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People Driving Technological Innovation. ieee.org/membership #IEEEmember KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAREER ADVANCEMENT Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page Student Resources THE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH-TECH INNOVATORS Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page Call For Articles THE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH-TECH INNOVATORS THE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH-TECH INNOVATORS July/August 2017 Vol. 36 No. 4 THEME: GEEK LIFE 8 The geeks have inherited the earth Craig Causer 11 Putting magic into a hat Craig Causer 15 These are the droids you’re looking for Michael G. Karp and Keith H. Nelson ON THE COVER: No longer simply about entertainment, geek culture has become a way of life. Sci Chic: Combining art, engineering, BACKGROUND IMAGES COURTESY OF SCI CHIC, 19 A CHRISTMAS STORY HOUSE, RYAN ANDERSON, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE. and fashion KIDS IMAGE COURTESY OF CRAIG CAUSER. Erin Winick 24 Superheroes and scientists as agents for societal and technological advancement DEPARTMENTS Suveen N. Mathaudhu & COLUMNS Building young minds brick by brick 3 editorial 30 5 the way ahead Lee Clontz 6 gamesman solutions 48 gamesman problems 36 Leveling up: Using e-waste to build a gaming console Afaq Ahmad Getting a leg up MISSION STATEMENT: IEEE Potentials 39 is the magazine dedicated to undergraduate and graduate students and young profes- Craig Causer sionals. IEEE Potentials explores career strategies, the latest in research, and im- portant technical developments. Through its articles, it also relates theories to prac- 44 Setting cosplay in motion tical applications, highlights technology’s global impact, and generates international Christine Marchese forums that foster the sharing of diverse ideas about the profession. Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MPOT.2017.2678580 IEEE POTENTIALS July/August 2017 ■ 1 Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page Student Resources THE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH-TECH INNOVATORS Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page Call For Articles THE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH-TECH INNOVATORS IEEE POTENTIALS—THE MAGAZINE FOR HIGH-TECH INNOVATORS Karen S. Pedersen, President, IEEE-USA Magdalena Salazar Palma, Elizabeth Johnston, Region 6 EDITORIAL BOARD Forrest D. Wright, President, Standards Member-at-Large [email protected]___________ Editor-in-Chief Assoc. Jacek Zurada, Member-at-Large Lori Hogan, Region 7 Sachin Seth, Mary Ellen Randall, Member & Region Directors [email protected] Texas Instruments Geographic Activities Efthymia Arvaniti, Region 8 Marina Ruggieri, Technical Activities Ronald A. Tabroff, Region 1 Student Editor Katherine J. 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