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Tech Smorgasbord Archives - 4 |
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Gold foil is used on spacecraft because it is such a good reflector of both visible light and infrared energy (up to 99%). Silver and
aluminum do not reflect infrared wavelengths nearly as well. In space the only form of heat dissipation is via radiation into cold space - no
conduction or convection is available in a vacuum. Spacecraft gold foil is composed of a very thin layer of gold deposited on a Mylar substrate
for flexibility and durability.
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EEs That Work 45 Or More Hours Per WeekEE Times Research
2006
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Country |
% |
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Japan |
81 |
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India |
69 |
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United States |
52 |
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Europe |
48 |
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EEs That Are SatisfiedWith Their Work
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Country |
% |
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India |
90.4 |
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Europe |
87.0 |
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United States |
86.7 |
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Japan |
84.5 |
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If You Are Like Me, You Almost Never Get Anywhere Near 8 Hours of Sleep Per NightDiscover Research 2006
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Some Sleep Fact |
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Mattresses have an average life span of 8-10 years. They harbor some really nasty bacteria. |
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>100,000 car crashes are caused each year due to drowsiness. |
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17-year-old Randy Gardner stayed awake a record 264 hours and 12 minutes, then slept for 15 hours. |
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Somniphobia is the fear of sleep. |
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An adult bedbug can live for a year without feeding. |
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People who only sleep 6-7 hours per night have a lower death rate than those who get 8 hours.
? ! Vindication ! ? |
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Who Gets Stock Options?
(within next 3 years)
EE Times Research 2006
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% |
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Senior Executives |
96 |
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Executives |
92 |
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Senior Managers |
88 |
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Supervisors |
80 |
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Middle Managers |
80 |
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Salaried Technical |
70 |
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Salaried Nontechnical |
62 |
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Sales |
58 |
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Hourly |
44 |
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Some
Rocket Belt Facts (Jet Pack)
* Only 12 people have ever flown an untethered rocket belt
* Most rocket belts weight around 150 pounds, including its hydrogen peroxide fuel
* No rocket belt flight has ever lasted more than 30 second
* The first untethered rocket belt flight occurred on April 20, 1961
* The Bell rocket belt patent
* It's harder than it looks
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Average PatentProcessing Time EE Times
Research 2006
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Patent Type
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Months |
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2001 |
2005 |
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Computer Architecture |
32
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45 |
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Communications |
44 |
32 |
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Biotech & Organic Chem. |
26 |
34 |
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Chemical & Material Eng. |
26 |
30 |
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Transportation, Construction |
22 |
28 |
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Mechanical Eng. & Manufacturing |
31 |
21 |
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Semiconductors, Optical Systems |
25 |
23 |
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First Ever Patent Auction April 5, 2006
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Sponsor: Ocean Tomo |
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Patents on Auction: 400 |
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Patents Submitted: 1,200 |
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Patent Dates: 1897-2002 |
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Suggested Values: $100k
to $2M |
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Ticket Price: $500 |
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Bidder Registration:
$1,500 |
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Next Auction: Oct 25-26 |
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Patent Types
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# Lots |
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Auto/Industrial |
13
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Wireless |
11 |
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Barcode/RFID |
9 |
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Medical/Biotech |
9 |
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Semiconductors |
5 |
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Multimedia |
5 |
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Power |
3 |
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Memory |
1 |
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The Air Force accounts for more than half of all the fuel the United States government uses each year. Go Air
Force!
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Whence Cometh c?
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"c, that is the speed of light in vacuum, and if you ask why c, the answer is that it is the initial letter of celeritas, the Latin word
meaning speed." Isaac Asimov in "C for Celeritas (1959)" |
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According to Isaac Asimov in "C for Celeritas (1959)": "c, that is the speed of light in vacuum, and if you ask why c, the answer is that
it is the initial letter of celeritas, the Latin word meaning speed."
