I'm not sure this is even post-worthy if not only to remind engineers that today's world requires a keen sense of usability and user experience design as a fundamental input requirement, regardless of how much tech and gadgetry can be taken advantage

Ok, so that title might be a bit dramatic. Some might even call it a lie. I would just say it's an overstatement.

But semantics aside, Facebook has released a new feature called On This Day which lets you quickly filter to a moment one year previous

If you've ever wondered what the surface of a fly...and I'm talking about the entire fly...looks like in perverse detail, well you've been able to look at that for years with cool SEM images. But basic SEM imagery is inherently two dimensional (altho

If I still lived in Boston, I would be trying my hardest to navigate with this. Any only this. I'd probably end up in Zelda's dungeon instead of Harvard Sq, but that would be totally worth it.  Click the image to see them all. Super (Mario) Cool.

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Most engineers I've worked with are either very creative but lack followthrough, or extremely task oriented but have trouble getting outside the box. There have been notorious exceptions, and those engineers have inspired me in my own path. So how do

Hungry for a computer science Master's degree on the cheap? Not only can you get one, you can get it from Georgia Tech for a mere $6k and change. Sound too good to be true? Perhaps, but if you're just looking for that line item on your CV, it might b

Here's an interesting blog by an interesting blogger that is featured on LinkedIn a lot. Her style is nice although sometimes I find her advice impractical. But I have to admit, I try to do this on the train in on Monday morning and it's easier said

If ever there was proof of the lack of commitment to STEM investment as the path to future US economic growth, innovation, and prosperity, it's with shabby salary data like this. Granted, the respondents are mostly mechanical, civil, and structural,

You might be surprised at how good of a case they have for thinking so. Unstable climate leading to reallocation and/or scarcity of resources can cause all sorts of geopolitical conflicts that will be extremely hard, if not completely impossible to p

Of all the reasons presented, unfortunately I suspect that cost is still the biggest. But it's reassuring to know that the physics is there, it just needs a better business case.

There are hobbyist drone groups popping up everywhere, and it's a technology that has really always been around, but advancements in fast, real time control, streaming video, and precision gyroscopes and motors are really allowing it to flourish...ou

I keep finding fun new 3D printers and interesting things people have made, so it's about time for a thread to chronicle them. We will look back upon this and think, "Wow, that was an amazing.........waste of time".  Nah, 3D printers rule!

So, today'

It seems that science fairs have evolved quite a bit. I had a prize winning (no wait, that was in my imagination) exhibit about cheetahs in the wild, and I did well in that egg-drop thing (did all schools not do those?), but this girl just beat the s

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Philips is partnering with Indiegogo to host this competition and help bring your ideas to life through crowdfunding, including $100,000 from Philips. The Innovation Fellows competition will recognize the best products, services and tang

I'm just completely offended by this rube, who is supposedly a respected tech journo for Slate, not understanding the difference between a technology company and a technology manufacturer. He's comparing apples to oranges (pun intended) by saying ARM

I'm thinking for those on the waiting list for a body (since now that would include anyone with massive trauma that spares their head) could hang out in a Futurama style head jar.  Where would you want your jar stored?  I'll say on a shelf in the Spo

Symantec found that the latest Facebook app (since Feb 2013) has been sending your phone number to Facebook's servers without permission on first launch of the app, even if you never sign in and even if you don't have an account.

But let's be reasona