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Editorials - Archives - April 2009

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Exclusive features, trends and insight from PD&D’s staff and elite industry contributors, keeping you informed on the latest innovations in design engineering.
Spam Is Killing The Environment   4/20/2009
There are plenty of reasons to hate spammers. Add this to the list: They're environmentally unfriendly.  A report being released Wednesday by security company McAfee Inc. finds that spammers are a scourge to your inbox and the environment, generating an astounding 62 trillion junk e-mails in 2008 that wasted enough electricity to power 2.4 million U.S. homes for a year.     Continue
The New Race To The Moon   4/20/2009
A new team of U.S. and Japanese researchers is stepping up the global race to perfect a cutting-edge technology that could offer an alternative to embryonic stem cell research.  Kyoto University and iZumi Bio Inc., a biotechnology startup based in South San Francisco, Calif., announced this week that they would begin collaborating on "induced pluripotent" stem cell technology - a type of cellular reprogramming that turns the clock back on ordinary skin tissue.     Continue
Designing A Winner   4/20/2009
Unfortunately I found my thoughts wondering last night as I watched the Milwaukee Brewers lose their fourth straight game. It's bad enough that they've all come at home and that two were courtesy of the much-hated Cubs. However, the real issue is that he last two from the Reds show a significant design flaw in the composition of my beloved Beer-Makers. This missing link seems to run parallel to a key issue many in the design community can appreciate.     Continue
Stability Offers Targets Of Opportunity(2)   4/20/2009
Over the past week the Product Design & Development Stock Index rose to a 3-month high of 1330.51. This is up more than 50 points from last week's 1278.11 posting. During the same timespan the Dow Jones is up about 130 points, but the closing bell yesterday showed lower than Monday's high of 8102.41, finishing at slightly better than 7900.     Continue
Sheet Metal Prototyping Done Right   4/20/2009
Your company has just designed a great product, and it's your responsibility to take it from the drawing board to a working prototype in sheet metal. You need a prototype fast, and you need it done right. You'd prefer to use the same vendor from prototype through final production. To increase the chances of your project's success, here are key steps to take when selecting and working with a sheet metal fabrication vendor.     Continue
YouTube Expands Viewing Library   4/17/2009
Google Inc.'s YouTube said Thursday it is vastly expanding its library of full-length movies and TV shows it offers online, while also launching a new advertising service and adding about a dozen new content partners.   Continue
Time Warner Charges For Internet Traffic   4/17/2009
Bowing to mounting public and political pressure, Time Warner Cable Inc. said Thursday it was shelving plans in four markets to charge customers based on how much Internet traffic they generate. But tests of metered billing will continue in Beaumont, Texas.   Continue
Pirate Bay Busted   4/17/2009
Four men behind popular file-sharing site The Pirate Bay were convicted Friday of breaking Sweden's copyright law by helping millions of users freely download music, movies and computer games on the Internet.   Continue
An Electronic CEO Fireside Chat With Mark Bent SunNight Solar   4/17/2009
SunNight Solar is a company dedicated to delivering products that solve problems plaguing the developing world. In 2008, SunNight Solar produced a dual-purpose solar light to serve as both a lamp and a flashlight for communities where there is limited or no access to electricity. The solar flashlight is based on a solution that SunNight Solar found through InnoCentive's open innovation web site - which acts ostensibly as the company's research and development team.       Continue
Connecting Humanity With Technology   4/16/2009
Located in the San Francisco Bay area, NewDealDesign provides what they describe as strategic industrial and physical interaction design services for clients that range from start-ups to the Fortune 500. About 70 percent of the company"s customers come from the consumer electronics realm, including Dell, Verizon, Palm and Nokia. The company cites its proven ability to connect humanity with technology as a primary reason for its success.     Continue

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