day when Marty and Doc Brown arrive on October 21, 2015 and while that imaginary world looked futu...
