http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/ Visit this site to find information about the Electronics Weekly website, along with a regular update of the latest exclusive news stories from the Electronics Weekly journalists en Copyright 2009 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:45:51 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Here are the top ten most popular articles on ElectronicsWeekly.com in the last week, with a Mannerisms "Fable" blog leading the way, followed by a Gadget Freak post on a security system, and a Made By Monkeys post on a faulty light switch... http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/07/top-10-most-popular-articles-on-electronicsweeklyc-64.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/07/top-10-most-popular-articles-on-electronicsweeklyc-64.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:45:51 +0000 Some clever soul thought of off-setting the vertical infill bars in the pedestrian guard railings near crossings in such a way that kids were visible through the railings before they ran out across the crossing. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/07/an-engineer-in-wonderland---high-visibility-pedest.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/07/an-engineer-in-wonderland---high-visibility-pedest.html An Engineer in Wonderland Alice Engineer in Wonderland high visibility railings Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:11:59 +0000 HDTV records Freeview content to SD card http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/hdtv-records-freeview-content-to-sd-card.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/hdtv-records-freeview-content-to-sd-card.html Digital Life freeview SD card tv Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:16:08 +0000 This love of microwaves has the tendency to cause me to give the microwave the benefit of the doubt when some accuse it of being a harmful device. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/weird-wireless-do-microwave-ovens-cause-cancer.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/weird-wireless-do-microwave-ovens-cause-cancer.html Weird & Wireless frequency microwave Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:08:35 +0000 Here are the top ten most popular articles on ElectronicsWeekly.com in the last week, with a news stories on promising chip sales leading the way, followed by one on Intel and Imagination Technologies, and a Mannerisms blog post about teleportation... http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/top-10-most-popular-articles-on-electronicsweeklyc-63.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/top-10-most-popular-articles-on-electronicsweeklyc-63.html Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:03:09 +0000 With all the atttention being paid to touch screen interfaces (for Smartphones, but also Windows 7's apparent native support) don't think Linux is being left behind. Check out this video demoing recent developments. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/native-multitouch-support-on-linux.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/native-multitouch-support-on-linux.html Digital Life Linux touchscreen Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:20:15 +0000 Questions like this concerning RF interference go back to a classic misunderstanding about modern day, digital radios. Especially since many people go off and buy a 5.8 GHz cordless phone because they are afraid that their WiFi won't work very well. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/weird-wireless-why-can-i-use-a-24-ghz-phone-and-80.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/weird-wireless-why-can-i-use-a-24-ghz-phone-and-80.html Digital Life Weird & Wireless 802.11 network Weird & Wireless Weird & Wireless: 2.4-GHz wireless wireless communications Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:08:39 +0000 A bit of humour for a Friday - this one made me smile. It's actually an advert for Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger product. Electronic communications do have their advantages. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/instant-messaging-versus-messages-in-a-bottle.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/instant-messaging-versus-messages-in-a-bottle.html Digital Life Instant messaging Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:01:03 +0000 A friend of mine was having a car flat battery problem. It turned out to be the car radio which, when 'off', drew 186mA. That's 2W! http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/an-engineer-in-wonderland---180ma-leakage.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/an-engineer-in-wonderland---180ma-leakage.html An Engineer in Wonderland Alice car radio Engineer in Wonderland standby Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:00:42 +0000 Pictured is Ev'ie the electric car, a converted Citroen C1, from the HCD stand, and you can see more pics from day one on the Electronics Weekly Live blog. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/let-electronics-weekly-live-commence.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/let-electronics-weekly-live-commence.html Digital Life Industry Comment Site Update Ev'ie EW Live Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:44:09 +0000 I don't understand quantum entanglement - Einstein's 'spooky action at a distance' - but I am amazed by it and for no particular reason am pleased that it seems to exist. I though it was restricted to photon and sub-atomic stuff, but it appears that a mechanical version is also possible. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/an-engineer-in-wonderland---mechanical-entangle.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/an-engineer-in-wonderland---mechanical-entangle.html An Engineer in Wonderland Alice Engineer in Wonderland entanglement mechanical entanglement Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:00 +0000 Living in the UK, you get a certain view of things which leads to surprise when you go to other countries. For example, the UK is largely stable geologically, and not very steep. This contrasts with New Zealand which is both steep, and a bit lively on the tectonic front. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/an-engineer-in-wonderland---10-million-tonnes-of-r.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/an-engineer-in-wonderland---10-million-tonnes-of-r.html An Engineer in Wonderland Alice Engineer in Wonderland quarries rock Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:36:51 +0000 Several years ago, I used to go to visit Staines in Middlesex (or not in Middlesex - depending on whether you are a Post Office or County Boundary pedant). Once there, I used to get involved with repairing things and frequently had to buy odds and sods locally. There were diy sheds in the area, but the local independent diy shop was so good that I seldom even bothered to try the big chain stores. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/an-engineer-in-wonderland---the-space-shuttle-shop.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/an-engineer-in-wonderland---the-space-shuttle-shop.html An Engineer in Wonderland Alice Engineer in Wonderland Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:56:08 +0000 The best way to get the latest electronics news as soon as it is published? RSS! http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/let-the-breaking-news-come-to-you-with-rss.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/let-the-breaking-news-come-to-you-with-rss.html Site Update blogs electronics Gadget Freak jobs Made By Monkeys Mannerisms products RSS Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:25:52 +0000 Last night at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference the company, as expected, announced the iPhone 3GS. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/apple-unveils-iphone-3gs.html http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/electronics-weekly-blog/2009/06/apple-unveils-iphone-3gs.html Digital Life Apple iPhone 3GS Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:16:25 +0000