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Autonomous Vehicles Even Farther Out in Time
Autonomous Vehicles Even Farther Out in Time
Folks, Readers of this blog will remember that I have been a skeptic of self-driving cars emerging in the near term. I am even less sanguine today. A recent article supports my perspective. Humans just do so many things effortlessly[…]
Created on: Jun 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020 -
Whither Hong Kong?
Whither Hong Kong?
The dispute between China and the US over trade, IP protection, human rights, and basically everything else ratcheted up a notch today as President Donald Trump announced the start of the process to revoke Hong Kong’s favored trade status with[…]
Created on: May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020 -
Thixotropy: An Important Solder Paste Property
Thixotropy: An Important Solder Paste Property
Folks, To the SMT process engineer, the second most important thixotropic material in their lives is solder paste. If solder paste was not thixotropic, it would be difficult to print and would likely slump after printing the paste. What is[…]
Created on: May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
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