Science/Technology

It takes a team – Meet one of my star players

I’m sure I don’t need to tell anyone that success on any big project takes a team. From the Physicist who dreams up the wild ideas, to the engineer who lays out a plan, to the technicians who carry out the details “on the ground.” . . . → Read More: It takes a team – Meet one of my star players

“Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes”

You have seen him on 9News and you’ve seen him on Ellen. He is the king of zany science experiments which have delighted children and adults alike for many years! Now you have the opportunity to bring Steve Spangler’s unforgettable experiments into your own home. . . . → Read More: “Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes”

Get it while it’s hot…. Apple iOS 4!

The big news today, of course, was that Apple’s iOS4 was released for the iPhone. What many people did not realize is that the update also applies to the iPod Touch! . . . → Read More: Get it while it’s hot…. Apple iOS 4!

Blackbird Pie anyone? – Embeddable Tweets Now Possible

Today Twitter unleashed its new embeddable tweets feature. . . . → Read More: Blackbird Pie anyone? – Embeddable Tweets Now Possible

What’s the next best thing to a new device?

As you know, the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad all run the iPhone operating system so many users will be affected, hopefully in a good way! . . . → Read More: What’s the next best thing to a new device?

What’s All the Buzz About?

“What is the buzz in Colorado?” With ease I zoomed out on my state and was linked to all the current Colorado users. This ease of use was all but absent in Google Wave. Yes it was there, but you had to work at it. . . . → Read More: What’s All the Buzz About?

Back in the game…

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a nice relaxing holiday season! Myself, I absolutely loved being home with my wife and kids. A nice long stint at home full of love, happiness, food, beer, skating, sledding, etc. is JUST what the doctor ordered! Now of course, being that I AM a mere child trapped in a . . . → Read More: Back in the game…

Science Fair Anyone?

I have seen first hand that when a child is shown the amazing “wow” factor that science can produce, their lamp switches on! . . . → Read More: Science Fair Anyone?

Google Wave… at last I am riding the white caps!

I did finally end up on Google Wave, and here is my initial take on the sitch… . . . → Read More: Google Wave… at last I am riding the white caps!

Android… Will it be your choice?

My first post here on Scoop The Dirt was to help the technically crippled folks who, for one reason or another, did not have an Iphone. For many of us that reason was that we were not on the AT&T network. Alas, a blockbuster announcement promises to bring us Verizonites into the 21st centrury. Android . . . → Read More: Android… Will it be your choice?

Ted Stauffer, a Boulder, Colorado native, has been an engineering technician at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, CO since 1987. He started as a work-study student during his last semester at Front Range Community College, where he finished at the top of his class, earning an Associate of Applied Science Degree in electronics. From a very young age, Ted had a passion for taking things apart and figuring out how they work. As he grew older, his Christmas list looked more like a geeks shopping list:
batteries, wire, motors,
connectors, lights, resistors, and a soldering iron. Taking this mentality into adulthood fueled his passion to put things together to complete any given task at hand. During his career at NIST, in the Electromagnetic Technology Division, he has designed, machined, assembled, and wired several state-of-the-art cryogenic test systems and devices, mainly for the testing and characterization of superconducting wires. As sexy as that sounds, Ted likes to refer to himself as sort of an Igor type figure working for mad scientists. Raising his three children with his wife (and high school sweetheart,) is where Ted's heart truly resides.

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