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  • 4 steps to avoiding product development disaster

    jlucas
    jlucas
    Whether it’s introducing a product for the first time or creating the next generation of an existing device, the development phase is the backbone of any technology initiative. At best, it can be a creative and exciting endeavor that helps to set you...
    • 27 Sep 2016
  • Could your startup benefit from an engineering incubator?

    jlucas
    jlucas
     The startup market is an increasingly crowded and competitive field. No matter how good your product us, if you're an individual or small business, breaking out of the pack requires contacts and resources that you may well find difficult to com...
    • 21 Sep 2016
  • Career Paths: Michael Ratcliffe of Aquaponics Lab

    jlucas
    jlucas
      Michael Ratcliffe is a commercial manager and systems engineer for Aquaponics Lab, a collective of developers, makers, designers and engineers committed to supporting technology for the production of healthy, sustainable and locally sourced fo...
    • 14 Sep 2016
  • The Unicorn Club: Billion-Dollar Startups that Began with an Engineer

    jlucas
    jlucas
    The Unicorn Club is a term used to refer to the illustrious selection of startups that are valued at $1 billion or more. From Uber to Airbnb, the members of the Unicorn club represent an impressive who's who of the world's fastest-growing com...
    • 12 Sep 2016
  • 3 Self-Taught Innovators Who Are Making a Difference

    jlucas
    jlucas
     Is there any substitute for professional training? Looking at the achievements of decorated innovators like Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak and Marissa Mayer, you might not think so. But in local communities it's often the self-taught engineers and ma...
    • 9 Sep 2016
  • Five unconventional freelance jobs that helped engineers to launch their careers

    jlucas
    jlucas
     For many newly qualified engineers, freelance work is a way to get a foot in the door and gain first-hand industry experience before accepting a full-time position. Not only do freelance projects enable engineers to test the waters, they can al...
    • 5 Sep 2016
  • Op-Ed: What Do You Think Will Be The Future of Work?

    rscasny
    rscasny
    I read a lot. In my personal life, I wake up early to walk down to a local Starbucks to get a cup o' joe and a New York Times. (I eschew subscribing to the NYT digital edition for my Kindle only because not doing so forces me get up early, take a wal...
    • 2 Sep 2016
  • Case Study | How Pi Supply's strategic partnership with Premier Farnell helped them to focus on core business strengths

    jlucas
    jlucas
    Pi Supply is a Raspberry Pi emporium with a difference. Starting with the Kickstarter-funded creation of the Pi Supply Switch in 2013, the company has specialised in distributing existing Raspberry Pi technology mixed with their own specially develop...
    • 31 Aug 2016
  • The greatest manufacturing rivalries in engineering

    jlucas
    jlucas
    A little healthy competition can go a long way. Some of the most innovative technologies available today can be attributed to rival engineering and manufacturing companies pushing themselves to ever greater lengths to gain the upper hand and produce ...
    • 31 Aug 2016
  • Five Unusual Career Paths for Engineers

    jlucas
    jlucas
     What comes to mind when you think of a 'typical' engineering job? There are many directions a qualified engineer might take, from civil and mechanical engineering to research and development in a wide variety of fields.  In addition to the...
    • 22 Aug 2016
  • Career Paths | Enrico Miglino

    jlucas
    jlucas
     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...
    • 18 Aug 2016
  • Engineers who competed in the Olympic Games - a modern list

    Catwell
    Catwell
    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...
    • 17 Aug 2016
  • Valve and HTC need your help for future VR projects

    Catwell
    Catwell
    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...
    • 15 Aug 2016
  • 5 Famous Crowdfunding Campaigns that Started with an Engineer

    jlucas
    jlucas
     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 ...
    • 15 Aug 2016
  • The Growing Influence of Crowdsourcing on Electronic Components Production

    jlucas
    jlucas
     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...
    • 8 Aug 2016
  • MakerPro: Where to Sell Your Projects – make it big

    Catwell
    Catwell
    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...
    • 5 Aug 2016
  • Career Paths | OpenTRV CEO Damon Hart-Davis

    jlucas
    jlucas
     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...
    • 3 Aug 2016
  • Patents for Dummies: 5 things every engineer should know

    jlucas
    jlucas
    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...
    • 28 Jul 2016
  • Case Study | How Premier Farnell helped Future Home to develop their Smart Technology idea for the global market

    jlucas
    jlucas
     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...
    • 26 Jul 2016
  • Learn how to “hack computers” in Quadrilateral Cowboy

    Catwell
    Catwell
    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...
    • 19 Jul 2016
  • Colleges offer Maker courses to educators for integration into grade school classrooms

    Catwell
    Catwell
    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...
    • 18 Jul 2016
  • MakerPro Movement: The Reason. The Outcome

    Catwell
    Catwell
     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...
    • 7 Jul 2016
  • MakerPro firsthand account - Three SBCs/SBMs as a launching point

    Catwell
    Catwell
    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...
    • 22 Jun 2016
  • Y Combinator is set to run a pilot study on the viability of basic income and you want in on it

    Catwell
    Catwell
    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...
    • 15 Jun 2016
  • Osmo Coding is the LEGO equivalent for learning to code

    Catwell
    Catwell
    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...
    • 31 May 2016
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