October 1999

from the editor
Powering the Information Backbone

letters
Power to the People
A Question of Test
Standing Up for the PE
Tables on the Money
Go Directly to Part II

news and notes
Measuring the Effect of Rubber on the Road
A Sweeter Solution for Apple Wastewater
Next-generation Ship Propulsion
Sierra Snow Sense
Composite Promises Efficient Lasers
Luminous Balloons Shed Soft Light
Briefly Noted

computing
Autodesk Inventor for 3-D Design
New Software Assists Embedded Applications
Wearable Computers
Cool Down and Drive
Handling Air
Step into the Library
Thermal Management Makes for Silent Shows
A Ragtop in Candy Apple Red
Esprit Starts its Race Car Engines
Lucy on the Screen with Vectors
Briefly Noted

technology focus

The Right Stuff
Faster Finish Inspection
Better Measure for Airfoils
Fail-safe Gas Detection

technology focus

Flying Wheel Alert
Hybrid Controller for Ice Cream
The Long Arm of Engineering Support
Keeping Fast Microprocessors Cool


input/output
Captain Ahab Builds a Submersible

m.e. bookshelf
Ten New Reviews of the Latest Engineering Books

call for papers
Entries for October

washington window
Where the Tax Bill H


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