Turning Recycled Electronics Into A Real Business
I was paging through Newsday, my local newspaper here on Long Island, when I came across an article about a company called Guzu (guzu.com), which sells recycled/refurbished electronics. The article...
View ArticleWhat’s Worse, the Kindle Fire or the Nook?
Editor-in-chief Joe Desposito compares the new 8 GB Nook to the Kindle Fire and concludes that neither one is a compelling buy.Joe Desposito's Blogread more
View ArticleContemplating the Arrival of a $49 Android PC
VIA Technologies is about to launch a $49 Android-based PC. Editor-in-Chief Joe Desposito comments on the specs and the hype.Joe Desposito's Blogread more
View ArticleCuriosty Landing Shows NASA At Its Best
Curiosity, NASA's 2000-lb Mars rover, landed safely on Mars with 10 scientific instruments in tow, ready for a two-year investigation of the Red Planet.Joe Desposito's Blogread more
View ArticleNational Instruments Changes the Test Game—Again
National Instruments introduced a Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) at NI Week 2012, calling it a new paradigm in test. The PXIe-based instrument combines a vector signal generator, vector signal...
View ArticleHands On With the Motorola Droid Razr M
A hands on look at the Motorola Droid Razr M as it compares with the author's Blackberry Bold and iPod TouchJoe Desposito's Blogread more
View ArticleTime Travel, Anyone?
This review of the time travel film, Looper, indicates that the movie falls short on this topic, and that time travel buffs should turn to some of the latest books on the topic.Joe Desposito's Blogread...
View ArticleStony Brook U.’s Reality Deck Is A Dazzling Visual Display
Joe Desposito visits the Reality Deck at the CEWIT building at Stony Brook University for a tour and interview with Dr. Arie KaufmanJoe Desposito's Blogread more
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Executive Order On Cybersecurity Focuses on Information...
As you have undoubtedly heard by now, President Obama has signed an executive order regarding cybersecurity. This was done ostensibly to protect infrastructure, like the electrical grid, from...
View ArticleAn Easy Way To Get An Apple iOS Device To Print To A USB Printer
A review of the Lantronix xPrintServerJoe Desposito's Blogread more
View ArticleNASA Engineer Recounts Curiosity’s Landing On Mars And Then Some
Luke Dubord, NASA avionics engineer, gave an interesting and inspiring keynote presentation at Design West. This blog covers a few of the details he mentioned during the presentation.Joe Desposito's...
View ArticleWhat’s The Reach Of Your Wireless Router?
WiFi connectivity gaps are more prevalent in homes now that tablets and Smart TVs are stretching the areas that wireless-N routers need to cover. A good solution is a WiFi extender, like the one...
View ArticleFlexible And Not So Flexible Displays Set To Soar?
Are flexible displays ready to play a major role in smartphones and other electronics? Joe Desposito gives you his take on this burgeoning technology plus comments on a less flexible display that is...
View ArticleEngineering an IndyCar Victory Is More About Data And Simulation Than The...
Sophisticated electronics can only do so much to propel a race team to victory in the Indianapolis 500. In the case of 2013 winner, Tony Kanaan, his insights trump the technology at every turn. Joe...
View ArticlePassive Components Still See Ink And Innovation
Electronic Design's editor-in-chief, Joe Desposito, notes that ten percent of the Top 101 Components of the past year are passives such as resistors, capacitors and inductors. Why? Because there's...
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