National Engineering Month
March is National Engineering Month (NEM) – Canada’s biggest celebration of engineering and engineering technology. To find out more details on what’s happening this month, visit www.nemontario.ca.
On March 4, 2015, as part of NEM and Engineers Without Borders, I delivered a “Water for the World” Workshop for Grade 8 students at the New Toronto Public Library in South Etobicoke. My co-presenter Fidel and I introduced the students to the issues surrounding global access to clean water, and how they can make a difference. As part of the workshop, we had the student create a (rogue) water filter. The water filters that they made are not the ones being used in urban homes, rather they are something that would be used by people in poorer countries/areas where their water source consists of dirty, somewhat muddy water (e.g. Sub-Saharan Africa).
Below are a couple of pictures from the workshop.
The Story Behind Samsung’s Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge Design Departure
I like how my Samsung Galaxy S3 fits perfectly in my hands, but I am curious how the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 would feel like in my hands. Read on to find out the story behind the new design on Samsung’s Galaxy phone.
Need Gas? Gas stations along your route are now shown by Google Now
How many times has it occurred that you need gas, and when you try to search for a gas station on your phone, that gas station is impractically out of your way? Well, now apparently, Google Now displays gas stations that are actually relevant to your route.
Just make sure that when you check your phone, you have pulled over your car to the road side; or a passenger in your car can check it for you. Stay safe!
Source: Engadget | Image Credit: Kevin McLaughlin
Vote for your city to be added to the Monopoly board game!
In honour of the Monopoly board game’s 80th birthday, Hasbro (the company who currently owns the rights to the game) has teamed up with Buzzfeed to ask the denizens of the internet to help design the next version of the game. Monopoly was first sold in stores in February 6, 1935.
Go to http://www.buzzfeed.com/votemonopolyca to vote for your city to be added in the game. If your city is not on the list, March 3rd and March 9th is “Wild Card Week,” where people can write-in specific locations and encourage others to do the same.
References: Engadget, Buzzfeed | Photo Credit: Jeramey Jannene
Tech-Life in Pink 