One CD Now Stores 1,000 Terabytes (TB) of Data
Current advice at the computer store is to outfit your new computer system with a terabyte hard drive. We all store lots of movies, songs and data. But even those acquiescing to this advice begin…
Engineering
Creating Virtual Touch Screens to Control Mobile and Desktop Devices
As sensors become cheaper and cheaper, uses for them are multiplying. Through a new technology, device users will now be able to “paint” or project keyboards or other interfaces, such as a calendar, onto everyday…
This Standing-Style Tricycle is Made for Walking
We walk to get where we’re going. We walk for exercise. Combine your exercises with your commute by riding this Walking Bicycle. Launched in Japan, this standing-style tricycle is powered by the stepping action of…
This Jellyfish Holds The Secret To Immortality… Capable of Reversing The Aging Process!
Japan’s minuscule Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish has figured out how to cheat death… Shin Kubota of Kyoto University’s Seto Marine Biological Laboratory says, “Out of all the animals in the world, only they are able to reverse the aging…
RFID and Near Field Communications Help Advance Autonomous Robot Behavior
The more robots can “see the world around them,” the quicker they will be able to help people. As we all know, though, robots are not like people, they see the world via a combination…
F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Refueling In Midair… In The Dark!
Recently, some incredible pictures were captured of a F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft refueling midair by way of a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender tanker on its way to Syria. The F-22 raptors were en route…
United States Reaches $600 Million Tank Ammunition Deal With the Iraqi Government
The United States has agreed to sell $600 million worth of tank ammunition manufactured by General Dynamics Corp to the Iraqi government in an effort to bolster the country’s ground defense capability. While it would…
NASA Competition Produces Innovative Hurricane Tracking “Uncrewed Aerial System” (UAS) Ideas
NASA’s University Aeronautics Engineering Design Challenge (AEDC) which has taken place annually for the past decade, has inspired many innovative solutions to a variety of problems. We’ve seen engineering students come up with ideas for…
CNC Machining: Improving Cosmetic Finishes With a Systematic Method
While most companies generate a reasonably low scrap level, industries that have highly critical cosmetic part requirements need to put in place special processes to make perfect parts. Simply making a good part is not…
Triton Submarines Surfaces Insane $3 Million Personal Sub
Triton Submarines recently unveiled the company’s smallest three-person submarine yet, the Triton 1000/3 LP. At only 10.5 feet in length, 8.7 feet in width and 7,650 pounds, the $3 million submarine was specifically designed to…
