April 1st, 2021 @Electronic Design: Independence Day

April 1, 2021

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At least in the United States, the COVID-19 vaccine will have been administered to the majority of adults by Independence Day—the Fourth of July—hence our promotional image. I’ve actually grown my hair longer, but not quite that long at this point. It’s just one of the side effects of the global pandemic that has devastated the world.

Our April 1st efforts last year were met with very positive feedback for the most part and it’s our goal once again that this year’s assortment of impossible technical trivia will bring a smile to your face. Adding a little humor may help uplift the spirit so that we can overcome the trauma caused by Mother Nature and often short-sighted plans.

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A Little Levity and Looking Forward to Independence Day

The opportunity to put practical pranks into prose is how editors have fun.

Power

Testers, Beware of this April 1st Prankster

Be wary of technicians bearing squeeze bottles.

Test & Measurement

Green-Tech Sensor Probe Offers Cost-Effective Near-Field Detection and Ranging

The probes come in a variety of sizes and shapes, but the core technology enables an almost infinite ability to create custom solutions.

Automotive

Norwegian EV Startup Expected to Challenge Tesla’s Market Dominance

Will a Norwegian startup usher in the era of self-charging EVs? And are they really running an open-source AI in their autopilot?

Automotive

How Smart is Too Smart? AVs Appear to Exhibit Sentient Behavior

While car makers are touting the many benefits of autonomous vehicles, some owners are also experiencing the technology's unintended consequences as their vehicles seem to be ...

Contributed blogs

Legislators Propose Rounding Pi to Just 3 Alone

Such a simplification of pi is said to have multiple benefits, from reducing stress on students to eliminating the inequality of having multiple digits versus a singular digit...