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The Internet of Things (IoT) has made substantial strides since first being envisioned in 1999, having moved beyond machine-to-machine communications, toward impacting a variety of industries with “smart” devices. Nearly 26 billion devices will be connected to the IoT by 2020, according to technology research firm Gartner, Inc., and the majority of these devices fit…
Click Here to Read MoreAnyone who has worked in a fancy restaurant can tell you that the small details make the biggest impact. The food has to be perfect, yes. But even a simple thing such as the way the napkins are folded or how often your water is refilled can make a lasting impression on the patrons. Oftentimes,…
Click Here to Read MorePicture this: In four short years, Gartner Inc. predicts, the Internet of Things (IoT) will have expanded to a mind-blowing 26 billion units. That’s partly because component costs are decreasing and the devices are efficient enough to allow a huge variety of devices, both simple and complex, to be connected to the IoT. As such,…
Click Here to Read MoreLight is energy. It’s a simple statement that holds almost unfathomable implications. The earth and its inhabitants as we know them would not exist without the power of light. It warms the planet and is a crucial element of weather and climate. It fuels our entire food chain and is key to the process that…
Click Here to Read MoreBack in the day, Rama Puligadda came close to becoming a medical doctor, but a venture into chemistry led her down a different path. Today the native of New Delhi, India, holds an impressive three separate master’s degrees focusing on chemistry, polymer engineering/technology, and chemical engineering. But her motivation to learn hasn’t slowed. “Learning…
Click Here to Read MoreWhoever first coined the cliché “Don’t sweat the small stuff” didn’t work in nanotechnology. It’s a phrase that helps us put things into perspective. But if you’re in the compound semiconductor industry and measure things in micrometers, the small stuff is the only stuff worth sweating. There are two general obstacles that IC manufacturers struggle…
Click Here to Read MoreHuman beings have been achieving great things for thousands of years. We built the pyramids, mapped our genome, and even invented sliced bread, for crying out loud. But for centuries, there was no feat that captivated or eluded us more than flight. It wasn’t until 1903 that it finally happened and now, just a little…
Click Here to Read MoreWhen it comes to world traveling and learning foreign languages, Brewer Science’s Market/Technology Strategist has most of us beat. Matt Ziegler spent 10 years as a youth on a small island south of the Japanese mainland, where he learned how to read and write Japanese. After earning his B.S. in marketing from the University of…
Click Here to Read MoreThere is no resource on Earth more precious than water. Every single living organism on this planet would be unable to survive without it. It’s shocking to think, however, that so many have trouble accessing it. At least 1.8 billion people globally use a contaminated drinking water source, according to the World Health Organization, and…
Click Here to Read MoreOne of the buzzwords in manufacturing is “disruptive technology.” Like many buzzwords, the phrase is starting to be generically applied; many now use it to describe anything new or innovative. But that’s not really accurate: Truly disruptive inventions go a step beyond the fresh and new to actually displace an existing market, industry or technology.…
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