Chapter Events With a current roster of 80+ professional Chapters worldwide, ASM offers one of the most extensive networking opportunities available. Chapters serve as extensions of the Society to the local community by providing opportunities for professional networking, education, student outreach, professional development and more. Chapter events, held mainly between the months of September and […]
The Engineer Guy: How an Atomic Clock Works, and Its Use in the Global Positioning System (GPS)
Quartz-based watches keep time because a battery gives the quartz crystal a jolt of electricity to keep it vibrating, thus keeping the hands moving.
$800,000 watch tells perfect time
Greubel Forsey, a Swiss watchmaking startup, is pushing the boundaries of precision. For $800,000, you can buy a mechanical watch that tells near-perfect time.
STRESS RELIEF — 3D-print your laptop
Using PLA filament, a small London-based team have managed to achieve the 3D printing of their own Raspberry-Pi-based laptop, with a battery life of six to eight hours and Wi-Fi enabled out of the box.