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• Jet Pack Comes of Age

  Nov 9, 2015

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  Ray Keefe

  in Engineering & Technology

  Jet Packs The history of the Jet Pack goes back to the 1920s and there have been working versions since the 1960s. But there have always been a combination of severe technical restrictions and safety concerns. The 1920s ideal of… Continue reading

• Casey Cardinia Business Awards Winners 2015

  Oct 23, 2015

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  Ray Keefe

  in Company News & Awards

  Casey Cardinia Business Awards The City of Casey and Shire of Cardinia have been actively collaborating and cooperating for many years now. This is an inspiring example of how to buck the current Australian trend against collaboration. And one of the ways… Continue reading

• 5G Mobile Communications

  Oct 21, 2015

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  Ray Keefe

  in Embedded Software & IoT

  5G Mobile Technology 5G is the latest in the mobile communications and follows on from 4G which is what is powering most high performance mobile commuting devices in advanced economies today. However the exact technical standards and technologies to implement… Continue reading

• Global Power Grid

  Oct 19, 2015

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  Ray Keefe

  in Engineering & Technology

  Local versus global electrical power Up until recently, AC Power Distribution was the most efficient way to move electrical energy about. But right back at the beginning of electricity, it wasn’t obviously the case. Thomas Edison had favoured DC voltage… Continue reading

• Invisibility Cloak – Some Progress

  Oct 14, 2015

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  Ray Keefe

  in Engineering & Technology

  Invisibility Cloak The Invisibility Cloak has been an area of interest for a long time and is a common future technology explored in Science Fiction movies and series as well as fantasy series like Harry Potter. There has been some… Continue reading