http://www.engineerguy.com Bill Hammack's audio and video work emphasizes the creative role of engineers in designing and creating our world. He's a regular commentator on radio - based at Illinois Public Radio in Urbana he's appeared on public radio's premier business program Marketplace, and on Radio National Australia's Science Show. Many engineering, science, and journalistic groups have recognized his work. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:06:14 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Bill Hammack's audio and video work emphasizes the creative role of engineers in designing and creating our world. He's a regular commentator on radio - based at Illinois Public Radio in Urbana he's appeared on public radio's premier business program Marketplace, and on Radio National Australia's Science Show. Many engineering, science, and journalistic groups have recognized his work. Bill Hammack's engineerguy: oddball videos on engineering, and public radio audio pieces on technology Bill Hammack bill@engineerguy.com Bill Hammack Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike No eng http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-tantalum.htm With his hammer Bill cracks up a cell phone to expose how our electronic gadgets rely on the mineral tantalum - mined as Coltan. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:50:25 GMT http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-tantalum.htm With his hammer Bill cracks up a cell phone to expose how our electronic gadgets rely on the mineral tantalum - mined as Coltan. 2:51 Hammick, Hammack, Hammock, Hamack, Hammick, Hamock Bill Hammack http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-thermostat.htm Armed with a pair of wire cutters Bill shows how a common thermostat reveals how good industrial designers keep track of the dimensions of a human being. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:49:13 GMT http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-thermostat.htm Armed with a pair of wire cutters Bill shows how a common thermostat reveals how good industrial designers keep track of the dimensions of a human being. 3:08 Hammick, Hammack, Hammock, Hamack, Hammick, Hamock Bill Hammack http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-golfball.htm To learn what's inside a golf ball - and to show how clever engineers are - Bill uses a special cutter to chop one open - well more than one. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:47:46 GMT http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-golfball.htm To learn what's inside a golf ball - and to show how clever engineers are - Bill uses a special cutter to chop one open - well more than one. 2:30 Hammick, Hammack, Hammock, Hamack, Hammick, Hamock Bill Hammack http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-cell-phone.htm Bill invades a cell phone store to show that the design of a mobile isn't arbritary. Engineers uses seven basic principles to create a useful phone. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:46:30 GMT http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-cell-phone.htm Bill invades a cell phone store to show that the design of a mobile isn't arbritary. Engineers uses seven basic principles to create a useful phone. 2:45 Hammick, Hammack, Hammock, Hamack, Hammick, Hamock Bill Hammack http://www.engineerguy.com/audio/ice-hotel.htm In ths public radio piece Bill reveals the mysteries of the Ice Hotel. In January 2002 Bill visited the Ice Hotel with his wife Amy Somrak and their friends Allan and Pat Tuchman. Located in the arctic circle of Sweden, the hotel's owners rebuild the hotel every year. Temperatures outside the hotel can be as low as 40 degrees below freezing; inside the hotel temperatures are a comparatively warm 9 degrees fahrenheit. In this public radio piece Bill examines the hotel rooms, interviews its designer, and probes the hotel's appeal. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:52:10 GMT http://www.engineerguy.com/audio/ice-hotel.htm A visit to arctic Sweden to see the Ice Hotel 26:17 Hammick, Hammack, Hammock, Hamack, Hammick, Hamock Bill Hammack http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-transistor.htm Bill examines the first transistor ever built. He explains how it works, and its impact on our world today. And, also, he even tests it out! Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:26:26 GMT http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-transistor.htm Bill examines the first transistor ever built. He explains how it works, and its impact on our world today. And, also, he even tests it out! 3:00 Hammick, Hammack, Hammock, Hamack, Hammick, Hamock Bill Hammack http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-plasma.htm Bill cuts a fluorescent light out of his ceiling to show that plasmas and their products are all around us - they're essential in making circuit boards, lights, and even potato chip bags. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:31:14 GMT http://www.engineerguy.com/videos/video-plasma.htm Bill cuts a fluorescent light out of his ceiling to show that plasmas and their products are all around us - they're essential in making circuit boards, lights, and even potato chip bags. 3:24 Hammick, Hammack, Hammock, Hamack, Hammick, Hamock Bill Hammack