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Thomas Frey - Senior Futurist at the DaVinci Institute

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Crazy Volkswagen Concept Car

August 20th, 2008 at 11:07 pm » Comments (0)

 
If this concept car ever comes into being, you will never have the traffic jams or the commutable distance as an excuse for being late for work. Literally making the office or boardroom mobile, the T-6 concept car from Volkswagen is an attempt to appease the workaholic in us. (Pics)



Chris Anderson’s Recon-Drone Theory

August 20th, 2008 at 9:05 pm » Comments (0)

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 Next gen online revenue streams
Moving beyond the Long Tail, “Wired” editor and author Chris Andersen is now pondering the economics of advertising on micro-sized social networking sites. In keynote remarks at the MediaBistro Circus in New York, he detailed his frustrations with his own micro social site which is about, of all things, reconnaissance drones. [...]



The Art of Philippe Ramette

August 20th, 2008 at 8:20 pm » Comments (0)

Taking a new stance on thinking
Philippe Ramette is one of the most famous photographers because of his disturbing compositions. He has a way of insulting your intelligence, but in an interesting way. (Pics)



How Do You Survive a Plane Crash?

August 20th, 2008 at 1:08 pm » Comments (0)

 
26 people Survived?…
MADRID, Spain – A Spanish airliner bound for the Canary Islands at the height of the vacation season crashed, burned and broke into pieces Wednesday while trying to take off from Madrid, killing 149 people on board, officials said….



Turtle On Wheels Finds Mate

August 20th, 2008 at 9:26 am » Comments (0)

 
Arava the turtle may never walk again, but a makeshift wheelchair has given the 10-year-old reptile wings by helping her to find a mate at an Israeli zoo, her keepers said on Tuesday.



Lawnmower Turns Waste Grass Into Toys

August 20th, 2008 at 9:17 am » Comments (0)

 
 Muwi Concept Mower
The electric-sheep lawnmower may have tickled your fancy, but this Muwi concept mower from designer Yuli Sung will have you scratching your head. The concept’s roughly the same as the sheep: It automatically assesses the grassy areas, and then cuts the lawn without supervision required. Cunningly, it grabs the grass cuttings inside where [...]



The ORCA Man-Overboard Alarm

August 20th, 2008 at 9:00 am » Comments (0)

 
The industrial safety and security experts over at BriarTek Incorporated got the green light (and $19 million) to test a Man Overboard Indicator, or MOBI, on 105 US Navy vessels. The Virginia-based firm’s MOBI, known as the ORCA (for Overboard Recovery Communications Apparatus and not because it’s a killer whale), does more than just alert [...]



Researchers Develop Robotic Doctor

August 20th, 2008 at 8:51 am » Comments (1)

Pete Hodgson, the Research, Science and Technology minister of New Zealand was excited when he had his blood pressure measured by a robot.



First Power Generator To Draw Energy From Ocean Tides

August 20th, 2008 at 8:38 am » Comments (1)

 
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This summer, the first commercial electrical generator to draw power from the ocean tide began supplying Northern Ireland with energy.



The 100th Monkey Is Now A Dolphin

August 20th, 2008 at 8:29 am » Comments (0)

You’ve seen dolphins shimmy along the top of the water balanced on their tails at Sea World or on TV, but the behavior has spread to the ocean!