It’s Not the Rolls-Royce of Yachts. It Is a Rolls-Royce Yacht.
You don’t have to be a car enthusiast or even a boat lover to appreciate this yacht. But the best you can do is dream about it because it’s only a concept at this point.…
Engineering
Electromagnetic Railgun Fires “Kinetic Energy Warhead” at Mach 7
Railgun Is Not Science Fiction The New Millennium has seen the development of sophisticated and practical military technology that is closer to “Star Wars” than the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) imagined by President Ronald Reagan…
How Honda Unleashed a 1000cc Beast with the World’s Fastest Lawnmower
Honda decided it would be a great idea to gut a Honda HF2620 lawnmower and upgrade it with a 1000cc motorcycle engine from a Honda VTR Firestorm motorcycle and a custom-fab chassis. Pretty awesome idea,…
The 36,000 Horsepower Triple Jet Truck That’s Faster Than a Bullet Train
Faster Than a Bullet Train Les Shockley, aptly named, is the creator of the “Shockwave Jet Truck” also known as the “Triple Jet Engine Monster” that he first built in 1984. Shockwave has been running…
Natural Gas to Play a Major Role in Supplying the World’s Energy
Soon natural gas will supply a larger percentage of the world’s energy than ever before. While gas has been around since the early days of the industrial revolution, it has always played “second fiddle” to…
Step Inside the Historic Architectural Jewel Known as Eames House No. 8
The US National Park Service keeps track of the country’s “Historic Landmarks” and “The Eames House No. 8” is one of the homes on that list. Built in 1945 in the Pacific Palisades area, the…
Injectable Oxygen Microparticles Keep You Alive, Even if You’re Not Breathing
Scientists have developed tiny, injectable oxygen microparticles that can do the unthinkable … keep you alive even when you’re not breathing. The microparticles come in 2 to 4 micrometer tiny capsules and are made of…
Heartbleed Bug Squashes Internet Security for Millions – Partial List Of Vulnerable Sites
There’s a new bug to be on the lookout for and it carries more of a bite than mosquitoes, ticks, wasps or spiders. The effects of this bug’s silent sting can expose all of your…
Show of Hands – Who Wants the 740-HP, $500K Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive Supercar?
The engineering masterminds at AMG, the performance division of Mercedes-Benz, has introduced the Mercedes SLS AMG ED (Electric Drive), the first truly super sports car. With this world’s fastest electrically-powered series production vehicle, Mercedes-AMG is…
Replacing Robots With Humans Increases Efficiency and Quality … Just Ask Toyota
Toyota is going against the grain and replacing automated machines with human production lines in many of the company’s factories in Japan. Seeing as how Japan has more industrial robots than any other country in…
