Stanford Engineering Library Blogtag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//12008-05-10T00:43:18ZMovable Type 3.34Virtual Electronic Workbenchtag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2372008-05-10T00:35:38Z2008-05-10T00:43:18ZA University of Portsmouth (UK) Electronic and Computer Engineering student is developing an online electronics workbench that teaches students the fundamentals of electronics and evaluates their work using artificial intelligence. More...Pam
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Professor Miller Elected to National Academy of Sciencestag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2352008-05-10T00:04:25Z2008-05-10T00:17:43ZCongratulations to SoE's David A.B. Miller on his election to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his contributions to scientific research. Prof. Miller is currently the W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford, Director of...Pam
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Make your own ethanol at hometag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2332008-05-09T17:40:17Z2008-05-09T17:50:54ZFrom Reuters: E-Fuel Co has announced the release of it's "MicroFueler" that allows you to make your own fuel at home using sugar. At $10,000.00 a unit you may want to get your neighbors to chip in. More from Reuters:...Sarah
http://www.reuters.com/article/gc08/idUSN0850981420080509
About the MicroFueler from Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/09/e-fuels-micro-fueler-creates-ethanol-from-sugar-in-your-backyar/]]>
Reinventing the Post-It notetag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2312008-05-05T18:23:01Z2008-05-07T17:43:23ZResearchers at MIT are using RFIDs to track post-it notes. Using a special pen and pad, the information you write on the post-it is stored into a system that then allows you to set reminders, alerts, etc. http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/mit-reinvents-the-post-it-note-with-post-it-notes/...Sarah
http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/01/mit-reinvents-the-post-it-note-with-post-it-notes/]]>
Fourth fundamental passive circuit element foundtag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2292008-05-02T01:28:53Z2008-05-02T01:47:25ZFrom the Editor's Summary in the 1 May 2008 issue of Nature: Basic electronics textbooks list three fundamental passive circuit elements: resistors, capacitors and inductors. But nearly forty years ago, Leon Chua predicted the existence of a fourth, the memristor...Linda
From the Editor's Summary in the 1 May 2008 issue of Nature:
Basic electronics textbooks list three fundamental passive circuit elements: resistors, capacitors and inductors. But nearly forty years ago, Leon Chua predicted the existence of a fourth, the memristor — in effect a nonlinear resistor with memory. A paper from the Hewlett-Packard research lab now reports that memristance arises naturally in nanoscale systems where solid-state electronic and ionic transport are coupled under an external bias voltage.
See related article at SFGate.com, 5/1/08
HP Labs' find could revolutionize computing by Deborah Gage
Read the full article from Nature, 5/1/08 (Stanford- or by subscription-only)
The missing memristor found by Dmitri B. Strukov, Gregory S. Snider, Duncan R. Stewart & R. Stanley Williams]]>
Difference Engine No. 2 Exhibit Open Housetag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2272008-04-30T16:33:43Z2008-04-30T16:37:08ZThe Difference Engine No. 2 Exhibit, on display for the first time in North America, will spend a year at the Computer History Museum. Visitors to the Museum will have the unprecedented opportunity to see and hear the Engine working...Kathleen
please click here.
To sign up for your coupon for free popcorn, please click here.
For open hours and more information, visit www.computerhistory.org or call 650.810.1010.
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Energy Crossroads Conference at Stanfordtag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2232008-04-29T18:53:12Z2008-04-29T18:58:15ZThe Stanford chapter of Energy Crossroads proudly presents "From Vision to Action: Sparking Global Change", April 30-May1, 2008. With keynotes by - Cathy Zoi, CEO of Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection and Michael Shellenberger, Author of/ Break Through: From...Kathleen
http://stanford.energycrossroads.org for registration and full conference agenda. ]]>
Mushrooms proposed for bioremediationtag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2212008-04-27T16:34:22Z2008-04-27T16:45:56ZFort Bragg, CA - The town is considering a project to use mushrooms for bioremediation after years of dioxin contamination from a former Georgia-Pacific mill. The city has approved a pilot project to test the effectiveness of mushrooms to extract...Sarah
The New York Times, 4/27/08
Saddled With Legacy of Dioxin, Town Considers an Odd Ally: The Mushroom, by Annie Correal
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Computer System Carries On Conversationstag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2192008-04-23T16:21:02Z2008-04-23T16:29:15ZThe SEMAINE project being developed by an international team is building a Sensitive Artificial Listener (SAL) system, which perceives a human user's facial expression, gaze, and voice and then engage with the user. When engaging with a human, the SAL...Kathleen
Queen's University (Belfast) News.]]>
Chemical In BPA Plastic Bottlestag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2172008-04-23T16:17:32Z2008-04-23T16:29:16ZConcern about the potential health effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical widely used in consumer plastic products, is growing, following the release this week of a draft report from the US National Toxicology Program (NTP). Water bottle manufacturer Nalgene...Kathleen
American Cancer Society.]]>
Summer Forecast: La Niña Lingerstag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2152008-04-23T16:14:01Z2008-04-23T16:29:16ZOne of the strongest La Niñas in many years is slowly weakening but continues to blanket the Pacific Ocean near the equator, as shown by new sea-level height data collected by the U.S.-French Jason oceanographic satellite. For more information on...Kathleen
http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/ ; or to view the latest Jason data, visit: http://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/science/jason1-quick-look/ .
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Experiencing Virtual Products Prior To Product Developmenttag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2132008-04-21T18:40:51Z2008-04-21T18:48:15ZApplications to test products before production are constantly improving. Here's the latest: "From cars and mobile phones to computers and furniture, most of today's products are created virtually on a computer before they are actually produced. In the context of...Pam
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New Entry for World's Smallest Transistortag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2112008-04-19T00:31:35Z2008-04-19T00:38:00ZReporting their peer-reviewed findings in the journal Science, Dr Kostya Novoselov and Professor Andre Geim from The School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester show that graphene can be carved into tiny electronic circuits with individual transistors...Kathleen
University website.]]>
Maker Fair 2008tag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2092008-04-19T00:26:57Z2008-04-19T00:38:00ZBuild, CRAFT, hack, play, MAKE. Arts • Crafts • Engineering • Food • Green • Music • Science • Technology Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative, resourceful people of all...Kathleen
Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love to make things. Coming on May 3 & 4 to the San Mateo County Fairgrounds. Discount ticket sales end on April 25th, 2008.]]>
NASA Prepares For New Science On The Moontag:www.stanford.edu,2008:/group/eng/blog//1.2072008-04-15T18:56:43Z2008-04-15T19:03:22ZThe planned Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission will launch before the agency's moon exploration activities accelerate during the next decade. LADEE will gather detailed information about conditions near the surface and environmental influences on lunar dust. Read...Kathleen
NASA website.]]>