Apr23rd
All technologies
Posted by Dave Wilson.
All technologies, it seems, are born with a dual purpose. The splitting of the atom, for example, brought with it the benefit of nuclear power and the horror of the thermonuclear weapon. (more…)
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Apr16th
In 2007
Posted by Dave Wilson.
In 2007, 15GW of new wind capacity was added to the worldwide grid, the equivalent to five nuclear power stations. And the interest in building more wind power farms shows no sign of abating. buy cheap remote surveillance software byy
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Apr9th
If you’ve ever owned a cat
Posted by Dave Wilson.
If you’ve ever owned a cat, you know the problem. The cat flap that you bought to let your beloved Tom, Bill or even Harry into, and out of, your residence has suddenly become a portal for every other moggy in the neighbourhood too. (more…)
Apr2nd
If you ever find yourself in the Northumbrian coastal village of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Posted by Dave Wilson.
If you ever find yourself in the Northumbrian coastal village of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, you might be somewhat alarmed to see what appears to be two people standing on a steel pier 350 metres out into the bay. (more…)
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Engineeringtalk and this Editor's Blog is now edited by Dave Wilson
Dave was the Editor of Digital Design, Electronic Systems Design and The OEM Integrator in the US between 1980 and 1990. More recently, he founded e4engineering (now The Engineer Online) at the start of 2000 and Technology Horizons in 2006, both for Centaur Media. His mood varies with the fortunes of the NASDAQ and Nikkei indices.
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