Comments for EEbeat http://www.eebeat.com REPORTS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING Fri, 03 May 2013 14:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Sensing danger by rcomerford http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6077&cpage=1#comment-163031 rcomerford Fri, 03 May 2013 14:53:14 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6077#comment-163031 Thanks for this thorough analysis, Joe. It does point out several of the difficulties in deploying such a system. My thinking was to establish a perimeter of multiple (tens or hundreds) low-cost sensors with higher sensitivity that would create an alarm if crossed; I know that several companies are working on creating such sensors now. Proximity to the sensor would be relatively high when the perimeter is crossed, and not require as high a sensitivity as distance sensing, particularly taking 3D sensing into account. Tying the system in with other surveillance techniques such as RF and cameras would allow rapid detection of potential threats or recognition of benign, normal situations. Of course, sorting out the signature of a weapon from other allowable metal objects would require significant real-time computing power, but I believe the number of systems needed would create a large enough market to permit design of dedicated algorithmic-based hardware to handle data analysis and reduce false alarms. I know that this requires some advanced effort, but as I said, I believe we owe it to our kids to try and make this happen. Thanks for this thorough analysis, Joe. It does point out several of the difficulties in deploying such a system.
My thinking was to establish a perimeter of multiple (tens or hundreds) low-cost sensors with higher sensitivity that would create an alarm if crossed; I know that several companies are working on creating such sensors now. Proximity to the sensor would be relatively high when the perimeter is crossed, and not require as high a sensitivity as distance sensing, particularly taking 3D sensing into account. Tying the system in with other surveillance techniques such as RF and cameras would allow rapid detection of potential threats or recognition of benign, normal situations. Of course, sorting out the signature of a weapon from other allowable metal objects would require significant real-time computing power, but I believe the number of systems needed would create a large enough market to permit design of dedicated algorithmic-based hardware to handle data analysis and reduce false alarms.
I know that this requires some advanced effort, but as I said, I believe we owe it to our kids to try and make this happen.

]]> Comment on Sales of capacitive touch screen to overtake resistive this year by rcomerford http://www.eebeat.com/?p=1762&cpage=1#comment-162787 rcomerford Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:25:06 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=1762#comment-162787 Sorry, you'll have to contact Display Search directly. Go to http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/touch_panel_market_analysis.asp Sorry, you’ll have to contact Display Search directly. Go to http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/touch_panel_market_analysis.asp

]]> Comment on Sales of capacitive touch screen to overtake resistive this year by Michelet http://www.eebeat.com/?p=1762&cpage=1#comment-162785 Michelet Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:01:58 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=1762#comment-162785 Hello, can you send me this market analysis? Regards Hello,
can you send me this market analysis?

Regards

]]> Comment on Come to Your Senses! by jfilippelli http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6184&cpage=1#comment-162702 jfilippelli Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:13:37 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6184#comment-162702 Thanks Joe, your input is very much appreciated! Thanks Joe, your input is very much appreciated!

