Technology

Engineering and Technology in General > s.a. sound.
* History: Has contributed to physics in thermodynamics (Carnot) and information theory (Shannon).
* Status: Three of the fastest-growing technology of our day – biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology – are converging to give scientists unprecedented control of matter on the molecular scale.
@ Simple: Vincents 90; Petrosky 92; Burke SA(96)jul [essays]; McClellan & Dorn 99 [history]; Collins & Pinch 02; Constable & Somerville 03 [achievements, r PT(04)dec]; Auyang 04; Itzkoff NYT(08)apr [M Kaku and impossibilities].
@ Nanotechnology: issue SA(01)sep; Jones pw(04)aug; Tahan phy/06-in; Whitehouse CP(08) [nanometrology]; Milburn & Wooley CP(08); Rodgers ed-09; > s.a electronic technology; quantum information.
@ Related topics: Billah & Scanlan AJP(91)feb [Tacoma Narrows]; Tennekes 96 [flight]; Ross CP(97) [automobiles and fuel efficiency].

Information and Communication Technology
@ Communications in general: Truxal 90; Bray 95; Solymar 99.
@ Data security: Javidi PT(97)mar [optical technology].
@ Cryptography: Baptista PLA(98) [with chaos]; > s.a. quantum technology.
@ The Internet: Krol 94; Thomas 95 [for scientists]; PW(95)feb, 43-45; White PT(98)nov [hep origins]; Barabási pw(01)jul [as network, and statistical mechanics].

Other Technology > s.a. electronic [including MEMS & superconducting], nuclear, optical and quantum technology; vacuum.
@ General references: Brennan 90; Cardwell 95 [history].
@ Photography, development process: Rech(90)jan, p48.
@ Microwaves: Bohren AJP(97)jan [ovens].
@ Xerography: Mort PT(94)apr.
@ Control theory: Meirovitch 90; Nijmeijer & van der Schaft 90.
> Specific items: see tests of general relativity [GPS].

Ordinary Objects > s.a. clocks; sound [instruments].
@ Everyday life objects: Goodwin; Petrosky; Weber.
@ Inventions: Flatow 92.
@ Bicycle: Franke et al EJP(90); Maddox Nat(90)aug.
@ Frisbee: NS(90)jul28, p37-40.
@ Parachute: Peterson PT(93)aug.
@ Roulette: in Bass 85; (in Gleick 87).
@ Other objects: Press AJP(78)oct [waterbed]; Case & Swanson AJP(90)may [swing]; Petrosky 90 [pencil]; Stewart SA(96)jul [shoelaces].

Tricks
* Pennies: Stand them on their side, gently kick the table – all heads; Spin them, and the result changes (Conway).
* Egg shell: Two egg halves, one with a whole bubble; The latter will flip when submerged in water open side up.

Games > s.a. game theory.
@ References: Dewdney SA(85)may, SA(87)feb.

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