Tyler Hardy

Tyler Hardy

Jul
25
The Role of Product Architecture in the Manufacturing Firm

The Role of Product Architecture in the Manufacturing Firm

When considering a product, it is important first to consider the overall architecture of the product to end up with
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Jul
25
What is the Most Efficient Way to Store Energy?

What is the Most Efficient Way to Store Energy?

A reader recently wrote in asking me to talk about the most efficient way to store energy. He was probably
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Jul
22
Google Voice Verification Scam

Google Voice Verification Scam

If you hang around Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, etc., you might run into this phishing scam. Has anyone ever messaged you
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Jul
22
Design for Manufacturing: Fundamentals

Design for Manufacturing: Fundamentals

What is Design for Manufacturing? In a modern manufacturing environment, engineers and designers provide novel and innovative product designs to
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Jul
22
Communication Systems: Amplitude Modulation, Multiplexing, and Distortion Filtering

Communication Systems: Amplitude Modulation, Multiplexing, and Distortion Filtering

Before reading this article, make sure you're familiar with communication systems basics. This article will look primarily at
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Jul
22
Communication Systems: Fundamentals and Power Conversion

Communication Systems: Fundamentals and Power Conversion

Whenever considering what makes up a communications system, one must first look at the big picture before it's
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Jul
22
Critique of the Role of Sketch Finish and Style in User Responses to Early-Stage Design Concepts

Critique of the Role of Sketch Finish and Style in User Responses to Early-Stage Design Concepts

Does sketch quality impact how well consumers view a potential product? Macomber and Yang both theorized that the quality of
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Jul
21
How I Studied for the CompTIA Security+ Exam (S+)

How I Studied for the CompTIA Security+ Exam (S+)

After publishing my last article on how I got my Network+ exam, my veteran security group members said I should
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Jul
21
Computer-Aided Fixture Design

Computer-Aided Fixture Design

The development of computer-aided fixture design (CAFD) can be traced back to three primary stages of consideration. The first stage
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Jul
21
CAD Tutorial: Let's Make a Spur Gear!

CAD Tutorial: Let's Make a Spur Gear!

I was recently asked to show the steps in using a CAD program to make a simple spur gear. Spur
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