The Debate of the Black Hole Paradox
Anyone who would write a paper claiming black holes don’t really exist might be viewed in the scientific community as foolish or even crazy. That’s not the case if you happen to be Stephen Hawking.…
The Ancient Art Of Bamboo Scaffolding At Risk As “Spider” Workers Dwindle
“Safer Than Steel” Bamboo Scaffolding, Now A Dying Art One of my biggest surprises when visiting Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China in the early 1990’s was the use of bamboo scaffolding in the construction of…
Pininfarina, The Company That Designs Ferraris, Has Created an $11,000 Bicycle
Italian design firm Pininfarina is most notable for helping design Ferraris but the company recently decided to think outside the box by creating an $11,000 bicycle. Technically, I guess you could say the bike, called…
Put The Lime in the Coconut and Turn Coconut Coir into Car Parts
After the piña coladas are drunk and the dancing is done, what do you do with 50 billion coconut husks left over? If you are extremely innovative and ecologically conscientious, you work to find a…
How the Five Senses are Just the Tip of the Iceberg
We all know the 5 basic senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. But each of these are more like a category for the amount that we really have. We don’t give our body enough…
NBA Champion Marco Belinelli Teaches a Robot How To Shoot 3 Pointers
Marco Belinelli is now known as an NBA champion after winning the title last year with the San Antonio Spurs. Beyond being labeled a champion, Belinelli is widely known as a sharpshooter, specifically when it…
Boost Mileage with Diesel Engines … Just Ask Volkswagen!
With the high price of gas these days, drivers are looking for ways to boost their mileage. One alternative that isn’t your gas-electric hybrid solution just happens to be a diesel engine. Hybrids get incredible…
Can Soda Be Musical? Coke Is Experimenting With China’s Youth…
Coke recently announced an experiment in China revolving around making soda more musical. After teaming up with ad agency Isobar, all Coca-Cola labels now feature “musicons”, a scannable code contaiing song soundbites that users can…
The Answer to Future’s Data Storage Lies in Superman Memory Crystals
Quartz glass, or “memory crystals”, may be what the future uses for data storage. Its massive life span, and 5 dimensional storage capabilities, will easily kick the industry of magnetic tape out of the game…
The Personal Space Dress Utilizes Proximity Sensors To Keep Creeps Away
Kathleen McDermott, a Hong Kong-based artist designed the Personal Space Dress in order to keep creepy guys or even regular people at a safe and/or comfortable distance. The dress is an electronic garment, featuring proximity sensors…
