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The National Museum of Computing needs to track the continuous health of important technological artifacts before disaster strikes—they...

How This Museum Keeps the Oldest Functioning Computer Running


Have you seen the figure MTBF on computer and electronics packaging? Chances are, it doesn't mean what you think it does.

What Mean Time Between Failures Really Means


Like many buzzwords, most people are familiar with the term nanotechnology without knowing what it really means, or how advances in...

Nanotechnology: The Biggest Little Innovation in Tech


The concept of robotics is constantly changing, with new innovations pushing the boundaries of modern technology. However, there are...

5 Defining Qualities of Robots


Joining professional organizations can help broaden your horizons, as well as your technical knowledge and social circle. Here we examine...

Professional Organizations for IT Engineers


Video compression is essential to delivering high-quality content quickly. However, it can also cause problems with the signal.

Common Video Compression Artifacts to Watch Out For


In order to keep up with demand for silicon chips, we may need to turn to new production methods. Professor Donald Lupo discusses the...

Professor Donald Lupo and the Internet of Everything


Technology is making groundbreaking progress in devices to assist those that are disabled.

5 Technological Innovations that Seek to Enable the Disabled


Life imitates art, and technology imitates nature. It often seems that nature and technology are at odds, but these technologies seek to...

5 Nature-Imitating Technologies


Once resolution has gotten so high that people can't distinguish the difference anymore, what's next? High frame rate promises to be the...

Video Tech: Shifting Focus From High Resolution to High Frame Rate


Technology can be an unpredictable field, especially when doing research. These tech pioneers may not have gotten the results they expected...

5 of Technology’s Most Beautiful Mistakes


Computers are capable of reproducing the sound of nearly any instrument, and as technology continues to advance, even more options are...

Computers - The Universal Instrument?


Most people don't think about what it takes to maintain their cell phone coverage, but tower climbers are the people who make it all...

Telecom Tower Climbing - How Technology Is Changing the Future of America's Most Dangerous Job


Cars are constantly becoming more high tech, but not everyone agrees these "upgrades" are for the best.

5 Ways Our Cars Have Become Computers


Get ready for clothes that "talk" and "listen." New e-textiles are quickly changing what wearable devices can and can't do.

E-Textiles: Will Your Clothes Be Smarter Than You?


From recipes for homemade devices to hacks for improving existing ones, today's DIY "hackers" have created some pretty cool stuff.