Central Kentucky Speed Custom & Sound

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

HAL 9000 replica's crowdfunding project goes bust

A crowdfunding project for a voice-activated HAL 9000 replica has gone bust after the company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Are your home electronics spying on you?

FORT MYERS, Fla. Some household electronics may act as spies that gather information that can be used against you. Amazon Echo and Google Home keep audio recordings in iCloud when they are activated. These devices, including cellphones, can store data that can be used in court, according to Fort Myers cybersecurity expert Greg Scasney. That’s […]

She spent two years taking care of the ‘perfect plant.’ Then, she realized it’s plastic

"I feel like these last two years have been a lie."

Phone Trade-In vs. Selling: Which One Pays Off?

When you buy a new iPhone or Android phone, you can trade in or sell your old phone. Learn the pros and cons of each strategy, and which pays more.

Hack a Cheap Plastic Pumpkin to Play Custom Sounds When People Get Close

Plastic pumpkins are a mainstay around Halloween, but if you want to give the ubiquitous little candy holder a bit more character, Adafruit has a guide for adding lights and custom sounds.

Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound

China has successfully tested a hypersonic jet engine that can travel at 16 times the speed of sound. The prototype is called a “Sodramjet engine”. If this technology was ever … Hypersonic Jet Engine That Can Go 16 Times the Speed of Sound Read More »

How to get your custom RingCentral greetings sounding great

Having trouble getting a "professional" sound from your custom RingCentral greetings? When you record them through a telephone, they lack clarity; when you upload high quality sound files, they come out distorted with raspy "s" consonants. What to...

Solve Noisy Signal Issues with High-Speed Optical Isolators (AutomationDirect)

Solve Noisy Signal Issues with High-Speed Optical Isolators

Driving Home A Playlist: How Musicians Are Crafting Car Sounds Of The Future

As the advancement of electric cars move forward, some manufacturers are collaborating with composers and musicians to help define the sound of their vehicles of tomorrow.

Sound Waves Could Speed Up Wound Healing

Measuring trees with the speed of sound

Living trees can rot from the inside out, leaving only a hollowed trunk. Wood rot in living trees can cause overestimates of global carbon pools, timber loss in forestry, and poor tree health. Understanding wood decay in forests is of special concern in the tropics because tropical forests are estimated to harbor 96% of the world's tree diversity and about 25% of terrestrial carbon, compared to the roughly 10% of carbon held in temperate forests.

3 Ways Revit Schedules Can Speed Up Your Drafting Process

From automatically calculating data to creating Floor Finish Plans, here are 3 ways Revit can speed up your drafting process.

How a Custom Longboard Became a CNC Machining Sample

Custom longboard originally designed as a birthday present demonstrates many of the unique features and capabilities of DATRON high speed machining centers.

How I Made our Website Load Speed 81Xs Better

In a previous blog a few years ago I wrote about the importance of loading speed on your website. At the time, I recommended a load speed of 8 seconds or less.Forget......

How to Create Homing Missiles in Unity

This article provides a brief introduction to creating Homing Missiles in a 2D game. A Homing Missile is a missile that locks onto and chases a target until it reaches the target and explodes. We'll be using the Unity engine, and a script for the Homing missile is also included and explained in the article.