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Technology, engineering, and design enthusiast.

NASA and Google Receiving State-of-the-Art Quantum Computer, a D-Wave 2X

The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, a joint project between Google, NASA, and the Universities Space Research Association, has some pretty exciting news. The Quantum AI Lab has announced a multiyear agreement to install a D-Wave…

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The Luxurious Kokomo Ailand is Part Yacht and Part Private Island

Well, here’s a billionaire toy if I’ve ever seen one. If something is so extravagant you don’t even know how to describe it, chance are you’re dealing with something pretty awesome. Part yacht, part private…

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Infographic: Using Cranes to Build One World Trade Center

14 years have come and gone by since the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. While we still remember that day, we recognize that our country has…

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Boeing Patents Idea to Turn the Roar of a Jet’s Engine Into Energy

Well, here’s something that will not come as a surprise… Boeing has filed yet another patent, this time for “a system and method for generating electricity from acoustic energy from an aircraft on a runway.”…

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Watch a Flat Tire Fix Itself Thanks to a Self-Healing Rubber From Germany

Self-healing rubber has been successfully manufactured and tested by researchers in Germany, capable of healing itself after being pierced. At the moment, we have self-healing films, concrete, metals, and protective films, so this is just…

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China to Buy 300 Boeing Planes in a Monster Deal Worth $38 Billion

The official Xinhua news agency is reporting that a monster deal worth $38 billion has been agreed upon, that will see China receive 300 Boeing planes. It comes as no surprise that the deal was…

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Massive Converted Church Home in Chicago Has an Indoor Rock Climbing Wall

When I think of a converted church home, I immediately envision some old, run-down church that someone has made viable. However, in Chicago, a converted church home designed by Linc Thelen Design and Scrafano Architects…

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This Marching Quadruped Has a Built-In Drone Tethered to Its Back

Every single week it seems like we have a new autonomous vehicle or robot equipped with a new feature or idea. Now, it appears as if we have a marching quadruped that comes with a…

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Zip Lines, Longboards, and LED Signs: DIY YouTube Channel for Engineering Enthusiasts

YouTube has too many terrible channels to count, but some channels such as I Like To Make Stuff, make up for all the fluff videos with solid, engaging content. Specifically, the DIY YouTube channel focuses…

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Bullet-Shaped Bike Sets World Record for Fastest Human-Powered Vehicle

The AeroVelo team just broke the world record for the fastest human-powered vehicle at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada. The team’s bullet-shaped bike hit 85.71 miles per hour, surpassing the…

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