Set your compasses to “Bovine North”
Have you ever noticed that herds of grazing animals all face the same way? Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behavior – a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by herdsmen and hunters for [...]
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Cattle Shown to Magnetically Align to North and South
GT5p Pod – In Quest of the Ultimate Gamer Station
When fun matters more than money…
Racing into the virtual world, we have featured several simulators that are customized and modified to satiate the hunger and desire of those seeking the ultimate in the speeding arena. The latest is the GT5P Pod that is believed to be one of a kind. Fitted with a 40″ LCD [...]
Ziggurat – Proposed Pyramid Capable of Housing 1.1 Million People
But can the people get along?
The Mayans and Egyptians constructed incredible feats of architecture able to weather the test of time, but they had no idea their pyramids would inspire the shape of the latest carbon-neutral super-structure to hit Dubai.
Unit Circle (Radian) Wall Clock For The Ultra Math Geeks
No son, that’s not a hygrometer.
Got a fondness for trigonometry? Were you a ‘mathlete’ back in high school? If so then you’ll want to proudly hang this Unit Circle Wall Clock in your office or cubicle. Depending on where you work your co-workers will either get a good chuckle, or continue to avoid walking by [...]
How 113,000 Photos Set A World Record
A REALLY Big One!
Thousands of people from across the West Midlands have succeeded in their attempt to break the world record to create the biggest ever photo mosaic. Nearly 113,000 people from across the region sent in photographs between January and June connected to their daily lives.
The photos have been used to create a giant [...]
Drilling Boom Revives Hope For Natural Gas
HOUSTON – American natural gas production is rising at a clip not seen in half a century, pushing down prices of the fuel and reversing conventional wisdom that domestic gas fields were in irreversible decline.
Technology Is Putting License Plates To Far Cleverer Uses
The days of number plates being merely a mechanism to register vehicles are coming to a rapid end.
Technology Behind The DNC
Denver’s Invesco Field
Denver’s Pepsi Center and Invesco Field are just fine for their concerts and professional sporting events. But for when the Democrats come into town for their National Convention this week, the two buildings are getting technologically gutted.
Lego Color Changer Concept
Imagine building a Lego set up and realising that you have 1 red brick left but actually need 1 blue brick. This concept idea explores the idea of using a brick color changer which allows you to attach the Lego brick, click a button and see the color change right before your eyes.
Solar Powered Bus Stops
Miami is the land of the surf and the beach; hot babes and dishy guys dot the landscape. A little change in scene is about to happen because the residents are going eco friendly in a very subtle way.
Fiber Optic Light Glove
Tilen Sepic of Slovenia has conceptualized this fiber optic light glove that offers a non-shadow working area when the light beam is focused on an object.
