Technology
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Architecture When you think of architecture you don’t often think of telescopes. But the Thirty Meter Telescope under development at Hawaii’s Mauna Kea facility is something to look at. This telescope will see further than…
Watch A Laser Blast Through 100 Balloons (Video)
100 black balloons vs. Blu-ray laser! It is all over in under 8 seconds. The sound they make as they pop is a bit mesmerizing! Note: The laser used in this video is custom made…
New Light Bulb Cuts Energy Usage In Half, Doubles Light Output
Philips has developed a new light bulb, which it claims is the “most energy efficient” to date and could spell the end for fluorescent lights. The electronics giants unveiled the LED prototype, which will be…
World’s Smallest Flying Robot Weighs Less Than A Tenth Of A Paper Clip
Scientists in the US have created a robot the size of a fly that is able to perform the agile manoeuvres of the ubiquitous insects. This “robo-fly”, built from carbon fibre, weighs a fraction of…
Solar Impulse Plane Takes Another Step Toward Crossing USA – Slide Show
An Aviation First The creators of the solar powered airplane, Solar Impulse, recently completed their first test flight of the aircraft, flying for two hours over San Francisco. The test flight was conducted in advance…
Australian High-Speed Rail to Cost $118 billion, Will Take Decades to Complete
Australia has been toying with the idea of building a high-speed rail network for over 20 years but relatively cheap airline rates, good old automobiles and an existing but slow train system pushed off a…
In Depth: Industrial Internet Will Add $15 Trillion to Global GDP by 2030
The Industrial Internet is described as an “ecosystem of connected machines and software” designed to increase efficiency, minimize waste, and help people make better decisions. A recent GE white paper “Pushing the Boundaries of Minds…
Building Automation & Controls Market to Reach $50 billion by 2018
Building Automation and Controls (BAC) are a combination of hardware and software that control a building’s power systems; lighting and illumination; electric power and control; security, observation and magnetic card access; heating, ventilation and air-conditioning…
PlayStation & Xbox Consoles Enhancing High-Performance Military Computer Simulations
Simulating Life and Death For soldiers, being well-trained can make the difference between life and death. Not only are soldiers using individual versions of computer games to simulate real-life combat but the Defense Department is…