]]> Comment on Come to Your Senses! by Joe Velas http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6184&cpage=1#comment-162698 Joe Velas Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:27:10 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6184#comment-162698 I like the thought of thinking in new directions, realizing that there are complex issues that solve both simple and complicated problems. It's a proof of our humanity and level of development. Keep up the good work. I like the thought of thinking in new directions, realizing that there are complex issues that solve both simple and complicated problems. It’s a proof of our humanity and level of development. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Sensing danger by Joe Geller http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6077&cpage=1#comment-161878 Joe Geller Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:01:06 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6077#comment-161878 Magnetic sensing over wide areas (e.g. over an area of a school yard) is a difficult problem. For example, here in upstate NY, the Earth's field is about 0.5 Gauss total field, or about 0.2 Gauss horizontal component (the field values and vector direction (dip angle and variation) vary with geographic location). Most Earth's field work is discussed in nano Tesla (0.5 G is 50,000 nT). The total field change typically changes on a diurnal cycle on the order of tens of nT in NY. So, that's tens of gamma (a gamma is 10-5 Gauss). A steel automobile at about 33 feet causes a change in the total field of less than 20 nT (<20 gamma or <20x10-5 Gauss). So the few somewhat ferrous metal parts of most modern firearms would be nearly invisible only a few feet from a magnetic sensor and/or lost in the magnetic sensor noise floor. The suggested sensors have a sensitivity on the order of 512 bits / Gauss with a 2 mG rms noise floor. As vector magnetic measurements, they are sensitive to both direction and magnitude changes, can probably “see” ferrous metallic incursions into an area of interest with somewhat more sensitivity than a scalar only measurement. Perhaps the aspect of 3D sensing can be further exploited to combine the three individual reading at each measurement and then further averaging the measurements. However, another problem is that the readings will also be influenced by large ferrous masses at a distance (e.g. a school bus, garbage truck, etc.). Probably, these are some of the reasons that metal detectors surround entrance walkway points for very localized sampling of a relatively close and small volume by RF techniques more like “metal detectors” as opposed to raw magnetometer instrument readings of a local point field in Gauss or nano Tesla. Also, such RF techniques are less dependent on ferrous metal content. Similarly, driveway detectors (often fluxgate magnetometers using a second harmonic technique with high permeability cores) are located relatively close to where the vehicle is expected to show, such as near the side of a road or driveway. The weapons detection concept presented is not without possible future application, such as if combined with complex digital signal processing based on measurements from many magnetometer points in a grid (probably many tens or hundreds of sensors). Such a grid would need to somehow detect offsets caused by large masses (e.g. vehicles) at a distance and factor them out both in terms of alarming, as well as to create a new reference level for local sensing. Also, magnetic sensitivity for alarming will be a strong function of the noise floor of the sensors in the grid. When relatively low cost magnetic sensors improve to have a low enough noise floor, changes in the geomagnetic field can also be measured and compensated for. Without a very complex implementation, and very sensitive sensing technologies with low enough RMS noise floors, this type of weapon remote sensing (concealed side arms and/or assault weapons) is probably an idea way ahead of its time. Magnetic sensing over wide areas (e.g. over an area of a school yard) is a difficult problem.
For example, here in upstate NY, the Earth’s field is about 0.5 Gauss total field, or about 0.2 Gauss horizontal component (the field values and vector direction (dip angle and variation) vary with geographic location). Most Earth’s field work is discussed in nano Tesla (0.5 G is 50,000 nT). The total field change typically changes on a diurnal cycle on the order of tens of nT in NY. So, that’s tens of gamma (a gamma is 10-5 Gauss). A steel automobile at about 33 feet causes a change in the total field of less than 20 nT (<20 gamma or <20×10-5 Gauss). So the few somewhat ferrous metal parts of most modern firearms would be nearly invisible only a few feet from a magnetic sensor and/or lost in the magnetic sensor noise floor.
The suggested sensors have a sensitivity on the order of 512 bits / Gauss with a 2 mG rms noise floor. As vector magnetic measurements, they are sensitive to both direction and magnitude changes, can probably “see” ferrous metallic incursions into an area of interest with somewhat more sensitivity than a scalar only measurement. Perhaps the aspect of 3D sensing can be further exploited to combine the three individual reading at each measurement and then further averaging the measurements.
However, another problem is that the readings will also be influenced by large ferrous masses at a distance (e.g. a school bus, garbage truck, etc.).
Probably, these are some of the reasons that metal detectors surround entrance walkway points for very localized sampling of a relatively close and small volume by RF techniques more like “metal detectors” as opposed to raw magnetometer instrument readings of a local point field in Gauss or nano Tesla. Also, such RF techniques are less dependent on ferrous metal content.
Similarly, driveway detectors (often fluxgate magnetometers using a second harmonic technique with high permeability cores) are located relatively close to where the vehicle is expected to show, such as near the side of a road or driveway.
The weapons detection concept presented is not without possible future application, such as if combined with complex digital signal processing based on measurements from many magnetometer points in a grid (probably many tens or hundreds of sensors). Such a grid would need to somehow detect offsets caused by large masses (e.g. vehicles) at a distance and factor them out both in terms of alarming, as well as to create a new reference level for local sensing. Also, magnetic sensitivity for alarming will be a strong function of the noise floor of the sensors in the grid. When relatively low cost magnetic sensors improve to have a low enough noise floor, changes in the geomagnetic field can also be measured and compensated for. Without a very complex implementation, and very sensitive sensing technologies with low enough RMS noise floors, this type of weapon remote sensing (concealed side arms and/or assault weapons) is probably an idea way ahead of its time.

