Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Leonar3Do’s Bird Soars into Third Dimension
January 23rd, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/Leonar3Dobird.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="79" />While some creatures may dream of flying, Leonar3Do has made that possible for its own take on a computer mouse that they call a “bird.” Instead of a mouse, which is bound ...
Don’t Crash That Datacenter: Power Engineers Discuss Problems And Solutions For Efficient Power Systems
January 22nd, 2013
Whether retrofitting, expanding or creating a new datacenter, electrical systems are important in order to cut costs and become more environmentally sound. What are some typical problems and solutions? Six experts discuss the issues...
Ten Minutes with Jon Riley: Michigan Manufacturing to Get a Boost
January 22nd, 2013
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/DMR_10MinutesRiley_01.jpg" alt="" width="96" height="65" />This first of a series of conversations with Jon Riley, Vice President, Digital Manufacturing at the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, focuses on a major initiative to bring the advantages of advanced ...
Fashion Manufacturers Take the Catwalk Back Home
January 22nd, 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/upscaleretail.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="64" />Big name tech manufacturers aren't the only ones looking to bring the business back to the States. In order to respond to the capricious tastes of designers, the fashion industry has begun ...
Capturing the Unicorn: The Lure of Affordable High Tech Bike Racing Wheels
January 18th, 2013
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/CFD_2.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="77" />Last week we wrote a feature story about the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the design of bicycle racing wheels. Here’s a companion piece, this time featuring FLO Cycling, one ...
Environmentally-minded European Web-Hosting Company Brings Its Unusual Datacenter Concept To North America
January 17th, 2013
OVH, a leading web-hosting company based in France, designs its own datacenters, develops its own cooling technology, assembles its own servers, manages its own fiber-optic network, and promises competitive pricing. Its new North American subsidiary is now opening a ...
Will China’s Smog Drive out Manufacturing Jobs?
January 17th, 2013
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/smog.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" />While China remains a popular destination for expats, they aren't relocating for the air quality. The smog and haze that hung over Beijing this weekend pushed the pollution index to an all-time high. But ...
Wu Feng Analyzes Green500 Data to Find a Path to Exascale Computing
January 16th, 2013
Feng, co-founder of the Green500, has collected and analyzed the data from seven years of Green500 winners. Computers are getting bigger, faster, and more efficient every year. But is that enough to get us to an exabyte computer with ...
Huge Loss of U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Triggered by China Trade Decision
January 16th, 2013
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/ChineseFactoryWorkers3_3.jpg" alt="" width="72" height="95" />A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper issued in December claims the sharp drop in U.S. manufacturing jobs from 2000 to 2007 was caused by Washington’s decision to normalize trade relations ...
Automakers Crowdsource In-Car Apps
January 16th, 2013
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/infotainment.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" />While automakers may guard their trade secrets behind a labyrinth of vaulted doors, they have opened the infotainment for public viewing and even tweaking. That's right, while automakers aren't giving up the secrecy of ...
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