Commerce and Creativity

Everybody knows the story of the electric light. Thomas Edison in the shop with his workers trying to come up with the solution for a filament that would last more than a few minutes under load. The first patent issued for an electric light went to Woodward and Evans in Canada. Many other people demonstrated electric lights, but none were commercially viable. Short life and high cost. But Edison concentrated his creativity on a version that would be more cost effective. Read more

History in Motion

While doing research recently for an upcoming article I found some interesting history about the modern age we live in.  When you have grown up with something its easy to take it for granted without thinking.  So to me, a lot of this information is cause for reflection.  In the US electricity is widely available.  Myriads of appliances, tools and entertainment all run automatically based on electricity.  Electricity and the electric motor have defined an age that was the foundation of the electronics and information age that we are currently in.  The disk drive motor is the most extraordinary device of its kind considering the performance required and the price.  So here is a short history of the electric motor and power industry. Read more