I came across this link about a Virginia Tech professor that wrote a program to reduce energy wasted by computers. On the face of it, it sounds a bit smarter than the usual power management techniques that shut off parts or all of a computer when its not being used. It claims up to 30% […]
A team from my alma mater won the Solar Decathlon Europe, a competition to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses. The winning design is named Lumenhaus, an 800 square foot home and has a solar array on the roof which which changes to maximize its efficiency. An exhilarating race from start to finish, some houses
Virginia Tech’s mens soccer teams makes its first appearance in the NCAA College Cup today. The game will be on ESPN2 at 5pm. Adam Kilgore in the Washington Post tells us how the Hokies made it to the tournament this year. Much like DC United’s 2004 title run, Va Tech also has a talentend young
It’s been a good week to be Viginia Tech football fan, either pointy or round ball kind. While the gridirion team gets their re-match with BC, the Hokies soccer team is having a historic year. Not only have the men gone undefeated at home, but last night they advanced in the NCAA tournament. Tech (12-3-5)
I had 3 classes in Norris hall: Statics, Dynamics, and Deformables (Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, iirc). All mechanical engineering courses that were requirements for all Engineering students. My freshman year, I lived across from West A.J. Later, in grad school, when I was a teaching assistant for Engineering Economics, I gave a final exam in