]]> Comment on Sensing danger by Mike http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6077&cpage=1#comment-161839 Mike Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:58:59 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6077#comment-161839 It is very naive to think that an early warning system can provide the protection from harm that Mr. Comerford states here. It diminishes the fact that this individual was evil. Evil will be done by evil people and many have done it without a gun. An example is to look at the Oklahoma City bombing that took 168 innocent lives including the 19 pre-school aged children. No gun, just a van loaded with high explosives. Banning a particular type of weapon or limiting magazine size, sensing a rifle or handgun, or any other measure being proposed fails to address the real issue, evil people will do evil things. The best we can strive for at the moment, is to provide a well trained, and armed staff. I don't believe every teacher should carry a weapon by any means. I do believe that those who want the training and are willing to carry a concealed weapon can do more to protect the innocent lives in our schools. Locking down the school would have done little to protect the children. The principal and teachers who tried to stop him did little to prevent it. I mourn the loss of the staff who did try. I mourn the loss of the innocent lives lost. Could a well trained, well armed staff stopped this evil? Maybe. The father of a child who attended the school appeared before congress. He stated he owned a firearm and would use it to protect his family. He said that he would use his firearm rather than call 911 because he could do something right then. He questioned why our schools don't provide the same protection by arming its staff. Sensors are great for measuring the attributes of a system, but a well constructed control system with its rule based algorithms, alarm logic, and protection schemes are required to utilize those measurements. Maybe I'm upset that an article like this dismisses the evil behind the events and the evil within those individuals to propose that using sensors to detect a weapon will make our schools safe from those wanting to do evil. I'm not a member of the NRA or do I provide support to any gun group. I do own several of the types of weapons under the proposed gun control Legislation. I am a strong believer in the right of a law biding individual to purchase and own any of the current types of firearms available We need to focus on many issues surrounding the evil such as that done at Newtown. Those who have lost their moral compass, their lack of respect of human life, and disregard for what is right and wrong are to blame. But we are to blame, too. We make excuses or blame it on the environment in which they were brought up in. We fail to recognize and report those who are mentally disturbed. We fail. When did it become a crime to properly discipline our children. When did we turn our responsibility as parents over to our teachers. I taught my children what was right and what was wrong. I taught them the consequences for not doing the right thing. I disciplined my children. I taught them to respect others. These were the same things taught to me when I was younger by my parents. We cannot "engineer" the evil out of our society or the individuals with evil intent, but we can use the available means of protection to prevent or reduce the damage done by those doing the evil. It is very naive to think that an early warning system can provide the protection from harm that Mr. Comerford states here. It diminishes the fact that this individual was evil. Evil will be done by evil people and many have done it without a gun. An example is to look at the Oklahoma City bombing that took 168 innocent lives including the 19 pre-school aged children. No gun, just a van loaded with high explosives. Banning a particular type of weapon or limiting magazine size, sensing a rifle or handgun, or any other measure being proposed fails to address the real issue, evil people will do evil things. The best we can strive for at the moment, is to provide a well trained, and armed staff. I don’t believe every teacher should carry a weapon by any means. I do believe that those who want the training and are willing to carry a concealed weapon can do more to protect the innocent lives in our schools.

Locking down the school would have done little to protect the children. The principal and teachers who tried to stop him did little to prevent it. I mourn the loss of the staff who did try. I mourn the loss of the innocent lives lost. Could a well trained, well armed staff stopped this evil? Maybe. The father of a child who attended the school appeared before congress. He stated he owned a firearm and would use it to protect his family. He said that he would use his firearm rather than call 911 because he could do something right then. He questioned why our schools don’t provide the same protection by arming its staff.

Sensors are great for measuring the attributes of a system, but a well constructed control system with its rule based algorithms, alarm logic, and protection schemes are required to utilize those measurements.

Maybe I’m upset that an article like this dismisses the evil behind the events and the evil within those individuals to propose that using sensors to detect a weapon will make our schools safe from those wanting to do evil.

I’m not a member of the NRA or do I provide support to any gun group. I do own several of the types of weapons under the proposed gun control Legislation. I am a strong believer in the right of a law biding individual to purchase and own any of the current types of firearms available

We need to focus on many issues surrounding the evil such as that done at Newtown. Those who have lost their moral compass, their lack of respect of human life, and disregard for what is right and wrong are to blame. But we are to blame, too. We make excuses or blame it on the environment in which they were brought up in. We fail to recognize and report those who are mentally disturbed. We fail.

When did it become a crime to properly discipline our children. When did we turn our responsibility as parents over to our teachers. I taught my children what was right and what was wrong. I taught them the consequences for not doing the right thing. I disciplined my children. I taught them to respect others. These were the same things taught to me when I was younger by my parents.

We cannot “engineer” the evil out of our society or the individuals with evil intent, but we can use the available means of protection to prevent or reduce the damage done by those doing the evil.

]]> Comment on Need some recipe suggestions for Raspberry Pi by Jim Redding http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6066&cpage=1#comment-161761 Jim Redding Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:25:03 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6066#comment-161761 Just saw the picture of the White Sands Testing Range solar array (dated 31 Jan 2013). I think there was a typo on the energy savings of 35358*BTU. 4.465 megawatts does that much heat in 8.35 seconds. 35358 BTU's will only raise a ton of water 17.68 degrees F. at best. Not much of a performance guarantee IMHO. Just saw the picture of the White Sands Testing Range solar array (dated 31 Jan 2013).
I think there was a typo on the energy savings of 35358*BTU. 4.465 megawatts does that much heat in 8.35 seconds. 35358 BTU’s will only raise a ton of water 17.68 degrees F. at best. Not much of a performance guarantee IMHO.

]]> Comment on The Linley Tech Data Center Conference by The Linley Tech Data Center Conference – EEbeat | Alpha Channel http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6127&cpage=1#comment-161659 The Linley Tech Data Center Conference – EEbeat | Alpha Channel Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:23:46 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6127#comment-161659 [...] The Linley Tech Data Center Conference – EEbeat [...] [...] The Linley Tech Data Center Conference – EEbeat [...]

