The race is on...
And I'm not talking about the Tour de France, but another big race -- the American Solar Challenge cruising along Old Route 66. Check out all the tour stats, teams (go Iowa State!), and some great links about solar vehicles. The race goes from July 13th thru 23...starting out at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and ending up in Claremont, CA and there are daily reports of the race.

BTW, 'Clones Rule!
- posted by Paula Porter @ 1:18 PM

 
Engineering jobs being exported?
Hey, we all admit the economy sucks swamp water right now...but in that little corner reserved for optimism way in that back corner of our minds, we gotta think things are going to get better...soon?

Here's someone who might disagree -- Ronil Hira, Ph.D., P.E. from The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in recent testimony to the U.S. Congress on global outsourcing of engineering jobs...
http://www.ieeeusa.org/forum/POLICY/2003/061803.html.

He's talking about big companies like GE and Intel sending jobs to China and India in the next two years...

Check it out, we need to be informed.
- posted by Paula Porter @ 1:59 PM

 
The games engineers play
Okay, every now and then, we all need a break...and I found just the spot to relax and play a couple games - http://www.engineering.com/engineering.htm?vert=e&bhcp=1. There are close to a dozen different games to test your skills of concentration (try Simon for this!) Some need java and some are flash...have fun!
- posted by Paula Porter @ 2:48 PM