Three engineering students were gathered together discussing who must have designed the human body. One said, “It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints.” Another said, “No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many
Category: Engineering
Interesting Factoid #5
Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV’s or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to ‘go sip some
Interesting Factoid #4
Personal hygiene left much room for improvement. As a result, many women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women would spread bee’s wax over their facial skin to smooth out their complexions. When they were speaking to
Sharing Blog Posts via Twitter
I’m using a WordPress plugin to automate the creation of Tweets from my posting on the DZ Sokol Blog… It appears to be a really neat integration, but we’ll see how it goes.
Interesting Factoid #3
In the late 1700’s, many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used for dining. The ‘head of the household’ always sat in the chair
Valentines Day 2011
A little technology humor…
Interesting Factoid #2
As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May and October). Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good
Innovative German Engineering
A nice look an innovative German engineering… [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RobaJKGMMiE[/youtube]
Did You Notice the Revolution in Warfare?
Did you recognize the dramatic change in modern warfare that occured over the last year? You’ve probably heard or read about the Iranian’s desire to create nuclear weapons and attempt to “wipe Israel off the map”… there has been talk
Rube Goldberg, Take Note
If you’re a fan of Rube Goldberg puzzles, you’ll really enjoy this [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w[/youtube]