Day: September 2, 2016

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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