Engineeringness on MSN

Transistors Explained: Switching and Signal Amplification

This video explains how transistors work as switches and amplifiers in electronic circuits. Transistors control the flow of ...
Engineeringness on MSN

Diodes Explained: One-Way Current Flow in Circuits

This video explains how diodes function as directional components in electronic circuits. Diodes allow current to flow in ...
Opinion

Evidence Against Evidence: CERN-IEEE FPGA vs. Crosetto 3D-Flow, a Breakthrough Invention Recognized 32 Years Ago That Could Have, and Can Still, Save Billions of Euros and ...

The suppression of the 3D-Flow invention — a breakthrough recognized in 1993 that could have saved billions of euros and millions of lives—instead supported the use of FPGA for an application that is ...
The New York Times

Hurricane Katrina

An urban planner who specialized in disaster recovery, he was brought in to revive the city after the 2005 storm. The task proved larger than one man could handle. By Adam Nossiter Hurricane Melissa, ...