An engineer develops a device to remind you to water your plants. Engineers trying to make the Golden Gate Bridge stop humming. A new president and council at PEO. These were the most-read stories from the Daily Media Report in late May.
Plant watering: An Edmonton engineer has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund production of his invention, Quench, that measures the moisture content of soil and emits a faint chirp to alert people when their plant needs watering.
Golden Gate Bridge humming: An Ontario-based engineering firm has been enlisted to help find a way to make the Golden Gate Bridge stop humming, a year after San Franciscans first noticed the mysterious humming after the west sidewalk of the bridge was retrofitted with new railings.
PEO: At their Annual General Meeting on May 15, 2021, PEO installed Christian Bellini as its 102nd president and introduced its council for the 2021-2022 term.
