Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
Private Industry Taking to the Stars
Last Updated on Sunday, 29 November 2009 09:58 Written by servbot_kill Monday, 5 October 2009 04:26
There’s an interesting interview with Franklin Chang-Diaz, CEO of space technology firm Ad Astra at Technology Review, detailing some of the ways that private industry can take up the slack left by the gutting of the space agency’s budget in recent years (though not put in such terms).
As a former astronaut, he knows what he’s talking about. Of particular interest though is an update on the progress of a new type of engine his firm is building, one that promises sustainable powered space flight. Longer, I suspect, than any currently available chemical rocket system in use.
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Toyota Wheelchair Guided by Thought Alone
Last Updated on Monday, 29 December 2014 10:53 Written by DarkKnightH20 Thursday, 24 September 2009 05:30
This is actually old news. However, if you haven’t read it before, then good! Basically, Toyota has created a wheelchair that can be completely controlled through brain waves. This isn’t new science or anything, but application-wise, this is unique. This means that in the near-future, many people will move around like Professor Xavier did in the X-Men movies — through the power of thought!
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Coffee Printer
Last Updated on Saturday, 11 September 2010 07:09 Written by Enki Wednesday, 23 September 2009 01:33
“Korean designer Jeon Hwan Ju, likely a beans person, has percolated a potent brew that utilizes coffee or tea dregs as the replacement ink. The result is the RITI inkbox, which probably is good for only sepia printouts, but is the kind of green tech we like very much. Coffee or tea dregs are placed into the cartridge, mixed with a little water. However, using this requires powering it along with a little muscle, moving the cartridge left and right in the slot while drawing on the paper. Not quite the most efficient workhorse for your home business, but at least it’s the only aromatic printout you can personalize, from Lipton to Lavazza.” – cnet
Tags: Coffee, Printer, Technology | Posted under News | 4 Comments
Salt and Paper Battery?
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 March 2010 03:43 Written by servbot_kill Wednesday, 16 September 2009 12:11
At the University of Sweden, researchers there developed a new kind of battery that is thin, flexible and promises usage in a host of low-power draw applications, such as RFID tags, pacemakers, small wireless receptors and others.
But what’s it made out of?
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