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In 1911, Edison predicted that in 100 years, the steam engine would be replaced with high-speed electric trains. But, most travelers would fly through the air “at a speed of two hundred miles an hour, in colossal machines.
Where will we be in 100 years?
“I have always been interested in how things work, but one time as a kid I...”
– GE Genius Eric Telfeyan
Bangalore students impress with plans to “Reduce,... →
It was a cloudy Saturday morning when 400 sunny students all between 8-14 years of age graced GE’s Technology Center at Bangalore, India with their presence and their revolutionary ideas on…
Tire Mechanics →
efrobinson:
Interesting article on the mechanics of tires.
“Part of my job is to maintain the health of our power grid so it can deliver...”
– GE Genius Wei Ren
Researchers Measure Nanometer Scale Temperature →
grimeology:
Electro-thermal atomic force microscope cantilever tip enables new nanometrology.
Electrothermal cantilever with nanometer-scale electrode tip integrated onto a microheater.
Atomic force microscope cantilever tips with integrated heaters are widely used to characterize polymer films in electronics and optical devices, pharmaceuticals, paints, and coatings. These heated tips are also...
