Author Archives: David Russell Schilling

About David Russell Schilling

David enjoys writing about high technology and its potential to make life better for all who inhabit planet earth.

Automated “Rail-Veyors” a Sign of New “Deep Mining” Trend

An Internet search for “automated mining” brings up boatloads of new patents for automated processing of data and information. But the automated mining we are interested in is the type that promises to cut costs,…

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Does It Matter That China Has Overtaken the US as the World’s Largest Trader?

A New League of Nations The main principle of the League of Nations, founded in Paris at the end of World War I, was to maintain world peace amongst nations who were hell bent on…

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Dubai’s Dancing Light Show Features 22,000 Gallons of Water and 6,600 Lights

The Dubai Fountain, 8 acres (32,374 m²), is set in downtown Dubai’s 30-acre (121,405 m²) Burj Khalifa Lake. The fountains are “choreographed” to project water in the air in complex patterns and are combined with…

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Collegiates Design Innovative Solar-Powered Homes in Bi-Annual Solar Decathlon

Showcasing Sustainable Living The US Department of Energy holds a number of decathlons related to renewable energy. One event is a competition amongst collegiate teams building electric cars. Another is the “Solar Decathlon” held every two…

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Want Energy from Tidal Currents? Go Fly an Underwater Kite.

Nearly everyone has flown a kite in the wind and seen it move about in the constantly changing currents. IndustryTap recently covered how kites are being used in the windy upper atmosphere to possibly provide…

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Globalization of Aerospace Supply Chains Leads to New Era of “Shared Services”

The first waves of “globalization” the world remembers most clearly were increases in trade flows that occurred beginning in 1850 and ending with World War II. During this time, countries directly sought to increase wealth…

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403 of Global 500 Companies Report Carbon Footprints But the System is Still Flawed

Companies with $87 Trillion in Assets Want Carbon Footprint Data Just over a decade old, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has become an integral part of monitoring the world’s carbon footprint by creating the largest…

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The World’s Largest Lathe is For Sale

The world’s biggest lathes fashion the world’s largest shafts to spin the world’s largest propellers on the world’s largest ships. And if you’re in need of a lathe, the world’s largest lathe just happens to…

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Interactive 3D Training Mirrors Reality to Cut Accidents and Improve Skills

As the image above shows, a container ship on the verge of capsizing would require the most experienced crane operators moving skillfully and quickly to avert disaster, perhaps preventing the loss of millions of dollars…

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What’s Going to Happen When the Big Data Age Overwhelms Today’s Transistors?

Intel’s first microprocessor, the 4004, was introduced in 1971 and held just 2,000 transistors. Today, Intel’s most advanced chip, the Ivy Bridge, holds 1.4 billion transistors. Increasing the number of transistors on a chip allows…

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Author Archives: David Russell Schilling

About David Russell Schilling

Automated “Rail-Veyors” a Sign of New “Deep Mining” Trend

Does It Matter That China Has Overtaken the US as the World’s Largest Trader?

Dubai’s Dancing Light Show Features 22,000 Gallons of Water and 6,600 Lights

Collegiates Design Innovative Solar-Powered Homes in Bi-Annual Solar Decathlon

Want Energy from Tidal Currents? Go Fly an Underwater Kite.

Globalization of Aerospace Supply Chains Leads to New Era of “Shared Services”

403 of Global 500 Companies Report Carbon Footprints But the System is Still Flawed

The World’s Largest Lathe is For Sale

Interactive 3D Training Mirrors Reality to Cut Accidents and Improve Skills

What’s Going to Happen When the Big Data Age Overwhelms Today’s Transistors?

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