]]> Comment on ‘Digital Natives’ vs. Captain Hook by Lynne Garrett http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5943&cpage=1#comment-161620 Lynne Garrett Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:27:14 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5943#comment-161620 The ability to adapt is super important considering the speed of technology. Digital Natives definitely seem to be very nimble and responsive to today's changing trends. The ability to adapt is super important considering the speed of technology. Digital Natives definitely seem to be very nimble and responsive to today’s changing trends.

]]> Comment on The missing link for the iPhone by billige lån http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016&cpage=1#comment-161550 billige lån Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:23:23 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016#comment-161550 you are in reality a just right webmaster. The website loading pace is incredible. It kind of feels that you are doing any unique trick. Furthermore, The contents are masterwork. you have done a wonderful activity on this topic! you are in reality a just right webmaster. The website loading pace is
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]]> Comment on If you have a flip phone, please go away by http://tinyurl.com/ http://www.eebeat.com/?p=3794&cpage=2#comment-161494 http://tinyurl.com/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:33:04 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=3794#comment-161494 I personally wanted to share this specific blog post, “EEbeat › If you have a flip phone, please go away” along with my best pals on facebook itself. Isimply just sought to disperse ur wonderful writing! Many thanks, Clifton I personally wanted to share this specific blog post, “EEbeat › If you have a flip phone, please go away” along with my best pals on facebook itself.
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]]> Comment on The missing link for the iPhone by rcomerford http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016&cpage=1#comment-161472 rcomerford Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:22:26 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016#comment-161472 FOLLOW-UP BuQuTech just announced the launch of the first in a family of Magnetyze magnetic charging accessories for Android phones. Galaxy S III smartphones from Samsung will be the first to share charge stations and USB charging cables with Apple iPhones. FOLLOW-UP
BuQuTech just announced the launch of the first in a family of Magnetyze magnetic charging accessories for Android phones. Galaxy S III smartphones from Samsung will be the first to share charge stations and USB charging cables with Apple iPhones.

]]> Comment on The missing link for the iPhone by rcomerford http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016&cpage=1#comment-161471 rcomerford Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:11:14 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016#comment-161471 We've been using Wordpress for years and have never had a hacking problem. I find they give great support. Why not contact them directly and maybe they can help resolve the problem? We’ve been using WordPress for years and have never had a hacking problem. I find they give great support. Why not contact them directly and maybe they can help resolve the problem?

]]> Comment on The missing link for the iPhone by mobile ui design http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016&cpage=1#comment-161452 mobile ui design Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:36:13 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016#comment-161452 Hi! I know this is somewhat off topic but I was wondering which blog platform are you using for this website? I'm getting sick and tired of Wordpress because I've had problems with hackers and I'm looking at alternatives for another platform. I would be awesome if you could point me in the direction of a good platform. Hi! I know this is somewhat off topic but I was wondering which
blog platform are you using for this website? I’m getting sick and tired of WordPress because I’ve
had problems with hackers and I’m looking at alternatives for another platform. I would be awesome if you could point me in the direction of a good platform.

]]> Comment on The missing link for the iPhone by rcomerford http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016&cpage=1#comment-161305 rcomerford Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:29:52 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016#comment-161305 Can you provide more info on where you see overlapping? I use I.E. for viewing the site all the time, and haven't seen the problem you're referring to. Can you provide more info on where you see overlapping? I use I.E. for viewing the site all the time, and haven’t seen the problem you’re referring to.

]]> Comment on The missing link for the iPhone by iuxeb.ipadhackguide. http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016&cpage=1#comment-161304 iuxeb.ipadhackguide. Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:23:18 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=6016#comment-161304 Hello there, There's no doubt that your web site might be having internet browser compatibility issues. When I take a look at your site in Safari, it looks fine however, if opening in I.E., it has some overlapping issues. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Aside from that, wonderful blog! Hello there, There’s no doubt that your web site might be having internet browser compatibility issues. When I take a look at your site in Safari, it looks fine however, if opening in I.E., it has some overlapping issues. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Aside from that, wonderful blog!

]]> Comment on Rebates for Consumer-Friendly LED Light Bulbs Coming Our Way? by china led bulbs http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5856&cpage=1#comment-161249 china led bulbs Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:38:41 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5856#comment-161249 Good writing about led, I am also related to this business. Good writing about led, I am also related to this business.

]]> Comment on Cathodic Protection of Steel in Concrete Using LXI Connectivity by Stainless Steel http://www.eebeat.com/?p=881&cpage=1#comment-161129 Stainless Steel Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:04:02 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=881#comment-161129 Since high yield steel has a lower critical steel ratio than mild steel, it can provide the same level of reinforcement using less steel. Since high yield steel has a lower critical steel ratio than mild steel, it can provide the same level of reinforcement using less steel.

