Via Carl Franzen at TPM, will two Tunisians, Hassine Labaied and Anis Aouin, become household names? Watch: Their company, Saphon Energy. This recalls wave-energy power generation, but without the difficulties … Continue reading “Wind Energy Revolution?”
Category: Supertech
IBM’s Li-Air Battery Progresses
Pretty big news in the world of cutting edge batteries. B
LEGO Robot with Smartphone Brain Solves Rubik’s Cube
This is really cool. Did I mention it’s made of LEGOs? B
Curiosity Is Away!
The Mars rover Curiosity launched from Florida aboard a rocket on November 26. It is scheduled to land on the Red Planet on August 5, 2012. Curiosity is the size … Continue reading “Curiosity Is Away!”
Google+ Doomed?
Slate’s Farhad Manjoo thinks Facebook’s upstart challenger missed its window of opportunity. Too bad, I just joined! Meh, who knows? Underestimate Google at your peril. B
Born Deaf, Sarah Sloan Hears for the First Time
This is extremely touching. Must share. This woman’s reaction to hearing for the first time (via implanted hearing aid) is caught on tape by her husband. This is ‘hope in … Continue reading “Born Deaf, Sarah Sloan Hears for the First Time”
Robots to Replace Lawyers?
Slate’s Farhad Manjoo is writing a series titled, “Will Robots Steal Your Job?” Check out the fifth installment, dealing with the legal profession. My first reaction was, “You’re crazy, the … Continue reading “Robots to Replace Lawyers?”
Solar Roads
Solar Roads. No kidding. Watch. B h/t Sweety
The Invisible IED War In Iraq: Revealed
In Iraq, the United States played a desperate game of countermeasure – circumvention – countermeasure against the insurgents’ remotely detonated IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices – ie, roadside bombs). During the … Continue reading “The Invisible IED War In Iraq: Revealed”
Nissan Leaf Wins World-Wide Award
The all-electric Nissan Leaf is the recipient of the 2011 World Car of the Year award at the New York Auto Show, CNN reports. We noticed a thorough Leaf review … Continue reading “Nissan Leaf Wins World-Wide Award”
