Digital debunking: Using your head to extend your RKE (Remote Keyless Entry) range

Have you heard of this hack? Holding an RKE fob to your head to extend the remote’s range? We use simulation to find out if this is true.

Digital Debunking: Could a Penny Dropped Off the Top of the Empire State Building Actually Kill You?

You’ve probably heard the story – if you throw a penny from a skyscraper, it might bury itself in the concrete or even kill an unsuspecting bystander below. The open-air

Digital debunking: Can you actually shatter glass with your voice?

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

Digital Debunking: The Mysterious Death of Harry Houdini

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.

Digital Debunking: Baseball’s Great Corked Bat Debate

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

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

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.

Digital Debunking: An Engineer Examines the Weapons of ‘Game of Thrones’

Medieval Myth Busting with Engineering Simulation As an avid of fan of HBO’s uber-popular medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones, I’ve often been curious about the feasibility of the weaponry