]]> Comment on ‘Digital Natives’ vs. Captain Hook by optical coupler http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5943&cpage=1#comment-160876 optical coupler Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:23:29 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5943#comment-160876 They have the arsenal: army of pirates, pirate ship, cannons, a treasure chest full of gold, even a hooked hand. Some mad skills for a pirate. So why are the “Digital Natives” taking them by surprise They have the arsenal: army of pirates, pirate ship, cannons, a treasure chest full of gold, even a hooked hand. Some mad skills for a pirate. So why are the “Digital Natives” taking them by surprise

]]> Comment on New York nuclear power plants go offline in storm by Richard Comerford http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5917&cpage=1#comment-160605 Richard Comerford Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:17:35 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5917#comment-160605 Interesting to note, too, that Salem 1's shutdown was manual. Apparently there is no automated system in place to react to this type of risk. Interesting to note, too, that Salem 1′s shutdown was manual. Apparently there is no automated system in place to react to this type of risk.

]]> Comment on We need to dream to survive by bdeluca http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504&cpage=1#comment-160159 bdeluca Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504#comment-160159 Got this email from a reader yesterday and thought I would share: bryan, here's my idea to help save some of the world. we need all gas vehicles to have a wireless, programmable sensor which communicates with the pump . the pumps need programming to adjust the cost of gas ,relative to efficiency,mission, ect example. a non profit transporting elderly patients to a doctor could be charged a lower rate than a person driving a house down the road. to a consumer , making choices to lower fuel consumption would be rewarded with lower fuel pricing. for people that wanted drive inefficient suvs they could pay more. a simple choice that would reduce consumption. for charities, non profits ect a reduced price could be programmed into the vehicle. simply put , efforts to reduce usage would be rewarded . people could still have a choice, the polluters would have to choose to pay more. people who sacrificed to conserve could be rewarded. we have enough different transponder kind of things to support this process. thanks for the chance to think and reach out. mark d the good guys pro audio Got this email from a reader yesterday and thought I would share:

bryan, here’s my idea to help save some of the world.

we need all gas vehicles to have a wireless, programmable sensor which communicates with the pump . the pumps need programming to adjust the cost of gas ,relative to efficiency,mission, ect

example. a non profit transporting elderly patients to a doctor could be charged a lower rate than a person driving a house down the road. to a consumer , making choices to lower fuel consumption would be rewarded with lower fuel pricing. for people that wanted drive inefficient suvs they could pay more. a simple choice that would reduce consumption. for charities, non profits ect a reduced price could be programmed into the vehicle. simply put , efforts to reduce usage would be rewarded . people could still have a choice, the polluters would have to choose to pay more. people who sacrificed to conserve could be rewarded.

we have enough different transponder kind of things to support this process.

thanks for the chance to think and reach out.

mark d the good guys pro audio

]]> Comment on We need to dream to survive by bdeluca http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504&cpage=1#comment-160116 bdeluca Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:13:35 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504#comment-160116 James, Please feel free to copy and distribute the article on your journey. :) I wish you all the best on your endeavor. If you would be so kind, maybe you can take pictures at some of your speeches and send them to me. It would be wonderful to see how your words, along with my article, have helped inspired people around the world. Sincerely, Bryan DeLuca James,
Please feel free to copy and distribute the article on your journey. :) I wish you all the best on your endeavor. If you would be so kind, maybe you can take pictures at some of your speeches and send them to me. It would be wonderful to see how your words, along with my article, have helped inspired people around the world.
Sincerely,
Bryan DeLuca

]]> Comment on We need to dream to survive by James A. Wheetley http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504&cpage=1#comment-160115 James A. Wheetley Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:09:23 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504#comment-160115 I will try again. I thought your article "We need to dream to survive." in Electronic Products. I want to refer to it or even make copies to distribute in some cases when I speak in America and in West Africa. I will try again. I thought your article “We need to dream to survive.” in Electronic Products. I want to refer to it or even make copies to distribute in some cases when I speak in America and in West Africa.

]]> Comment on We need to dream to survive by James A. Wheetley http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504&cpage=1#comment-160114 James A. Wheetley Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:05:22 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504#comment-160114 Just finished a lecture at a church in Houston, Texas. When I arrived at my office Elect Products was on my desk. I read your article "We need to Dream to survive". I have been doing research for some two years as to why churches are going out of business. I have talk about thinking out of the box, Etc Now I would like to include reinforcing your dream. There is so much I could share with you but space is at a premium. , I would like to have your permission to copy your article and pas it out when I speak. My final lecture in this series will be in Lagos, Nigeria on May 29, 2013. By then there will be other sermons and lectures arranged for. If you don't reply I will assume that it is ok. (I will make sure you get Credit.) James A. Wheetley Just finished a lecture at a church in Houston, Texas. When I arrived at my office Elect Products was on my desk. I read your article “We need to Dream to survive”. I have been doing research for some two years as to why churches are going out of business. I have talk about thinking out of the box, Etc Now I would like to include reinforcing your dream. There is so much I could share with you but space is at a premium. , I would like to have your permission to copy your article and pas it out when I speak. My final lecture in this series will be in Lagos, Nigeria on May 29, 2013. By then there will be other sermons and lectures arranged for. If you don’t reply I will assume that it is ok. (I will make sure you get Credit.) James A. Wheetley

