Built by a Class, Left Public
A student air quality station, and what turns a reading into a measurement.
SiliconWit Blog
The SiliconWit Blog is where we write about engineering and design, and about the ideas around technology that are worth thinking through carefully. It is a small, growing collection: practical pieces on how things are built, essays on the questions technology raises, and readings of real equipment doing real work. #Engineering #Design #Technology
Latest Posts
Thirty Outages Nobody Logged
Eighteen hours without mains in a month, and why that reads as 97.5% availability.
The Excursion Nobody Saw
A laboratory incubator drifts for a few hours and quietly invalidates a week of work.
Balora Lamp Shades: Where Engineering Meets Elegant Design
The design and engineering behind the Balora lamp shade collection, from form to 3D printing and manufacturing.
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Remote Monitoring
One connected installation at a time: what its readings mean, how to read its charts, and what catching a fault early is worth. Every post is built on a live device you can open and inspect yourself.
Science and Engineering
Engineering principles, design and manufacturing, scientific method, and the ideas at the edge of technology.
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The blog welcomes guest contributions from engineers and designers in the SiliconWit community. If you have built something worth explaining or have an idea worth arguing, get in touch through the contact page.