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In Praise of “Normal” Engineers

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A version of this post originally appeared in Refactoring , a Substack offering advice for software engineers. I think their existence is what explains the curious durability of the notion of a 10x engineer, someone who is 10 times as productive or skilled as their peers. At one point, I was a pretty good database reliability engineer.

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Why Engineers Still Need the Humanities

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Since last September, Ive been spending seven hours a day, five days a week happily researching the history of women in electrical engineering. So far Ive uncovered the names of more than 200 women who contributed to electrical engineering, the first step in an eventual book project. This is what history research looks like.

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Make It Yours: The Best Ways to Personalize Your Electric Car

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With the right personal touches, you can turn your electric car into something that truly reflects your personality and style. Personalized/Private Plate The Ultimate Personal Touch Nothing says unique like personalized or private number plates. That doesnt mean yours has to blend in with the crowd.

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Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

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In a study on the effect of exhaust particles from aircraft turbine engines on human lung cells, Swiss researchers have found that cells reacted most strongly to particles emitted during ground idling. The study also showed that the cytotoxic effect is only to some extent comparable to that of particles from gasoline and diesel engines.

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“I’m personally confident we can get it across the line.” Local Tesla boss predicts Cybertruck could come to Australia as early as 2026

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Speaking to EV Central , Tesla Australia country director Thom Drew said he was personally confident the Cybertruck would make its way here to provide an EV alternative to the RAM 1500, Chevrolet Silverado, Ford F-150 and Toyota Tundra as well as others in the SUV market. Im personally confident we can get it across the line.

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Final California deadline for upgrading heavy-duty diesels to MY2010 or newer engines

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Under the regulation, 1 January 2023 marked the final deadline to replace or repower older diesel trucks and buses with heavy-duty 2010 or newer model year engines. Any person, business, school district, tribal reservation, or federal government agency that owns, operates, leases or rents affected vehicles.

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Stellantis, Foxconn to form JV to develop breakthrough digital cockpits and personalized connected services

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Mobile Drive will combine Stellantis’ global vehicle design and engineering expertise with Foxconn’s global development in the rapidly changing software and hardware realms of smartphones and consumer electronics. Stellantis NV and Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Foxconn), together with its subsidiary FIH Mobile Ltd., (FIH)

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