Month: September 2016

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E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Friday 16 September 2016  Rebecca Northfield, assistant features editor Monkeys transcribe Hamlet with new brain-reading tech Researchers want to use this technology to eventually help people suffering with severe paralysis like good old Steve Hawking. Monkeys with brain implants were able to move a cursor on a screen and transcribe words from Shakespeare and the New York Times. Pretty cool, right? But I have one thing to say. Why on earth did they use Shakespeare? Someone who hasn’t really studied the bloke’s numerous plays, sonnets, poems etc would be completely lost if they were to read, transcribe, dictate or even … Continue reading E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Book review and giveaway: Measurement A Very Short Introduction – David J. Hand

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By Jade Fell  Here at E&T we want to make it easier for you to expand your knowledge of engineering and technology-specific matter. That’s why we have once again teamed up with Oxford University Press and are giving the chance for 10 lucky readers to win the latest in the Very Short Introduction series. Measurement may not sound like the most exciting topic to sink your teeth into as it takes a certain type of person to become excited by a ruler. Yet this book has much more to offer than just a history of centimetres (cm) and inches. Rather, it … Continue reading Book review and giveaway: Measurement A Very Short Introduction – David J. Hand

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E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Friday 9 September 2016  Jack Loughran, news reporter Apple finally unveils iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Watch 2 Another year, another iPhone. This time it’s the iPhone 7, which actually removes features found in previous years’ models rather than adding new ones, namely the headphone jack and a real, clickable home button (real buttons! those were the days). While the removal of the button is probably the first step towards an entirely software-based home button (like Android has had for about four years) which is a good thing, the removal of the headphone jack has not been received positively. … Continue reading E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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IET events this September – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

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September sees the number of IET events ramp up as its networks begin their new sessions. Lectures, seminars and technical visits are taking place all over the world, with Local Networks arranging special access to places such as Cathay Pacific City – the company’s international HQ at Hong Kong Airport and Crossrail’s Canary Wharf station. There’s also a clear focus on education, professional development and registration this month, with workshops and courses galore in the calendar. Why not go along to a workshop to learn more about attained Chartered Engineer status, discover the basics behind project management at a Lifeskills … Continue reading IET events this September – #engineering and technology dates for your diary

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E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Friday 2 September 2016  Jack Loughran, news reporter Amazon Dash Wi-Fi buttons launch in the UK Amazon’s Wi-Fi connected buttons, dubbed Amazon Dash, sound convenient and perhaps offer a look into what the future holds for online shopping, but the reality is a lot scarier. The idea is simple: users place these buttons around the house near items like toilet roll or washing up liquid and when the product runs low, one push of the button orders a replacement. While the idea itself is fine, it also increases Amazon’s reach ever further into your home. Already, while shopping on the … Continue reading E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Book review: Dear Data – Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec

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By Jade Fell  When they first met at an arts festival, Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec realised that they had been living oddly parallel lives:. Both were residing in a foreign country – Giorgia had moved from her native Italy to New York and Stefanie, originally from Colorado, was living in London.  They were the same age were both only children and, most importantly, they were both obsessed by data. Stefanie and Giorgia have spent their lives collecting and organising information from the world around them. As a child, Stefanie delighted in filling in scorecards with her father at baseball … Continue reading Book review: Dear Data – Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec

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Earth-like planet #ProximaB found orbiting #ProximaCentauri – an annotated infographic

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Scientists have found clear evidence of an Earth-like planet around Proxima Centauri – the nearest star to our sun. The rocky world, named Proxima b, lies within its star’s habitable zone, meaning liquid water could exist on its surface, and it may also be the closest possible abode for life outside the solar system. E&T news reported the full details of the Proxima b discovery earlier this week. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Earth-like planet #ProximaB found orbiting #ProximaCentauri – an annotated infographic