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"Is Nerdis Americanus Endangered?"Popular Science Research 2006
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% of 4th graders performing < math proficiency levels for their grade |
68
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Rank of 15-yr-olds in math, out of 30 industrialized countries |
21 |
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Rank of 15-yr-olds in science performance, out of 29 industrialized nations |
19 |
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% of public middle school science teachers lacking certification in their field |
42 |
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% of undergrad degrees awarded in science, technology, and engineering in USA |
32 |
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% of undergrad degrees awarded in science, technology, and engineering in Japan |
64 |
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Value of Fabs Built Worldwide 1995-2006
Semicon Int'l Research
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Country |
$Billion |
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United States |
74 |
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Taiwan |
72 |
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Japan |
66 |
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South Korea |
40 |
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China |
26 |
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Europe |
18 |
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Southeast Asia |
17 |
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Total |
313 |
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Top 10 Companiesfor Patent Awardsin the Year
2004 EE Times Research 2006
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Company |
Patents |
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IBM |
3,248 |
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Matsushita |
1,934 |
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Canon |
1,805 |
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Hewlett-Packard |
1,775 |
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Micron |
1,760 |
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Samsung |
1,604 |
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Intel |
1,601 |
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Hitachi |
1,514 |
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Toshiba |
1,311 |
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Sony |
1,305 |
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Vocation RankingAccording to "Prestige Power"
Harris Interactive 2003
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Adults Surveyed |
% |
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Scientist |
57% |
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Fireman |
55% |
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Doctor |
52% |
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Teacher |
49% |
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Nurse |
47% |
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Military Officer |
46% |
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Police Officer |
42% |
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Clergy |
38% |
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Member of Congress |
30% |
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Engineer |
30% |
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What's wrong withthis picture?
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U.S. Visa AllocationsFiscal Year 2007 |
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Type |
Quantity |
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H-1B |
58,200 |
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H-1B* |
20,000 |
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H-1B1 |
6,800 |
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H-2B |
66,000 |
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H-3 |
50 |
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E-3 |
10,500 |
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F-1, F-4, L-1 |
∞ |
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H-1B: Professional workers *: Advanced degree
exemption H-1B1: Special for Chile & Singapore H-2B: Special for meeting
peak loads, seasonal & intermittent needs H-3: Non-immigrant receiving training
E-3: Special for Australian workers F-1: Practical training
F-4: STEM grad students
L-1: Multinational company temp assignaments |
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Get it Right from the Source U.S. Department
of Labor U.S. Citizenship &
Immigrations Services |
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The name "eBay" comes from the domain founder Pierre Omidyar used for his site. The company name was Echo Bay,
and the "eBay AuctionWeb" was originally just one part of Echo Bay's website at ebay.com.
The first item ever sold on eBay was Pierre's broken laser pointer, for $14.00.
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MITEQ
is an acronym forMicrowave Information
Transmission EQuipment
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M/A-COM is an acronym forMicrowave
Associates - COMmunications
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Japan is facing a "brain drain" problem due to forced retirement of its baby boom generation (born 1947-49).
Japan's Stabilization of Employment of the Aged stipulates a minimum retirement age of 60, and most companies use that age for mandatory
retirement. Those born in 1947 would retire next year. An emergency amendment passed in April 2006 extended the age to 65, but the problem looms.
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Hybrid Car Mileage
Scientific American Research
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Make & Model |
MPG |
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Honda Insight |
56 |
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Toyota Prius |
55 |
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Honda Civic
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50 |
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Ford Escape |
31 |
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Mercury Mariner |
31 |
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Lexus RX 400H |
29 |
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Toyota Highlander |
29 |
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Honda Accord* |
28 |
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Chevy Silverado |
19 |
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GMC Sierra |
19 |
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* Not sure how a car gets worse mileage than a couple SUVs. New
EPA rating system expected to greatly reduce ratings for 50+ MPG models. |
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Wage Comparison by ProfessionEE Times Research 2006
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Job Title |
50th pctl ($) |
90th pctl ($) |
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Computer Hardware Engineer |
84.4k |
128.3k |
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Electronics Engineer |
78.0k |
114.6k |
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Accountant or Auditor |
52.2k |
89.6k |
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Dental Hygienist |
60.9k |
85.7k |
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Electrical Engineer |
73.5k |
110.6k |
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Purchasing Manager |
76.3k |
127.0k |
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Mathematician |
80.9k |
121.8k |
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Sales Engineer |
74.2k |
121.7k |
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10 Cellphones with theHighest Radiation Levels
CNET Research 2006
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Model |
SAR |
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Max Allowable |
1.60 |
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Motorola Slvr L6 |
1.58 |
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Motorola V120c |
1.55 |
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Motorola V265 |
1.55 |
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Motorola V70 |
1.54 |
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Motorola C290 |
1.53 |
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Motorola P8767 |
1.53 |
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Motorola ST7868 |
1.53 |
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Motorola ST7868W |
1.53 |
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Motorola A845 |
1.51 |
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Palm Treo 650 GSM |
1.51 |
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Panasonic Allure |
1.51 |
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