Design News - April 26, 2004

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Cover Story

Cool Means Small

Anyone who does their computing on the go recognizes first-hand the trade-off between size and performance.

Departments

Calamities
The Case of the Bleeding Bellows
Weblog
From Art to Part
Mail
Readers Sound Off
My View
Pennies Saved, Dollars Spent
Expo
Software/Hardware
Fluid Power
Electronics
Fastening/Joining/Assembly
Motion Control/Power Transmission
Ask
Ask The Search Engineer
Gadget Freak
Additional Parts Required: Duct Tape and Baling Wire!
Designer's Corner
Useful technology for you idea file
Slant
PLM Spells Value
Rant
Open Means Interoperable
Flash
New and Notable Product Design
BMOC
Two-Zone Efficiency
Featured Product
Programmable Sensor Can Be Dropped In

Feature

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