Author Archives: Writer

A place to fly

Fern Prairie Modelers General membership meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Camas Community Center, 1718 S.E. Seventh Ave. Visitors are welcome. For more information about the club, visit www.fpmc.org or call … Continue reading

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Pebble Time Review

The Pebble Time is an important product for a few reasons, but the most important is that it is the only serious contender for the space on your wrist besides Android Wear and Apple Watch. For most users, Android Wear … Continue reading

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Turn insight into action with predictive analytics

After years of talk, predictive analytics is finding a host of uses. Now the question is whether business has the managers and the data scientists to fully exploit it. By Beverley Head When a Telstra call centre operator asks “How are you?”, they pay very careful … Continue reading

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Two brothers are paving the way for Cambodia’s 3D printing revolution

The Tran brothers: Ki How (left) and Ki Chong “Our vision is based on two big predictions of the future,” says Ki Chong Tran. “Prediction number one: 3D printing will change the way we make almost everything. Number two: the … Continue reading

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7/7, 10 years on: Tessa Jowell’s memorial lecture

It is an enormous privilege to have been invited to deliver the fourth 7/7 Tavistock Square Memorial Trust Lecture. This year we mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on London. Now the families of more than 30 British … Continue reading

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The man who’s transforming cars, energy and space travel – all at the same time

On Sunday, June 28, a Spacex rocket blew up in less than three minutes after launch: news reports. Any study of Elon Musk must begin at the headquarters of SpaceX, in Hawthorne, California – a suburb of Los Angeles located … Continue reading

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OEMs Put Technology To Work in MRO Operations

Growing fleets and the longevity of aircraft pose continual challenges to the manufacturers of business aircraft. Not only do the buyers of new turboprops and jets expect top-level customer support, but buyers of some of the oldest aircraft still sporting … Continue reading

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