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Aug. 23, 2016

The Cooper Hewitt has a connected pen that make for an unforgettable museum experience.

Visiting the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, I was impressed by a new technology I haven’t used at a museum before. The museum gives a pen that record items under a personal passcode for visitors to build their own collection of high-resolution images and information. I used the pen to collect the following gallery.

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Jeff Kerns | Technology Editor

Studying mechanical engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), he worked in the Polymer Research Lab. Utilizing RIT’s co-op program Jeff worked for two aerospace companies focusing on drafting, quality, and manufacturing for aerospace fasteners and metallurgy. He also studied abroad living in Dubrovnik, Croatia. After college, he became a commissioning engineer, traveling the world working on precision rotary equipment. Then he attended a few masters courses at the local college, and helped an automation company build equipment.

Growing up in Lancaster County, PA he always liked to tinker, build, and invent. He is ecstatic to be at Machine Design Magazine in New York City and looks forward to producing valuable information in the mechanical industry.

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