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Valve job posting reveals plans for homegrown hardware, promises it won't suck Apr 13th 2012, 04:54 Rumors fluttering about Valve's entry into the hardware market just got a little less salty. According to the outfit's own jobs page, it's prepping to offer consumers "whole new gaming experiences." A call for an experienced electronics engineer says it all, "For years Valve has been all about writing software that provides great gameplay experiences. Now we're developing hardware to enhance those experiences." The ideal candidate ought to have a hefty load of prototyping experience, a knack for working with embedded systems and microcontrollers, a proficiency in thermal management, high speed serial interfaces, ARM / x86 system design, and more. We're not about to hazard a guess at what this adds up to, but Valve promises it's more compelling than "me-too mice and gamepads." Hit the source link below to apply, get hired, and let us know what's up. [Thanks, Alexis] Valve job posting reveals plans for homegrown hardware, promises it won't suck originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Jeri Ellsworth (Twitter)  |  Valve  | Email this | Comments Dyson's engineers head off to the races, create dragsters using spare parts, DC-16 motors (video) Apr 13th 2012, 04:23 Dyson engineers certainly know a thing or two about creating innovative vacuums and fans Air Multipliers, but did you know they've also dabbled in the world of high-speed racing? Such is apparently now the case, as these folks were tasked with building go-kart drag racers out of spare parts, resulting in a variety of wheeled wonders viaing for the fastest run on a makeshift strip in the office. Of course, there was a catch -- all of the dragsters had to use the motor from Dyson's DC-16 handheld vacuum in a battle for maximum torque. We won't spoil the outcomes for you, so scroll down to catch a video mashup of all the hijinks in the video below. Continue reading Dyson's engineers head off to the races, create dragsters using spare parts, DC-16 motors (video) Dyson's engineers head off to the races, create dragsters using spare parts, DC-16 motors (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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