Engineer Devises "UFO Patents" For US Navy
Paul Ratner writes via Interesting Engineering: Theoretical inventions known as the "UFO patents" have been inflaming worldwide curiosity. A product of the American engineer Dr. Salvatore Cezar Pais, the patents were filed during his work for the U.S.....»»
GIF creator Stephen Wilhite dead at 74
Wilhite spent much of his career with CompuServe where, in the late 80s, he served as the lead engineer on the team that came up with the GIF image format. GIFs were originally designed as a way to display and exchange "high-quality, high-resolution.....»»
Manager of Blue Origin"s Rocket Engine Program Has Left the Company
As Blue Origin nears the critical point of delivering flight-ready BE-4 rocket engines to United Launch Alliance, the engineer in charge of the company's rocket engine program has decided to leave. ArsTechnica reports: Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith recen.....»»
Here’s how LG could make money from its dead mobile business
LG is really keen on licensing some of about 20,000 patents to anyone who's interested in using them......»»
Russia Says Its Businesses Can Steal Patents From Anyone In "Unfriendly" Countries
Russia has effectively legalized patent theft from anyone affiliated with countries "unfriendly" to it, declaring that unauthorized use will not be compensated. The Washington Post reports: The decree, issued this week, illustrates the economic war w.....»»
Salute a Woman Maker
When you think of women as makers, what comes to mind? Do you picture an artist? A knitter? A carpenter? A programmer? An engineer? A teacher? Did you picture someone like me? I have painted, knitted, built wooden furniture, written code, designed g.....»»
Open Source Zone Grinds Away At Patent Trolls
For the last two years, Unified Patents, an international organization of over 200 businesses, has been winning the battle against patent trolls "to keep them from stealing from the companies and organizations that actually use patents' intellectual.....»»
Former Xamarin Co-founder Miguel de Icaza is Leaving Microsoft
Well-known open source advocate and developer Miguel de Icaza, who joined Microsoft in 2016 when it acquired Xamarin, the mobile-tool company he cofounded, is leaving Microsoft. From a report: De Icaza -- a Microsoft distinguished engineer -- confirm.....»»
Can You Soar With DIY Pneumatic Booster Shoes?
Tiktok star Tyler Csatari and engineer Ian Charnas build high-tech jump-boosting shoes to see how high they can get. The post Can You Soar With DIY Pneumatic Booster Shoes? appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
David Boggs, Co-Inventor of Ethernet, Dies at 71
David Boggs, an electrical engineer and computer scientist who helped create Ethernet, the computer networking technology that connects PCs to printers, other devices and the internet in offices and homes, died on Feb. 19 in Palo Alto, Calif. He was.....»»
Sony patents method for “significant improvement of ray tracing speed”
Special hardware units handle ray traversal, freeing up the GPU shaders. Cyberpunk 2077, patch 1.5, PlayStation 5, ray-tracing mode. [credit:.....»»
Apple patents a Mac housed inside a keyboard
Apple has patented some strange things over the years, which, sadly, have never materialized. So don’t be too optimistic about this... Apple Keyboard? Keyboard Mac? MacBoard?.....»»
Burning Cargo Ship is Adrift in Mid-Atlantic Without Crew
A burning car transport ship drifted in the mid-Atlantic on Thursday after the huge vessel's 22 crew members were evacuated due to the blaze, the Portuguese navy said. From a report: Shipping in the area was warned that the 200-meter-long (650-feet-l.....»»
Avilon Intelligence makes managing autonomous UAV fleet as easy as clicks on screen
An autonomous drone landed on Phuket Island, successfully completed the mission of delivering goods for its customer; even the engineer who was managing the drone was 3,000 kilometers away from Tainan. The cost of a single trip of delivery was less t.....»»
New technique improves directed evolution of microorganisms
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed and demonstrated a new technique for controlling directed evolution in bacteria. The technique can be used to better engineer microorganisms for use in biopharmaceutical and chemical manuf.....»»
How Two 23 Year-Old Texans Made $4M Last Year Mining Bitcoin in Oil Fields
"When Brent Whitehead and Matt Lohstroh were sophomores at Texas A&M University, they decided to get into the business of mining bitcoin on the oil fields of East Texas," reports CNBC: Whitehead, an engineer hailing from a family with a long history.....»»
Mozilla and Meta (Formerly Facebook) Propose New Privacy-Preserving Ad Technology
Mozilla engineer Martin Thomson reveals they've been collaborating with Meta (formerly Facebook) on new technology that can measure "conversions" from advertising while still preserving privacy. The proposed new technology is called Interoperable P.....»»
Every Employee Who Leaves Apple Becomes an "Associate"
Inside Apple, your job classification can mean a lot. The difference between a "level 4" engineer and a "level 5," for instance, could mean a difference of hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation. And those titles help determine how much App.....»»
It looks like Apple is preparing a major upgrade for its datacenters
Apple is looking for an engineer proficient in testing Intel and AMD based server and storage hardware systems......»»
Purdue just sued Google for a decade-old power patent: Here’s why
Fresh legal trouble is brewing for Google after Purdue University filed a lawsuit against the tech giant alleging a smartphone-related patent violation. According to Reuters, Google has allegedly violated one of Purdue University’s patents that.....»»
Ericsson trying to ban reselling in Brazil; Apple tries to invalidate Ericsson patents
The patent battle between Ericsson and Apple is further escalating. Ericsson is trying to ban resales of Apple products in Brazil, while Apple is trying to have no fewer than ten Ericsson patents declared invalid. Ericsson is using one of Apple̵.....»»