]]> Comment on We need to dream to survive by Carren http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504&cpage=1#comment-160074 Carren Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:45:28 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504#comment-160074 Well put. You take a unique and great approch to thinking. Thanks for the insight. :) Well put. You take a unique and great approch to thinking. Thanks for the insight. :)

]]> Comment on We need to dream to survive by Michael Bandel http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504&cpage=1#comment-160071 Michael Bandel Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:49:30 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5504#comment-160071 This is an interesting view; although, I wouldn't rule out necessity mothering some of our dreams as well! This is an interesting view; although, I wouldn’t rule out necessity mothering some of our dreams as well!

]]> Comment on If you are one of those people that text and drive – STOP! by Mat Dirjish http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5663&cpage=1#comment-160065 Mat Dirjish Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:48:11 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5663#comment-160065 Actually, I was in a helicopter. I find it nuch easier and safer to text, talk, e-read, and play video games while steering a chopper. Actually, I was in a helicopter. I find it nuch easier and safer to text, talk, e-read, and play video games while steering a chopper.

]]> Comment on If you are one of those people that text and drive – STOP! by cnickolas http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5663&cpage=1#comment-160064 cnickolas Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:41:03 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5663#comment-160064 Wow, what a sight...I guess if you witnessed that you are probably lucky to be alive too. Wow, what a sight…I guess if you witnessed that you are probably lucky to be alive too.

]]> Comment on If you are one of those people that text and drive – STOP! by Mat Dirjish http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5663&cpage=1#comment-160063 Mat Dirjish Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:33:58 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5663#comment-160063 You have not lived until you see a woman in the world's biggest SAV (Suburban Assault Vehicle) making a U-turn on Queens Boulevard (a.k.a., "The Boulevard of Death") while texting, talking on a second cell phone, and simultaneously trying to separate her two kids who are punching the light of day out of each other in the passenger seat. I smell driver-safety video! You have not lived until you see a woman in the world’s biggest SAV (Suburban Assault Vehicle) making a U-turn on Queens Boulevard (a.k.a., “The Boulevard of Death”) while texting, talking on a second cell phone, and simultaneously trying to separate her two kids who are punching the light of day out of each other in the passenger seat. I smell driver-safety video!

]]> Comment on If you are one of those people that text and drive – STOP! by cnickolas http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5663&cpage=1#comment-160062 cnickolas Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:15:46 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5663#comment-160062 I don't use my cell phone while I am driving, so texting would be out of the question. I don’t use my cell phone while I am driving, so texting would be out of the question.

]]> Comment on Building a better moustrap by Joe http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5320&cpage=1#comment-160054 Joe Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5320#comment-160054 If you are blind, this is very useful. If you are blind, this is very useful.

]]> Comment on If you have a flip phone, please go away by Greg Nelson http://www.eebeat.com/?p=3794&cpage=2#comment-159997 Greg Nelson Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:33:37 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=3794#comment-159997 I reject the implication that spending over an hour a day staring at a mobile device is a benefit to anyone, the individual or the society. I also reject the implication that almost 80% of this time being games and social networking is a good thing. Get off your damn phone. Now, if you look up and you're at the office, get some work done. If you look up and you're at home, go be a human being with your family. If you're on the road, go get a ticket from the nice police officer and then pay attention to where you're going. My flip phone and I will go away now. I reject the implication that spending over an hour a day staring at a mobile device is a benefit to anyone, the individual or the society. I also reject the implication that almost 80% of this time being games and social networking is a good thing.

Get off your damn phone. Now, if you look up and you’re at the office, get some work done. If you look up and you’re at home, go be a human being with your family. If you’re on the road, go get a ticket from the nice police officer and then pay attention to where you’re going.

My flip phone and I will go away now.

]]> Comment on ‘Computer’ is dying by Geoff Daniels http://www.eebeat.com/?p=3524&cpage=1#comment-159950 Geoff Daniels Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:03:48 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=3524#comment-159950 I agree that the word computer seems to be getting more obsolete when it comes to the iPhone, tablets or book readers. However, just about every electronic device, gizmo, machine, appliance, and automobiles are controlled by some type of a "computer." So, I guess the name computer will continue to be applied in these areas. Thanks for the information. I agree that the word computer seems to be getting more obsolete when it comes to the iPhone, tablets or book readers. However, just about every electronic device, gizmo, machine, appliance, and automobiles are controlled by some type of a “computer.” So, I guess the name computer will continue to be applied in these areas. Thanks for the information.

