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Energy: Could Public Sentiment Allow Nuclear to Make a Comeback?

By Dick Weisinger

After disasters like Three Mile Island in the US, the Chernobyl disaster in Russia, and Fukushima Daiichi in Japan, public sentiment on nuclear power soured. But over the last five years, Americans have slowly become more optimistic about it. A…

Predictive Maintenance: Sniffing Out Problems Before They Become Serious

By Dick Weisinger

Wait until something breaks and then call someone to repair it. That’s a reactive approach. It’s prescriptive maintenance management. But waiting until something breaks down before attempting to fix it can be expensive. Predictive maintenance is the alternative and tries…

Voice Ethics: Are Virtual Assistants More Helpful than Worrisome?

By Dick Weisinger

Siri, Cortana, Alexa and more. Virtual assistants increasingly surround us and respond to questions that we speak. They often can save time, and they can even be spunky and humorous. But what are some of the ethical and legal challenges…

GraphQL: Simplifying the Complexity of Large Microservice Projects

By Dick Weisinger

GraphQL is a query language used with APIs. It is a concise and flexible query language that lets clients pinpoint and return only required the data. It is interesting because it helps overcome some of these common problems that occur…

Engineering and Ethics: Honest Designs for Safety and Good Health

By Dick Weisinger

The National Society of Professional Engineers Code of Ethics states: “As members of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards of honesty and integrity… The services provided by engineers require honesty, impartiality, fairness, and equity, and must…