Happy Friday, folks! I hope you all have been enjoying reading my weekly roundup of interesting engineering technology news articles as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them.
This week, we have a great mix of pieces – from the technology behind the iPhone 5 to futuristic bus stops and cars that interact with traffic lights. Enjoy!
For my time-constrained readers:
Happy Friday, folks — I’m back! It’s time for my second go at bringing you the latest engineering technology news! But first, it’s Labor Day weekend here in the U.S.- a holiday that traditionally marks the end of summer. So, I wanted to take a moment and wish those of you who will be taking this coming Monday off an enjoyable long weekend! However, I must say that I’m nearly ready for pumpkin spiced coffee and my fall wardrobe! I digress – THE NEWS:
For those of you who are more of the “instant gratification” types – Check out the articles here, or, read on for my thoughts!
What better day to talk about the role that engineers can play in contributing to environmental concerns worldwide than Earth Day. Earth Day started as a movement founded in 1970, by then the U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, Gaylord Nelson after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. According to Wikipedia, he was “Inspired by the student anti-war movement, he realized that if he could infuse that energy with an emerging public consciousness about air and water pollution, it would force environmental protection onto the national political agenda.” Continue reading