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#257

Friday, April 2, 2021

In This Edition:
Steer through the Suez, 5G power harvesting, dealing with difficult people at work, Tim Ferriss & Balaji Srinivasan, & an attic turbo jet engine!

Steer Through The Suez

Image: CNN

CNN launched a neat game that lets you steer a tanker through the Suez Canal. It's harder than it looks! :-)

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5G Power Harvesting

Image: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech

Researchers at Georgia Tech have created a flexible 3D printed multi-directional antenna that can harvest 6 micorwatts of power from a 5G transmitter at up to 180 meters. Harvest wireless energy in this way can replace the use of batteries in IoT and wearable devices.

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Dealing With Difficult People At Work

Image: Neil On Software

Neil On Software created a handy guide on how to deal with difficult people on software projects. I think the tips on how to address each scenario are applicable for the most part outside of software also.

Podcast of the Week: Tim Ferriss & Balaji Srinivasan

Image: tim.blog, 99designs

Tim Ferriss recently interviewed Balaji Srinivasan and it was an insanely good interview! They cover geo-politics, crypto, their intersection, among many, many other topics, futurist and otherwise.

Attic Turbo Jet Engine

Image: The Drive, Integza

YouTuber Integza used a 3D printer to build a working turobo jet engine in his attic! Check out his journey of multiple attempts in his video, before reaching a working prototype at the end.

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About Found This Week

Found This Week is a curated blog of interesting posts, articles, links and stories in the world of technology, science and life in general.
Each edition is curated by Daryl Feehely every Friday and highlights cool stuff found each week.
The first 104 editions were published on Medium before this site was created, check out the archive here.

Daryl Feehely

I’m a web consultant, contract web developer, technical project manager & photographer originally from Cork, now based in Liverpool. I offer my clients strategy, planning & technical delivery services, remotely & in person. I also offer freelance CTO services to companies in need of technical bootstrapping or reinvention. If you think I can help you in your business, check out my details on http://darylfeehely.com

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