Filed on Jan 30th 2008 in Science
One of the great things about being at Poly is having easy access to all that New York City has to offer. There's definitely no shortage of fun possibilities in the big apple, but are you aware of all the ways you can engage your brain and have a good time? There's a wide range of public groups in NYC that meet on a regular basis to discuss and share ideas on science, engineering and technology...
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Filed on Jan 28th 2008 in Engineering
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, promotes U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology. The agency publishes standards many of which are free, including Ceramics WebBook, Chemistry WebBook and Physical Reference Data...
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Filed on Jan 25th 2008 in Fun
Ever thought of your out dated computer as a work of art? Perhaps you'll change your perspective after seeing Mark Richard's remarkable photographs of old school computers.
Richard's book, Core Memory: A Visual Survey of Vintage Computers, reveals modern technology's evolution by combining computer history with a series of striking photographs of the world's most...
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Filed on Jan 24th 2008 in Library News
Next time you need the latest information from the world's top management and marketing journals, check out Business Source Elite (log-in required). It provides full text coverage for over 1,000 business and economics journals, including nearly 500 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to full text dating back as far as 1985, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 1,750...
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Filed on Jan 24th 2008 in Tips & Tools
Did you know that with just a New York state Drivers license, or a non-driver photo id, you have access to a wealth of free resources from NOVELNY? If you don't have one of these, you can also gain access via a public library card from anywhere in New York State, or with the New York State Library Card available to all NY State residents upon request.
Searching the site is a snap. If you know...
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