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	April 19, 2011
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Who Took the Code Madness Title? Why Wind Turbines Are Going Airborne

Community user peter_smith took the title with his code that helps you browse and sort NI Community user groups and documents.

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Tech Tips

Top 5 Reasons to Calibrate Your NI Hardware
Ever wonder why calibration is such a big deal? Here's five reasons that you should calibrate, including that it just might save a life (or at least make yours a little easier).
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RF Hands-On Techniques and Tutorials
The rapid integration of wireless connectivity into existing products demands a lot of today’s test engineers. These hands-on webcasts and tutorials teach the essentials of how to perform and optimize RF and wireless tests.
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Relays Fail, Test Systems Don't Have To
As the number of relays in a system increases, so does the number of potential failure points. Maximize the flexibility in your automated test system by effectively managing the associated risks.
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Interactively Edit TDM(S) Files With Free Excel Add-In
Using this guide, you can make modifications to Technical Data Management (TDM) or Technical Data Management Streaming (TDMS) files using the TDM Add-In for Microsoft Excel.
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Community Highlights

Sweet Apps: Quattroped Robot Morphs Its Wheels Into Legs
The Bio-Inspired Robotic Laboratory team at National Taiwan University created a robot, Quattroped, that folds its wheels into legs to take on rougher terrain. Check out this sweet app for more information and to watch a video of it in action
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Example Code: Kinect Drivers for LabVIEW
Check out this community example to download and install files to start developing LabVIEW robotics applications with the Microsoft Kinect.
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How to Make Your Online Group a Success
Online groups offer a space for like-minded people to share ideas and knowledge. If you haven't found the right group for your specific job or hobby, consider starting your own space with these tips.
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Which Is Better: Faster to Market or Quality to Market?
Take the poll and get involved in this conversation, as well as others that affect embedded designers.
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Apply for the 2011 Green Engineering Grant Program
If technical and financial constraints are keeping you from developing your innovative smart grid technologies, apply for a chance to receive $25,000 USD in software and training from NI.
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Video: Why Choose CompactRIO?
This one-minute video gives you five compelling reasons to choose NI CompactRIO hardware for your next control and acquisition application.
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Automated HVAC Test System Saves Time, Money, and Energy
ProMetric Systems Inc. used more than 1,700 LabVIEW shared variables distributed across more than 1,500 physical I/O points to accurately and automatically control, monitor, and report all aspects of HVAC unit testing.
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5 Must-See Presentations: Developer Days 2011

1. Building Advanced User Interfaces in LabVIEW »

2. Software Development Best Practices and Source Code Management »

3. Object-Oriented Design Patterns (Advanced) »

4. Data Communication in LabVIEW »

5. Performance and Memory Management in LabVIEW »

Events and Training
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NI in the Press
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Engineering in the Cloud: From Simulation to Storage »

Keep Your Test Systems In Shape »

Cooperation Leads To Smarter Robots »

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