4,000 people died in the construction of Hitler’s Submarine Bunker
The submarine bunker is gigantic — and expensive. A World War II-era military facility is slowly succumbing to the elements, and nobody seems willing to pay for its upkeep. In fact, the German armed forces has offered it for sale.
The bunker Valentin was built by the […]

The challenge for cellphone designers has been to continually reduce the size of the device, yet make the display as large as possible.
This is the so-called “Scroll” device created by 13 Tech Design. It’s packing a touchscreen-based cellphone, a 10 megapixel camera and 1080p camcorder, various media-playing features, built-in WiFi and Bluetooth, and a full-fledged […]

The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency — a move intended to prevent violent crime but which also is raising concerns about the privacy of innocent people.

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One Man Band
Bixar’s famous band video

 
Hedgehogs are becoming a very popular pet
Can man’s best friend be replaced by a prickly pal the size of your palm?

Scientists have developed a pair of robotic hands that are both strong and sensitive
The tweezers can guide themselves to pick up and move individual cells without damaging them, and have a grip that can be as slight as 20 nanoNewtons of force. In fact, so advanced are the little grippers, that they can be hitched […]

Sideskirts on trailers can dramatically cut fuel costs
Creating an improved aerodynamic shape for truck trailers by mounting sideskirts can lead to a cut in fuel consumption and emissions of up to as much as 15%.

Buildings Can Do More Than Be Offices and House People

When asked to design a building for a vacant lot in downtown Manhattan, the designers at Work AC went hog wild. They’re local foodies, you see, which means that they try to avoid buying produce that’s traveled from far-flung places like New Zealand. What better way […]

Did this little guy loose it’s civil liberties too?”
Plants deserve respect, a group of Swiss experts said on Monday, arguing that killing them arbitrarily was morally wrong - except when it comes to saving humans or maybe picking petals off a daisy.
In a report on “the dignity of the creature in the plant world”, […]

 
Mobile TV will drive advertising spending in the hand-held market
Juniper Research forecasts that by 2013, worldwide mobile advertising spending will reach almost $7.6 billion, up from just over $1 billion in 2008.
Text message advertising currently accounts for the largest share of mobile advertising with $335 million spent in 2008, but as mobile TV services proliferate, […]

 Alzheimer’s Affects Heavy Drinkers First
Heavy drinkers and smokers develop Alzheimer’s disease years earlier than those who stay away from alcohol and tobacco, according to a study.

X-Ray of Bulldozer - Parker Technologies
Nick Veasey has created x-ray images for clients all over the world. From the miniscule to the massive, the unusual to the everyday, here are some of his amazing results. More photos after the jump.