Author Archives: Marshall Smith

About Marshall Smith

Technology, engineering, and design enthusiast.

See How NASA’s RS-25 Rocket Engine Fared in This 525 Second-Long Static Firing

NASA tested its RS-25 rocket engine last week, four of which will be in charge of boosting the SLS rocket to Mars one day. NASA’s Stennis Space Center (MS) conducted a 525 second-long static firing…

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Listen to the New Sound of Formula E: Are the Cars Endearing or Annoying?

Formula E is pretty awesome to watch if you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet. While it’s odd to watch a race and not hear the roar of engines, the sport itself…

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Using Crowdfunding to Debut New Solar Technology

Crowdfunding has been instrumental in allowing entrepreneurs and innovators to access financing for their speculative projects. Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and other crowdfunding platforms enable regular individuals to contribute small amounts of money, which really adds up…

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I Can’t Decide if this Autonomous Stroller With Cruise Control is Good or Bad?

We’re trying to make everything self-driving it seems from cars to now, strollers? Using Volkswagen’s adaptive cruise control, in addition to built-in sensors, it appears as though an autonomous stroller is on the way even…

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JAXA’s H-IIB Rocket Launch: Live Streaming Now 8/19/15

JAXA’s H-IIB Rocket filled with supplies for the International Space Station: Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream

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World’s Largest PC Maker, Lenovo, Laying Off 3,200 Employees After Poor Quarter

After a poor quarter, Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker and fifth largest smartphone firm, are laying off 3,200 staff in an effort to improve business. Lenovo, which saw operating profit sink by more than…

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Massive, 20 Foot Great White is the Biggest Shark Ever Caught on Camera

Shark researcher Mauricio Hoyos Padilla shared footage on his Facebook page of what is being called the biggest shark ever caught on camera. The shark, a 50-year-old female named Deep Blue who measures 20 feet…

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Prevention, Treatment and Cure: How Technology Battles Disease

The battle against disease comes in three phases: prevention, treatment, and cure. The importance of each of these categories varies throughout the world and depends on the country’s population density, technological resources, and cultural bias.…

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Here’s Some of the Drugs Banned By the Electronic Sports League

The Electronic Sports League recently released a comprehensive list of drugs banned for e-sports players that goes beyond cocaine and steroids. In fact, the ESL, in association with the World Anti-Doping Agency, has outlawed Adderall…

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Surf Snowdinia, a Former Aluminum Factory, Produces The World’s Longest Artificial Waves

What was once an aluminum factory is now a man-made lake in North Wales, England, known for producing the world’s longest artificial waves. Surf Snowdinia, which took almost 10 years to create, is an experience…

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