Posted on January 20th, 2010 by axb
If you’ve listened to a top 40 radio station in the past few years, you’ve probably noticed a distinct electronic warbling that seems omnipresent in pop vocals. Ever wondered how this type of robotic singing is created? The software behind the effect is called Auto-Tune – think of it as Photoshop for audio – and was invented by none other than an engineer.
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Filed under: Computer, e-News | 3 Comments »
Tags: Computer, Energy, Entertainment
Posted on January 4th, 2010 by axb
The future may look greener for New York City: Belgian firm Vincent Callebaut Architectures has designed a winged vertical farm for Roosevelt Island in NYC, called the Dragonfly. This funky, wind and solar-powered structure would stand over 600 meters (close to 2,000 feet) and house the equivalent of 28 agricultural fields. Read more here.
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Filed under: Agricultural, Architectural, Civil, e-News | 5 Comments »
Tags: Agricultural, Architectural, Art, Biomimicry, Design, Energy, Environmental, Green Technology, renewable energy
Posted on November 4th, 2009 by axb
Just eight years ago, the people of William Kamkwamba’s village in Malawi, Africa were experiencing a devastating famine. William, 14 years old at the time, was forced to drop out of school because his family could no longer afford to pay for his education (approx. $80 a year). So what did William do? Like any good engineer, he began to research and look for creative solutions.
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Filed under: e-News, Electrical, Environmental, Trailblazers | 2 Comments »
Tags: Electrical, Energy, Environmental, Giving Back, Green Technology
Posted on October 8th, 2009 by axb
In a study that would make Willy Wonka proud, an engineer from the University of Hertfordshire demonstrated on BBC1’s Bang Goes the Theory that a rocket-powered bicycle fueled with a mixture of toffee and nitrous oxide (laughing gas) could reach speeds up to 30mph. [St. Alban’s Review]
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Tags: Aerospace, And Now, Energy, Environment
Posted on September 28th, 2009 by axb
Efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions and energy costs are giving rise to . . . poo power! That’s right – for the past few years engineers have been implementing new ways to convert waste products into usable biofuels. The process involves a series of chemical reactions know as anaerobic digestion, which ultimately produces a biogas composed largely of methane and carbon dioxide.
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Filed under: Agricultural, Chemical, e-News, Environmental, Transportation | 2 Comments »
Tags: Energy, Environmental, Green Technology, Green Transportation
