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Technology, engineering, and design enthusiast.

BlackNet is a Temporary Fix For All Those Netless Basketball Goals Out There

How has this not been invented yet? All those parks all over the world with missing basketball nets that have plagued everyone, and it took this long? Props to BlackNet.net for developing a temporary basketball…

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This Tiny Piece of Circuitry Can Wirelessly Fool Magnetic Stripe Readers

The tiny piece of circuitry in the picture above, developed by Samy Kamkar, can wirelessly fool magnetic stripe readers into thinking you’ve swiped your card. The device, called the MagSpoof, works by generating hefty magnetic…

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You Can Now Watch Streaming Amazon Prime In-Flight Aboard JetBlue

Starting this week, Amazon Prime customers can stream video and music aboard any Wi-Fi-equipped JetBlue flight for free! While this may not seem like a huge deal, it’s probably telling of what’s to come from…

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Watch Blue Origin’s BE-3 Rocket Make a Successful Vertical Landing

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, has beat Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the punch when it comes to vertically landing a rocket, after Blue Origin’s recent New Shepard space vehicle launch. During the test, a…

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SpaceX Tested Its Crew Dragon Capsule’s Escape Engines, the SuperDracos

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Capsule will be responsible for safely transporting NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The capsule’s escape engines, the SuperDracos, were recently tested 27 times in McGregor, Texas, to ensure that they…

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Tesla’s Controversial Autopilot Mode Disabled for Hong Kong Owners

According to International Business Times, Tesla has been forced to disable its controversial autopilot mode for Hong Kong owners after city officials requested the opportunity to perform a thorough safety review of the autonomous features.…

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Where Linear Actuators are Used the Most

An actuator is defined as a device that converts energy into motion. Its source of power is typically electric current, hydraulic fluid pressure, or pneumatic pressure, and converts that energy into motion. A linear actuator…

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Scenic World Record Slackline Walk in the Utah Desert is Utterly Mesmerizing

On November 15, 2015, Théo Sanson walked nearly 500 meters, or 1,640 feet, on a slackline rigged from The Rectory to Castleton Tower in Castle Valley, Utah – a new world-record slackline walk. What many…

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Biggest Diamond in the Last 100 Years Found in Mine in North-Central Botswana

Miners in north-central Botswana have discovered what is being labeled the biggest diamond to be found in the last 100 years after unearthing a stone that measures 65 x 56 x 40 millimeters. Reports from the…

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Oak Labs & Ralph Lauren are Testing an Interactive Fitting Room With a Smart Mirror

New York-based startup Oak Labs is teaming up with the Polo Ralph Lauren flagship store in New York City to unveil its new smart, interactive fitting room. No matter how you look at shopping, fitting…

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