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Retro Chic: The IoT Means Hardware Engineers Are Cool Again

The Investing Edge

By WWI, a third key player in the Industrial Revolution, Chemical Engineers, had emerged to advance the science and design of materials. The new rock stars of the technology-entrepreneur world had become Mechanical, Electrical, and Chemical Engineers, and this would be true for much of the 20 th century. (My engineering folks.

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Seattle-area inventor wins global COVID hackathon for tech that alerts public about crowded spaces

GeekWire

As COVID-19 social distancing restrictions have eased, people are going into stores, restaurants and restrooms while still trying to stay at least six feet apart. The hardware for the basic set up costs $54, and Mercer suggested different options for signs to let people know if a space is safe to enter. Ian Mercer, a Sammamish, Wash.

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Two climate investors on the hot technologies, market trends and the urgency to act

GeekWire

We have a real interest in helping companies deploy [carbon removal] technology in a way that communities embrace it and advances social equity. There’s really no such thing as just a hardware company anymore. There’s really no such thing as just a hardware company anymore. GPT-4 is going crazy.

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Amazon begins the ‘huge’ lift to shrink the carbon footprint of its devices to reach climate goals

GeekWire

Amazon’s effort to green its own products is being spearheaded by Rachel Praetorius , who leads sustainability and hardware operations for Amazon Devices & Services. ” Rachel Praetorius, head of sustainability and hardware operations for Amazon Devices & Services. Amazon Photo). Amazon was responsible for 51.2

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NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover mission serves as ultimate test for working from home (planet)

GeekWire

Working from home has been a tough thing to manage for many of the businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic and social-distancing restrictions. billion mission’s to-do list are: Identify the places most likely to hold the mineral and chemical traces of past microbial life. It’s been tough for NASA as well.

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How the pandemic is changing the protocol for NASA’s Mars landing — and how to watch it happen

GeekWire

Aerojet delivered its thrusters to NASA long before COVID-19 hit, but social distancing is nevertheless affecting how employees will experience the landing. First Mode team members Clara Sekowski and Rhae Adams do preliminary work on spaceflight hardware at the company’s headquarters in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood.

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GeekWire Awards 2020 revealed: Big winners, celebrities and surprises power virtual event

GeekWire

“It’s a technology at the interface of immunology and chemical engineering, and it’s a great time. Students also receive “wraparound” support including career skill development and social services. Hardware/Gadget of the Year, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union. Winner: Ventec Life Systems.