The orderly control of pandemics always starts with quick and reliable testing as well as proactive and selective prevention… Neither of which are being practiced with the response to COVID. It appears that the current state of medical uncertainty (i.e.,
Category: Engineering
Drag Racing at Kil-Kare
I was on my 40-mile bicycle ride this morning, which took us right past Kil-Kare Motor Speedway. This raceway is located approximately 10 miles east of Dayton. The place was packed, and of course the drag racers were loud, so
Chardonnay Grapes in Ohio
I’ve got a few grape plants around my yard, with one Chardonnay plant in particular in a large pot on my deck. I’ve been extremely pleased with the growth and the quantity of grape clusters on the vines this year.
Popular Mechanics Goes Political
I’ve commented previously that many of the engineering and technical journals have started outsourcing the writing to so-called ‘journalists’. That is, writers that don’t really have a passion or the insights for the topic are creating sophomoric stories. In this
Does AI Mean ‘Augmented Intelligence’?
Update Here is another article, this time in TechSpot, that outlines some of the presumptuous and misleading claims for artificial intelligence: In a separate study from last year that analyzed neural network recommendation systems used by media streaming services, researchers found
Origins Of Stereotypes
Source: Top 10 Origins Of Controversial Stereotypes – Listverse 10 The Dumb Blonde 9 Asians Can’t Drive 8 Irish People = Potato-Eaters 7 The French Are Cowards 6 Men Are Better Workers Than Women 5 Black People Love Fried Chicken
Aircraft Bone Yard in Tucson
Update To demonstrate that there is actually strategic value in mothballing the old aircraft, the Air Force has gone to the bone yard to resurrect a B-52 that was moved to long-term storage back in 2008. It took a team
Cracked Bicycle Rims… and Derailleur… and Chain
Update Let’s see. I think I’m replacing my Cannondale R700 a piece at a time… It was my rear rim in 2015, my front derailleur in 2018, and now in 2019, I snapped my chain while riding up a steep
Are Engineers Writing the Articles at Engineering Sites?
As an engineer, one of the sites that I visit via my Feedly reader is Interesting Engineering. It typically covers topics pertinent to the practice of mechanical, industrial, and electrical engineering. Since engineers have been trained to focus on
Asteroids vs Climate Change
Evidently a city-crushing asteroid came very close to the planet that we call ‘home’: The last-minute detection is yet another sign of how much remains unknown about space and a sobering reminder of the very real threat asteroids can pose…