We all know the importance of water. It’s the basis of our life and we wouldn’t be able to survive without it. It’s pretty scary to think that with all the abundance of resources some of us live our lives with there are still some communities that don’t have regular access to[...]
July 29th, 2013 - 2:56 pm § in Uncategorized
More future technologies – thin and flexible circuit boards.
Here’s another example of an invention that might fly under the radar as something that will vastly improve our lives. This is the kind of thing that takes us from holding phones in our hands to holding them in our brains. There are, of course, more important uses such as the medical advantage[...]
July 24th, 2013 - 10:46 am § in Uncategorized
Fairness Test: Monkeys paid differently
Here’s an excerpt from a TED Talk of primatologist Frans de Waal. He shows footage from a behavioral study where they gave two monkeys uneven payment for doing the same task. We expect for the monkey that gets paid less to react negatively but exactly what he does is a little surprising. Embed[...]
July 22nd, 2013 - 10:48 am § in Uncategorized
Learning from the Past: Transmissions
Check out this very comprehensive video from the 1930s about car transmissions and exactly how they work. Pretty neat that you can learn so much from something that is practically a century old. Embed This Video[...]
July 17th, 2013 - 11:03 am § in Uncategorized
The Infinitely Variable Transmission
Here we have another product of individual creativity, a new type of transmission that can shift from the top gear to reverse without thinking twice. I can’t say I understand completely how it works after watching the video but they do manage to explain it thoroughly. Embed This Video[...]
July 16th, 2013 - 5:32 am § in Uncategorized
Tubes: The Future of Transportation
This video shows a demonstration of a concept for high-speed travel that will blow anything we currently have out of the water. You and your family can step in to one of these tubes and get on the other side of the world in a matter of hours. Embed This Video[...]