]]> Comment on How numerals 0 – 9 got their shape by Geoff Daniels http://www.eebeat.com/?p=3247&cpage=1#comment-159948 Geoff Daniels Sat, 25 Aug 2012 16:28:53 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=3247#comment-159948 I enjoyed this presentation to learn about why numbers look like they do. For a long time I wondered why the 7 had a line through the middle that is parallel to the top and the 9 had a hook (or tail) at the bottom. I have friends who always wrote 7 with the line in the middle. I will share this interesting information with others. Information is knowledge. Thank you. I enjoyed this presentation to learn about why numbers look like they do. For a long time I wondered why the 7 had a line through the middle that is parallel to the top and the 9 had a hook (or tail) at the bottom. I have friends who always wrote 7 with the line in the middle. I will share this interesting information with others. Information is knowledge. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Building a better moustrap by jfilippelli http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5320&cpage=1#comment-159886 jfilippelli Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:30:45 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5320#comment-159886 http://truebook1.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/the-facebook-camera-that-can-recognise-you-every-time-you-walk-into-a-shop/ http://truebook1.wordpress.com/2012/08/14/the-facebook-camera-that-can-recognise-you-every-time-you-walk-into-a-shop/

]]> Comment on Building a better moustrap by jfilippelli http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5320&cpage=1#comment-159883 jfilippelli Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:39:42 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5320#comment-159883 Ken, Thanks for your response. Fear is a very powerful tool in the world, so yes, I believe these types of measures are created so that people will feel safe - or at least more safe. Whether or not they actually will remains to be seen! Ken,

Thanks for your response. Fear is a very powerful tool in the world, so yes, I believe these types of measures are created so that people will feel safe – or at least more safe. Whether or not they actually will remains to be seen!

]]> Comment on Building a better moustrap by Ken http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5320&cpage=1#comment-159882 Ken Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:31:43 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5320#comment-159882 This scares the heck out of me. All this so that I can be safe? What are we, scared of our own shadows now? This must not stand. If it does we will have given away our very way of existence. All this so that we can be safe? Read 1984. It was fiction then. This scares the heck out of me. All this so that I can be safe? What are we, scared of our own shadows now? This must not stand. If it does we will have given away our very way of existence. All this so that we can be safe?

Read 1984. It was fiction then.

]]> Comment on Cell towers are everywhere by A complete breakdown of iOS 6′s new Wi-Fi Plus Cellular feature http://www.eebeat.com/?p=2171&cpage=1#comment-159870 A complete breakdown of iOS 6′s new Wi-Fi Plus Cellular feature Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:57:55 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=2171#comment-159870 [...] A mobile phone’s big advantage [Image Credit: EEbeat] [...] [...] A mobile phone’s big advantage [Image Credit: EEbeat] [...]

]]> Comment on Gentlemen (and Ladies): Start Your Engines! by Umar Kothari http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5427&cpage=1#comment-159769 Umar Kothari Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:46:47 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5427#comment-159769 This is the reason I keep returning to this website. I can not believe I missed so many posts since last time! This is the reason I keep returning to this website.

I can not believe I missed so many posts since last time!

]]> Comment on Would you vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for an outgoing e-mail charge? by mike http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5379&cpage=1#comment-159767 mike Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:24:23 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5379#comment-159767 Yes, yes, yes Yes, yes, yes

]]> Comment on Would you vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for an outgoing e-mail charge? by bdeluca http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5379&cpage=1#comment-159761 bdeluca Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:28:55 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5379#comment-159761 Here's a good article: http://www.inc.com/amy-buckner-chowdhry/reduce-email-overload-easy-ways.html Here’s a good article:
http://www.inc.com/amy-buckner-chowdhry/reduce-email-overload-easy-ways.html

]]> Comment on Give a talk without writing a formal paper for APEC 2013 by Mat Dirjish http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5409&cpage=1#comment-159740 Mat Dirjish Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:11:48 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5409#comment-159740 Good to know, thanks for bringing it to our attention. Good to know, thanks for bringing it to our attention.

]]> Comment on Are they crazy or in love? by rcomerford http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5283&cpage=1#comment-159739 rcomerford Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:52:19 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5283#comment-159739 Hi Ron! The history of instrumentation is a fascinating study to me, and one that can take up a considerable amount of time, considering the need to do a lot of digging into some pretty arcane places. If I ever retire, I hope to be able to pursue it full time. To answer a couple of your questions, the dual-slope integrating voltmeter was invented by Rosewell Gilbert of Weston in the late 1950s, but it was impractical to implement in the then-current tube technology, and Weston was sold before it was possible to use ICs to realize the design. How this design moved to Systron-Donner I can't say, but the foremost expert on this topic, I believe, would be Eiju Matsumoto of the Society of Historical Metrology in Japan. General Radio, which invented the first push-button signal generator among other things, moved strongly into the automated test equipment business in the second half of the 20th century and was known as GenRad before it was absorbed into Teradyne in 2001. However, the orginal General Radio measurement instrument line lives on at IET Labs, which in the early 2000's acquired the GenRad standards, impedance decades, megohmmeters, digibridges, audio and strobe lines and now continues to manufacture, service and support these product lines. Hi Ron! The history of instrumentation is a fascinating study to me, and one that can take up a considerable amount of time, considering the need to do a lot of digging into some pretty arcane places. If I ever retire, I hope to be able to pursue it full time.

