Category: Engineering & Technology
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Tetris: Big Time
Tetris Tetris was the first Russian game exported to the USA. It is a geometric puzzle matching game where falling clusters of squares can be rotated before they hit the bottom. The aim is to form rows with no gaps. These disappear and the stack drops 1 level. The longer you can keep rows disappearing,…
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Automation: Rubik’s Cube
Automated Solving of Rubik’s Cube The whole point of Automation is to take something that was manually done, and do it via a machine or mechanism in a controlled manner. With more and more software and intelligence being available to use for any purpose, it isn’t surprising that we are looking at more and more…
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Manufacturing a City
How to build a city I went to the Industry Capability Network (ICN) event looking at the project to Rebuild Christchurch after the devastating earthquakes 3 years ago. This was also supported by the Dandenong Council and the South East Melbourne Manufacturing Alliance (SEMMA). I hadn’t realised what an event it was. 70% of the…
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Solar Cell Efficiency
Solar Cells The primary Solar Cell material is silicon. It converts photons into electricity and the more efficient panels have a multi-layered construction. But it isn’t only the construction that affects the efficiency. There are other factors such as: Angle of Incidence of the incoming light Photon Density in the silicon reflections shading These can…
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Space Travel Progress
Space Travel The is another step forward for the Virgin Galactic start up. It has now completed several trips into space including a recent flawless return cycle. And the mechanism used to launch the space vehicle is to get the craft to a high altitude using conventional lift then use a much smaller rocket to…