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2010 Chicago Housewares Show With thanks to the hard working folks at NASA for passing high temperature silicone along to consumers, we noticed it was a big hit at this year's International Housewares Show. By Bart Brejcha & Kristina Emmenegger

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Leverage Linkedin What's a college student, design engineer, kindergarten teacher, and the President of the United States have in common? They can all find value through using LinkedIn. Article By Kristina Nette

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Pro/ENGINEER is Stealthy In the future drone aircraft will sustain more gravity forces than the human body can withstand. Drones can already stay deployed longer than a human can stay awake. The F35 maybe the last strike fighter with a pilot in the aircraft. Check out this new Low Signature (stealth rating) 20-hr.-endurance Predator C deemed the Avenger which has emerged from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems engineering department after a 3½-year gestation period and it was all designed using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire.

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The History of Tires and How they are Constructed The first rubber tires appeared in the mid-1800's, they were were made of solid rubber also know as cushion tires. The rubber it's self carried the load unlike the air-filled tires we are familiar with today. The air-filled tire or "pneumatic" tire was patented as early as 1845 although solid rubber was preferred because of it's durability.

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Barber Motorcycle Museum When a designer or engineer thinks of a Museum we think of Moma or the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Or perhaps we think of the Museum of Science and Industry? Probably the last thing that comes to mind is a motorcycle museum. Words and Pictures by Bart Brejcha

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Neocon 2009 The White Theme Recession shows signs of improving and people are loving the white furniture in Chicago the new White town. Its always a sensory overload walking Neocon and this year was not different. Usually there is some sort of color theme and this year White seamed to stand out along all manufactures and brands. Is there a subliminal message?

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Barbie Turns 50 Years Young From Marilyn Monroe Barbie, Ballerina Barbie, Pajama Barbie to S&M Barbie the models play dress up extravaganza while the camera catches all.

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Retraining May Be the Answer In this economy, it seems that nothing is secure, especially our design and engineering jobs. There are ways to make ourselves indispensable to our managers and to avoid those terrifying two words: 'laid off'. In this article, I have outlined both things one can do to keep your job... and what do do after you catch that pink slip. By Bart Brejcha

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DECEPTIVE DESIGN exhibit 2008 Furniture is an icon. A chair has four legs and a table has four legs. Those icons are often so strait forward its boring. Change a few qualities and something interesting happens. deceptions... The focus of this exhibit is to push common conceptions of chairs, lamps desks and explore new rolls for those items. Pictures and Words by Bart Brejcha

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Photovoltaic’s brightest breakthrough since the 1970's Harvesting free power in the form of electricity from the Sun is not new. Various engineering schools across the country have pierced the glass ceiling in separating electrons off from silicone to power products. One seventh grader actually made some improvements.

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