To answer a couple of your questions, the dual-slope integrating voltmeter was invented by Rosewell Gilbert of Weston in the late 1950s, but it was impractical to implement in the then-current tube technology, and Weston was sold before it was possible to use ICs to realize the design. How this design moved to Systron-Donner I can’t say, but the foremost expert on this topic, I believe, would be Eiju Matsumoto of the Society of Historical Metrology in Japan.

General Radio, which invented the first push-button signal generator among other things, moved strongly into the automated test equipment business in the second half of the 20th century and was known as GenRad before it was absorbed into Teradyne in 2001. However, the orginal General Radio measurement instrument line lives on at IET Labs, which in the early 2000′s acquired the GenRad standards, impedance decades, megohmmeters, digibridges, audio and strobe lines and now continues to manufacture, service and support these product lines.

]]> Comment on Are they crazy or in love? by Dale Spanheimer http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5283&cpage=1#comment-159738 Dale Spanheimer Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:48:33 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5283#comment-159738 Thank you Richard for bringing these innovators to our attention. Without them we would still be doing such things as touching our hands to a key tied to a wire on a kite to determine if there is electricity in a cloud instead of using sophisticated measuring instruments to determine the exact electrical energy in a particular cloud without exposing the tester to hazardous and possibly deadly amounts of energy flowing through their body. Thank you, all of you out there who ponder the possibilities and create new ways of measuring the stuff in the world around us. Thank you Richard for bringing these innovators to our attention. Without them we would still be doing such things as touching our hands to a key tied to a wire on a kite to determine if there is electricity in a cloud instead of using sophisticated measuring instruments to determine the exact electrical energy in a particular cloud without exposing the tester to hazardous and possibly deadly amounts of energy flowing through their body. Thank you, all of you out there who ponder the possibilities and create new ways of measuring the stuff in the world around us.

]]> Comment on Are they crazy or in love? by Ron Zimm http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5283&cpage=1#comment-159735 Ron Zimm Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:41:58 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5283#comment-159735 I would appreciate some follow-up on the T&M pioneers from the mid-50s. TEK did great for scopes. Wavetek gave us the function generator, WESTON (or was it Systron Donner) who gave us the dual slope integrating digital voltmeter. What about Cimron, NLS and a host of others. An interesting topic ... What happened to General Radio, Leeds & Northup, Wavetek and others? I would appreciate some follow-up on the T&M pioneers from the mid-50s. TEK did great for scopes. Wavetek gave us the function generator, WESTON (or was it Systron Donner) who gave us the dual slope integrating digital voltmeter. What about Cimron, NLS and a host of others. An interesting topic … What happened to General Radio, Leeds & Northup, Wavetek and others?

]]> Comment on Would you vote ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for an outgoing e-mail charge? by Mat Dirjish http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5379&cpage=1#comment-159734 Mat Dirjish Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:28:12 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5379#comment-159734 For the average home e-mail user I would vote 'no', even though some of the biggest spammers work from home. Deleting spam may be annoying, but does not require much mental or physical effort. For all businesses, I would vote 'yes' for in/out charges and taxes on both. This would cut down on useless communications and improve the important ones. For the average home e-mail user I would vote ‘no’, even though some of the biggest spammers work from home. Deleting spam may be annoying, but does not require much mental or physical effort. For all businesses, I would vote ‘yes’ for in/out charges and taxes on both. This would cut down on useless communications and improve the important ones.

]]> Comment on Advancing at our own pace by jfilippelli http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5068&cpage=1#comment-159709 jfilippelli Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:39:59 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5068#comment-159709 Thanks for the feedback Sid. I'll be very interested to hear your colleagues' thoughts! Thanks for the feedback Sid. I’ll be very interested to hear your colleagues’ thoughts!

]]> Comment on Advancing at our own pace by John Filippelli http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5068&cpage=1#comment-159708 John Filippelli Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:38:47 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5068#comment-159708 Thanks for the feedback Sid. I'll be very interested to hear your colleagues' thoughts! Thanks for the feedback Sid. I’ll be very interested to hear your colleagues’ thoughts!

]]> Comment on Advancing at our own pace by Sid Collier Ward http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5068&cpage=1#comment-159707 Sid Collier Ward Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:07:12 +0000 http://www.eebeat.com/?p=5068#comment-159707 As an architect I wonder how such behavior modifications can (or should) be reflected in the design of our built environements. Churchhill once said, "We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us." Maybe this isn't as true as it's been in past ages. I'm going to circulate your article and see what my fellow designers say. Thank you for posting this article As an architect I wonder how such behavior modifications can (or should) be reflected in the design of our built environements.

Churchhill once said, “We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us.”
Maybe this isn’t as true as it’s been in past ages.

I’m going to circulate your article and see what my fellow designers say.

Thank you for posting this article

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