Technology News
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One Street Tweeter - the Twitter-powered road-painting printer
One Street Tweeter - the Twitter-powered road-painting printer
The G8 Summit, the annual meeting of leaders from eight of the world’s largest economies, is always a popular venue for protestors who don’t like what some of those leaders are doing. While you may not be able to make[…]
Source: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Created on: 18 May 2012 | 7:18 pm
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One-room London apartment transformed into a two-level luxury home
One-room London apartment transformed into a two-level luxury home
When it comes to urban living, architectural innovation is very much about maximizing use of space. This example from London based firm Hogarth Architects does just that by taking a simple studio apartment and transforming it into a luxury multi-level[…]
Source: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Created on: 18 May 2012 | 7:12 pm
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Wind-prospecting balloon could seek out locations for turbines
Wind-prospecting balloon could seek out locations for turbines
There’s wind in that thar sky ... That’s the sort of thing that – conceivably – might be wistfully said by someone who is tasked with looking for locations in which to locate wind turbines. Their job could soon be[…]
Source: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Created on: 18 May 2012 | 4:22 pm
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Backer Capper allows for one-handed lens-swapping
Backer Capper allows for one-handed lens-swapping
Have you ever tried changing lenses on a DSLR, in a situation where you weren’t able to put the camera down? The problem is that it essentially requires three hands. You need two hands to twist off the old lens[…]
Source: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Created on: 18 May 2012 | 3:09 pm
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Architects transform submarine into a bar
Architects transform submarine into a bar
Two hundred and fifty years ago, brewer Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for his St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. To commemorate this event, the Guinness company could have rolled out a stretch limousine, but it decided to[…]
Source: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Created on: 18 May 2012 | 1:15 pm
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VW shows four new concepts at GTI Worthersee
VW shows four new concepts at GTI Worthersee
For three decades, the annual GTI-Treffen held at the Austrian Lake Wörthersee’ has been one of the highlights of the European calendar for Volkswagen enthusiasts. It is increasingly a venue where Volkswagen communes with its closest fans and presents an[…]
Source: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Created on: 18 May 2012 | 1:11 pm
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Students develop mousetrap IV drip to tackle dehydration in developing world
Students develop mousetrap IV drip to tackle dehydration in developing world
In the most economically excluded regions of the world about 1.5 million children die of dehydration every year. When patients get to hospital for IV therapy, there may not be enough staff to monitor the drip, and the child may[…]
Source: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Created on: 18 May 2012 | 8:48 am
Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine | 18 May 2012 | 8:48 am
Life and Science
 Computer Model Replays Europe's Cultural History
A simple mathematical model of the way cultures spread reproduces some aspe...
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 Mathematicians Reveal Serial Killer's Pattern of Murder
A simple mathematical model of the brain explains the pattern of murders...
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 The Imminent Rise of Social Cloud Computing
If you share your photos, videos and life events with people on a social ne...
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 Risk Management and The Art of Dealing With The Fact That Life is a B**** – and Then You Die.
It’s Monday morning and I just came back from kinder garden where my kids will...
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 Create a Digital Magazine with your favorite Web ContentI earlier discussed a few content curation tools that make it easy for you to cl...
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 Fermi, Volcanoes, and the Dark Art of Estimation
Enrico Fermi was renowned for his ability to make reliable estimates. But h...
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 Design And The New Industrial Revolution
Product designers have always had to choose between additive processes such as...
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 Mathematicians Develop Stress Test For Global EconomyIf China suffers a recession, how badly will the rest of the world be hit? Mathe...
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 The Moore's Law of solar energyThis article was originally posted at Scientific American. It's reprinted with p...
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 Activating brain protein shown to aid in stroke recovery
It’s certainly not a news flash to say that being in a stimulating environment...
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Space News
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NASA Chief Technologist To Attend Cleveland Manufacturing Event
NASA Chief Technologist To Attend Cleveland Manufacturing Event
NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will join agency and Ohio officials to name nine small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers that will receive NASA assistance to solve technical problems with new or existing products.
Source: NASA Breaking News
Created on: 17 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
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NASA Announces 2012 Space Technology Research Fellowship Grants
NASA Announces 2012 Space Technology Research Fellowship Grants
NASA has selected the 2012 class of Space Technology Research Fellows.
Source: NASA Breaking News
Created on: 16 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
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NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have led to the best assessment yet of our solar system's population of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Source: NASA Breaking News
Created on: 15 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
Kepler Mission Manager Update
April was a momentous time for the mission! The team received approval for a mission extension through fiscal year 2016.
Source: Kepler News and Features
Created on: 14 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
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NASA's Kepler Mission Approved For Mission Extension
NASA's Kepler Mission Approved For Mission Extension
NASA's Kepler mission has been approved for extension through fiscal year 2016.
Source: Kepler News and Features
Created on: 3 Apr 2012 | 10:00 pm
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Kepler Mission Manager Update
Kepler Mission Manager Update
On March 31 and April 1, team members from NASA Ames and the Kepler mission will participate in the first SpaceUp San Francisco event held at Citizen Space.
Source: Kepler News and Features
Created on: 31 Mar 2012 | 10:00 pm
Kepler News and Features | 31 Mar 2012 | 10:00 pm -
Kepler Mission Manager Update
Kepler Mission Manager Update
On Feb. 29, 2012, a Kepler project team contingent briefed a senior review panel and NASA Headquarters members on a proposal for extending the Kepler baseline mission. On March 7, the Kepler mission team received the 2012 Aviation Week Laureate[…]
Source: Kepler News and Features
Created on: 21 Mar 2012 | 10:00 pm
Kepler News and Features | 21 Mar 2012 | 10:00 pm