Flimmer in the Sky Keeps on Soaring
Drone Mounting Penetrator Takes Down Hostile UAVs
V-Shaped Arrangements of Turbines The California Institute of Technology has patented the V-shaped arrangement of wind turbines. According to the patent, the turbines are “adapted to orient in such a manner that crosswind enters the arrangement in a direction that is substantially parallel to the axis bisecting the arrangement.” The arrangement includes clockwise rotating turbines…
Show Me the Money: Dept. of Commerce Updates GDP Stats
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released its statistics on gross domestic product (GDP) – one of the main indicators used to gauge the state of the economy. In 2014, GDP indicated widespread economic growth across several metropolitan areas. In total, GDP grew 2.3 percent in 2014 (1.9 percent in…
America’s Most Wanted Secret? Trade Agreement Met with Controversy as Negotiations End
The U.S. and 11 other nations have agreed today to the largest regional trade accord in history – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is being touted as a high-standard trade agreement that will provide new rules to help increase Made-in-America exports, and as such, grow the American economy and strengthen the middle class. Read…
13 Manufacturers Recall 1.3M Bikes
There’s Water on Mars – Now What?
This morning researchers confirmed the presence of liquid water on Mars. Alfred McEwen, Principal Investigator, HiRISE, University of Arizona, explains that the water is present in thin layers of wet soil and is much saltier than Earth’s oceans. The announcement has several implications, and also raises several questions, mainly: Is there life on Mars? According…
Focusing on Design, Not CAD with SOLIDWORKS 2016
Earlier this week Dassault Systèmes officially launched SOLIDWORKS 2016 at an event held for customers, media, and executives, at the Edward Kennedy Institute in Boston, MA. The updated software claims more than 600 new features, 90 percent of which were driven by customer feedback – specifically the want for improved reliability, speed, responsiveness, and flexability.…
Up at Night with Additive Manufacturing
When conducting interviews I was taught to ask interviewees what keeps them up at night (as it specifically pertains to the industry, although I can sympathize with generalized insomnia). This question always catches people off guard, but also supplies some of the most interesting answers. After pausing for a few minutes, people give their answer,…