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A Grand Rapids, Michigan man is using the power of instant shopping and delivery for good and sharing how he does it, with the world.
- Added: Feb 28, 2021
- Length: 02:30
You might see some programmers scurrying
when trying to implement a little currying.
This is Episode 98 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...
- Added: Nov 13, 2020
- Length: 08:22
To control and steer kinetic energy
is an actuator's ultimate apogee.
This is Episode 89 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favo...
- Added: Aug 07, 2020
- Length: 04:34
A robot arm may have a prehensile length
that should be tested for its tensile strength!
This is Episode 87 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an inf...
- Added: Apr 21, 2020
- Length: 02:56
New year, new Engineering Word Of The Day. Or in this case, new acronym of the day, standing for "new product development". This is Episode 50 of E...
Bought by WETD
- Added: Jan 02, 2018
- Length: 05:07
- Purchases: 1
Grow, make, and eat your own dogfood -- I mean products. Episode 47 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or f...
Bought by WETD
- Added: Nov 28, 2017
- Length: 03:31
- Purchases: 1
The current philosophy seems to be the more “friends” that we can amass on Facebook, or the more “followers” that we can attract on Twitter, the be...
- Added: Oct 28, 2013
- Length: 08:12
- Added: Mar 28, 2012
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Believe it or not, sometimes, it’s a good idea to be “as cold as ice.” Take, for example, the arctic ground squirrel. He's a creature that knows a ...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Dec 21, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Experts say that as population and water use rise, the world's fresh water supplies are shrinking. Then why don’t we desalinate more sea water and....
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Dec 21, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Garbage and noise. Sounds like the latest rock group. But no, turns out the two are much more useful. In fact, garbage and noise are actually being...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Dec 21, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Why build a house when you can grow one? So says sustainable building designers at Britain's University of Bath. They recently created a home from ...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Oct 25, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Looking back on an argument, it’s nice when it turns out they were wrong and you were right -- and it’s tempting to say “I told you so.”
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Mar 26, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Does it really pay to be energy-efficient? The folks at Clarum Homes hope so. The company plans to build more than 400 “net-zero” homes over the ne...
- Added: Mar 26, 2010
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 2
Ever think to yourself, “California and Iceland sure have a lot in common”? Probably not. But if you dig beneath the surface, they both harbor lots...
- Added: Feb 24, 2010
- Length: 01:30
We've all heard of individuals who go, "off the grid." You know, the folks who install solar panels or have their children ride stationary bicycles...
- Added: Dec 18, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 3
In the race to energy efficiency it looks like CFLs, or compact florescent lightbulbs, are slowly gaining on traditional incandescents. But, there’...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Oct 22, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Oct 22, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
How many environmentalists does it take to screw in a passive light bulb? None! And that’s the beauty of it.
- Added: Sep 22, 2009
- Length: 01:30
So how much did you pay for that last electron? Probably a lot more than you think if you add in the environmental cost to make electricity.
- Added: Sep 22, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Added: Aug 19, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
It took ten years, but one of the country’s worst toxic waste sites is clean.
- Added: Aug 19, 2009
- Length: 01:30
Don't you love urban sprawl? Right. Thirty years ago, car-friendly developments, and the freeways to get us there, were smart planning. Today? They...
- Added: Aug 19, 2009
- Length: 01:30
These days, Americans are driving three times as many miles per capita as they did in 1980. Not only are longer commutes driving us crazy, they’re...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Jul 24, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
Cheetahs are fast, but time is catching up with them. Their numbers are dwindling due to a small gene pool that makes these graceful Big Cats vulne...
Bought by KOSU
- Added: Jul 24, 2009
- Length: 01:30
- Purchases: 1
