Author: Ray Keefe
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PCB Design could be changed forever
Carbon Nanotubes replace Solder Pads Recent breakthroughs in nanotechnology could change the way Printed Circuit Boards, PCBs, are made and this could start happening soon. If you either the Design PCBs or Manufacture PCBs then you will want to keep up with this new technology that uses Nanotape PCB Pads. Here is a picture…
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The First Computer Bug
Computer Bug Number 1 On 9th September 1947, while working on the Harvard University Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator, Grace Murray Hopper was having trouble getting the machine to work correctly. The calculator was a very simple computer using relay logic. Investigations revealed that a moth had become stuck between 2 of the relay points.…
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Paper Electronics
Paper Electronics Devices Recent breakthroughs at Harvard Labs have led to the creation of a paper based accelerometer that matches the sensitivity of silicon based MEMS accelerometers so common in air bags and the Nintendo Wii system. The full article can be read on the IEEE website at Paper Accelerometer Could Mean Disposable Devices. …
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Alternative Energy Manufacturing Opportunities in Australia
This post is a summary of an article I wrote for the AMTIL Australian Manufacturing Technology magazine. And here is a picture taken of a Solar Systems concentrated Solar Power Dish. We were involved in software upgrades to the dish controller. It produced 114KWhr of power on an August day at Fosterville, near Bendigo…
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Melbournes South East Business of the Year Finalists
It is only a month into 2011 Calendar Year and we are very excited to announce that Successful Endeavours are finalists for Melbourne’s South East Business Of The Year. We are also finalists for Small Business Of The Year. The entry into this award came as a result of our being Casey Business of…