Written by on Nov. 11, 2015 .
Last update on Nov. 11, 2015.
Have you ever heard of Project Loon? It has nothing to do with Looney Tunes or Rap music.
It is a huge Google Project, which has as a goal, to give internet access to everyone on the planet, no matter where they live.
There are areas on Earth, without phone lines or mobile phone antennas ...
Bows, Arrows and all kinds of projectiles are in the spotlight of action movies in the last decades. One of the most successful TV series lately is the “Arrow”, based on the DC Comics character “The Green Arrow”.
Oliver Queen, is a billionaire (!) who loses his father (!!) in a boat accident and he become a ...
The superformula is a generalization of the superellipse and was first proposed by Johan Gielis in 2003. Gielis suggested that the formula can be used to describe many complex shapes and curves that are found in nature.
In polar coordinates, with r the radius and φ the angle, the superformula is:
The parametric equation for X ...
Lately Boeing R&D department claimed that they created “the worlds lightest material”, which is also extremely durable.
It is called “microlattice” and it is a synthetic porous metallic material, consisting of an ultra-light metal foam.
What makes it so light you ask my young padawan? Well it is lattice of interconnected hollow tubes with a wall thickness of 100 nanometers ...
People invent stuff to make their lives easier, more luxurious or solve a problem. Sometimes though they invent things just because they can!
The latest example is Yamaha, and its new Motobot. The bike riding robot that wants to compete with human riders one day. It is not ready yet, but the goal is clear ...
Lately, some selective hearing devices have surfaced. First these Active Listening Ear-buds and lately this Noise Canceling helmet. Both these systems are letting you hear whatever you want. In the first case, you can reduce the volume of a crying baby, or amplify the music in a concert the way you want. The helmet’s ...
Written by on Oct. 21, 2015 .
Last update on Oct. 21, 2015.
In 2006, important astronomers gathered in Prague, to solve a major issue of their science. What is a planet, and what it’s not?
They ended up with these 3 criteria.
1. It has to be in orbit around the Sun,
2. it has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (well, to have a nearly ...
Inspired by Marvels Thor and his unique hammer Mjölnir, electrical engineer Allen Pan, crafted a hammer that only he can lift… as long as the hammer is on a metal surface and made a video which is now viral. You guessed right, “Magnets Oh! “ is the word, but how exactly?
Pan decided that strong electro-magnets ...
About a month ago, we discussed bones and equations. Today we are talking muscles.
A new high tech accessory surfaced lately. It is an armband that promises that will make you control everything with your hand gestures. Pretty much like Tom Cruise in Minority report, but even cooler.
The basic principle is that while you ...
There is a new water purification system with small modular units, that claims that it uses the most natural way to purify water, without polluting the environment.
It gathers (any) water and it heats it with the help of some solar panels.
As it heats, it begins to evaporate and the resulting vapor rises to ...