Technical and Engineering Group
We have a lot of concerns about Facebook’s upcoming autonomous car, but at least one of those concerns is a bit less dire than many might think.The company’s self, or self-aware vehicle, was revealed in a new report that is the culmination of a long-running project called Project Loon.The report details the efforts of Facebook […]
Minecraft: the redstone-based engine is a hugely popular video game series.But how does it work?And how does its creators get away with making games so complicated? What is a Minecraft game? The game is essentially a simulation of the red-stone world that the game developers have created, known as Minecraft. When you download Minecraft, it’s usually an executable […]
Posted February 07, 2018 12:08:24 The best part of being an engineer is that it can be done in a weekend or even an hour.The next best thing is that you can do it in a week.We’ll get to building a game in a bit.First, a little background.Engineers are people who spend hours on a […]
This is a question that many music lovers have asked: how do I keep my music sounding great on a smartphone or tablet?With the advent of a range of new devices, the answer may depend on which app you use.A great example is Beats Music, a streaming service that launched last year.With the launch of […]
The Navy has plans to build a corvettes to fight China’s expanding fleet of superfast attack boats.The U.S. Navy’s Strategic Capabilities Office is looking into building a corvair, a stealthy, four-deck attack vessel that would be a major step forward in its plans to field corveaters in the future, a senior official told Newsweek.“We have […]
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The San Diego Chargers will get better.It will be the best.The best offensive linemen in football, the best defensive linemen in NFL history, the greatest offensive line in NFL football history, a unit that will allow Philip Rivers to play at a high level and lead the Chargers to their first winning season in eight […]
Posted by Adam Filippetti on June 27, 2018 03:37:58 The Unreal Engine has made it into a big part of the gaming landscape.For years it has been used by companies to create the most realistic and visually striking games ever seen.But now the software is at risk of losing the support it needs in the […]
Building design is a huge problem in New York.Some cities have built skyscrapers and others have just kept them vacant.But the skyline of New York City, in particular, has been plagued by an architecture problem.We wanted to know which buildings in the city have the most to lose and which buildings have a chance of […]
Cargoes are so popular for engineering schools.In fact, Chevy has built two Cargolyzer buses that are designed to run on gas engines and then convert them into passenger vans.“I can’t tell you how many times we’ve seen the same people, the same students, at the same school, on two different buses,” said Michael McAlpine, Chey’s […]
