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Why People Are Suddenly Freaking Out Over California’s Exhaust Laws: Explained

On Jan. 1, 2019, a new rule went into effect changing the way California cops can bust you for exhaust noise violations and the car community seems to be freaking out about it. The legislation in question is California Assembly … Continue reading

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Got a drone? Watch where you fly it in the village of Summit. The village has a new ordinance to regulate them.

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The What, Why and How of Industrial Robot Simulation Software for Offline Programming (OLP)

When it’s time to program an industrial robot on the production line, the line has to stop. Because this downtime can cost upwards of thousands of dollars, offline programming (OLP) is an attractive option for many manufacturers. Using simulation software, … Continue reading

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Restoration: The 1912 Olmstead Pusher | History

Karl Heinzel is fiddling with a C-clamp fastened to a wing of the 1912 Olmsted Pusher so he can mount the wings on what he calls “Frankenstand,” an adjustable support he designed to display the fragile pieces of a century-old … Continue reading

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VSU Hosts Science Saturday January 26

January 15, 2019 19-11 Jessica Pope Communications and Media Relations Coordinator VALDOSTA — The College of Science and Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, and Department of Computer Science at Valdosta State University will present Science Saturday: Adventures in Mathematics and Computer … Continue reading

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Don Chadwick Went from Building Model Plans to Creating Silicon Valley’s Favorite Seat

Don Chadwick, 82, is an industrial designer and co-creator of Herman Miller Inc.’s Aeron chair. The ergonomic office seat was introduced in 1994 and first became popular with technology and Internet firms in the late 1990s. It is included in … Continue reading

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Want to fly your drone in Summit? Go to the park, new village ordinance says

The village of Summit passed an ordinance which states model airplanes, and other airborne devices, will only be allowed in village parks. (Photo: Alex Slitz / The Gleaner) VILLAGE OF SUMMIT – After several complaints from residents about the flying of model … Continue reading

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