Caution: Self-Driving Cars Ahead
There is something to be said for being in control of your car from instant to instant....More
12 Nov 2015
Category: Backscatter
Backscatter: Predicting the Downside of Technology
One attempt to address the potential downside of new technologies has been through technol...More
13 Oct 2015
Backscatter: The Plagiarism Trap
Is it ever permissible to plagiarize? Not an easy question to answer. Even the experts do ...More
16 Sep 2015
Backscatter: Art Deco Radio
Don Christiansen revisits the style and aesthetics that made art deco radios popular durin...More
21 Apr 2015
Backscatter: Ethics and Airbags
It is no surprise that engineering schools and others interested in encouraging debate and...More
5 Feb 2015
Backscatter: Toys for Techies
At what age might a tot be enticed toward our profession?Don Christiansen recaps his annua...More
1 Dec 2014
Backscatter: Technology’s Slippery Slope
As engineers, we are noted for our ability to develop new technologically sophisticated pr...More
1 Nov 2014
Backscatter: Make and Learn
The Fifth Annual World Maker Faire was held this year at the site of the 1939 and 1964 Wor...More
1 Oct 2014