The Messerscmitt ME 262
The ME 262 entered aerial combat in the dying months
of WW II when Allied bomber formations were
operating at will in the air space over Germany. read more
The Wonderfulness of
Modern Technology
Adds in the media often boast of the latest
technology contained in the advertised product.
Merchants try to lure us into the purchase of a
gadget or other paraphernalia by claiming it to be
the most recent brainchild of industry’s inventive
mind. read more
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is not a
household word, even in this era of pervasive use of
technological jargon. EMC relates to a discipline or
a branch of scientific investigation that clearly
falls under the category of specialty engineering. read more
It
was not a waste of Time
Daniel Webster defines time as a
period or an interval between two events during which something
exists, happens or acts. These events may be measurable in
centuries, days or microseconds, provided one has the
appropriate tool to conduct the measurement. read more
Planet
issue embroils scientists
Sharp divisions in
opinion among some of the world's top astronomers
about how to define a planet could scuttle more than
a week's worth of debate and proposals on how to
settle an issue that has divided the field for
years. read more
A forgotten genius remembered
In 1975, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers (IEEE) created the “Tesla Award”
for out standing contributions in the field of electrical
power generation and transmission. At the Boeing
Co. that resulted in the use of a new unit for magnetic
flux density or... read more
The digital
age
For our science column I shall address a subject
concerning the rapid growth of the electronic industry
over the past few decades. And it seems that this
growth is picking up speed in a nonlinear fashion
as we go along. The
revolutionizing effect that had a tremendous impact
on all facets of the industry was the invention
of... read more
