‘mechanical engineering’

Human Beings Should Be Able To ROCK IT. Specialization is for Insects.

19 Nov, 2009 by in DESIGN

Out of the list of awesome things you’ve accomplished, including bathing a kitty, chopping celery and catching a pineapple in your mouth, there’s some other things as a human being, and even more, as a design engineer, you should be able to do. If not, you’re doomed.

In response to a guest post here on SolidSmack called Design Engineers, Look Out. You are becoming Extinct, by Matthew Loew, Stephanie Moore-Fuller wrote a rebuttal. It’s an extremely valid article.

The argument is great, but what I loved most was the quote she used from science fiction writer Robert Heinlein (Starship Troopers, Stranger in a Strange Land). It sums up and solves a lot of messes and arguments that plague our worries and inaction. Even better, if you said the same thing to anyone, you would likely just get a blank stare back. Here’s the quote…

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‘The Ben Eadie’ Crushes It With Mechanical Mashup, an iPhone Teleprompter and 9 Volt Fireworks

16 Nov, 2009 by in NEWS

I’m so glad you’re sitting down crushing red tomatoes and generally feeling pretty happy about life. You know why? Because you need to prepare yourself for what you’re about to see. It’s THE first episode.

The first episode of whaaaaaaat? MechanicalMashup.tv… that’s what. The star of the show is the Ben Eadie of SolidMentor, SolidJott, ProJott fame. Nevermind that wicked eyebrow crease, he’s serious about mashing up mech. In episode one he shows off his DIY iPhone teleprompter skills and gets someone to risk life to start fires with a battery.

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