MetaFilter posts tagged with engineer

Designer, Engineer, Geek

netbros — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:22:40 -0800

Acko.net is the web home of Steven Wittens, designer of AVS presets for WinAmp, as well as the current Bluebeach theme at Drupal.org. Steven also dabbles in programming; for instance his Farbtastic jquery color picker. Be sure to watch his blog for development jewels like Projective Texturing with Canvas.

So you want to be an Engineer?

pjern — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:42:13 -0800

For 150 years or more, the locomotive engineer has held a special place in American history. Books have been written about it. There is a timeless quality about the job that still manifests itself today, even though railroading is more industrial and less romantic than it used to be. So, would you like to know what it feels and sounds like to start 15000 tons on an uphill grade? Or be the first train through after a heavy snowfall? Maybe you'd like to get a feel for the hazards of the job? Maybe you'd like to get out and commune with nature. You might be the kind of person who doesn't mind waking up every living soul within 20 square miles. Or perhaps mainline Amtrak is more your style. No? there's always another option. Something bucolic, maybe? Do you like to work holidays? Or maybe you'd like to drive the brass around. Ok, so maybe it doesn't look like as much fun as it sounded when you were a kid. You can still try it for an hour just to get the itch out of your system. And no one will laugh at you if you show up dressed for the part.

We are called to be architects of the future, not its victims.

infini — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:41:31 -0800

Today is R. Buckminster Fuller's 113th birthday. Visionary, designer, inventor, engineer - 'Bucky' continues to inspire us. Known as the grandfather of sustainability, even today we discover that we've barely scratched the surface of his thinking and still have far to go and much to learn about managing Spaceship Earth. [ previously]

Building mighty dreams

infini — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:44:19 -0800

Today is the 202nd birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the world's greatest engineers and a personal hero. I gaped at the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol when the shock of recognition dawned on my jetlagged brain. This was the man that laid the foundation for Britain's global economic might, built the first underwater tunnel, Paddington Station and inspired engineers everywhere. His legacy lives on in his works, a university, a museum or two among others.

Planetary Maintenance Engineer

Chuckles — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:46:02 -0800

Planetary Maintenance Engineer

What do I want to do when I grow up

infini — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:52:54 -0800

When I grow up I want to be an environmental engineer. I want to work on projects that can provide potable water for people. I want to clean the polluted Mother Ganga [Ganges] who provides life giving water from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. Or the Nile, both blue and white, spilling fertility from her bunds on a regular cycle. I want to design products that use the least amount of energy and fuel, from recycled materials and are biodegradable. I want to seek alternative sources of energy, such as using biofuel to power cellphones. I want to design with maximum constraints. Call her mother earth, gaia, demeter, ceres or inanna, our planet is on the brink of no return. Or is it all just a matter of perspective?

Unique aircraft testing videos.

loquacious — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:24:07 -0800

Load testing a Boeing 777 wing. To failure! Also, engine testing, and maximum rejected takeoff.

Too many tear drops

drezdn — Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:57:25 -0800

Banned by the Vatican and created by a tone deaf engineer... presenting the Hammond.

A Dutchman at Google

iffley — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:25:53 -0800

A Dutchman at Google. His blog has some gems: a glimpse into life as an Google engineer, and a brief history of searching (going a short way into the future). Some of his projects are neat: Google talks, Google tells you the best time to visit any place. And he has a little Google joke: type "bush's foreign friends" into Google and click [I'm Feeling Lucky]