Digital Debunking: Do You Want to Hear the Most Annoying Sound in the World?

Digital Debunking: Do You Want to Hear the Most Annoying Sound in the World?

March 8, 2021
There is a specific type of sound that absolutely makes our skin crawl. Different people have their own triggers. It could be your phone’s alarm or a dentist’s drill. Let's analyze the most annoying sounds in the world.
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Digital Debunking: The Loaded Dice Advantage

Digital Debunking: The Loaded Dice Advantage

October 13, 2020
When the bullfrogs stop croaking on a summer night, the vacuum of noise is almost deafening. You awaken from a hazy half-sleep, aware of a presence just outside. You moved
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Digital Debunking: Muscle Car Mods

Digital Debunking: Muscle Car Mods

October 8, 2020
As we enter fall and get ready for winter, many of us gearheads who have been socially distancing behind the wheel of a classic or performance car will have to
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What Is 5G? And Why Are There So Many New Antennas?

What Is 5G? And Why Are There So Many New Antennas?

September 17, 2020
5G is an umbrella term covering various networks, technologies, and applications. It is a standardization for mobile communication. 5G mobile networks can operate at various frequencies, requiring different antennas.
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Digital Debunking – Is Playoff Basketball Truly a Game of Inches?

Digital Debunking – Is Playoff Basketball Truly a Game of Inches?

July 30, 2020
Legendary coach Vince Lombardi famously said, “football is a game of inches, and inches make the champion." These words have been applied to just about every sport to the point
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Digital Debunking: Are Social Distancing Measures Actually Effective?

Digital Debunking: Are Social Distancing Measures Actually Effective?

April 17, 2020
Countries around the world have enacted social distancing measures in an effort to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. As people remain sheltered in their homes to reduce the spread of
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Digital Debunking: Using Your Head to Extend Your Car Remote Range

Digital Debunking: Using Your Head to Extend Your Car Remote Range

April 14, 2020
Have you been in this situation too many times? Leaving a mall, a concert, or a sporting event when reality abruptly crashes in. Looking out onto the expanse of the
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Analysis Origins: OptiStruct

Analysis Origins: OptiStruct

November 13, 2019
Article originally published in Benchmark Magazine by NAFEMS, the International Association for the Engineering Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Community. Find out more at nafems.org. In the late 1980s and early
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Digital Debunking: Can You Actually Shatter Glass with Your Voice?

Digital Debunking: Can You Actually Shatter Glass with Your Voice?

October 3, 2019
Setting the Stage An opera singer hits a high note, rattling the audience’s ear drums and exploding a wine glass in the drawing room. You may have seen this in
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Digital Debunking: The Mysterious Death of Harry Houdini

Digital Debunking: The Mysterious Death of Harry Houdini

August 6, 2019
Harry Houdini awed audiences with his death-defying stunts that earned him the reputation as the greatest magician and escape artist that had ever lived. Read about the mysterious death of Harry Houdini.
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Random Response Fatigue Analysis

Random Response Fatigue Analysis

July 22, 2019
On a recent trip to Toronto, I looked out the window at a construction crane and noticed persistent motion from wind induced pressure. The motion was oscillatory in nature, rotating
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Digital Debunking: Baseball’s Great Corked Bat Debate

Digital Debunking: Baseball’s Great Corked Bat Debate

July 8, 2019
Does using an illegal corked bat really improve your chances of hitting a home run? This post was written by Will Haines, Eric Nelson, and Dmitri Fokin This week’s Major
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Digital Debunking: Could Drafting Really Improve Fuel Efficiency on the Highway?

Digital Debunking: Could Drafting Really Improve Fuel Efficiency on the Highway?

June 3, 2019
Co-Authored by Altairians Jason Craanen and Nicolas Zagorksi If you’ve ever watched professional racing, one of the first things you may notice is how closely the drivers follow one another.
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