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Analysis, Breakthrough Thinking, Entertainment, Historical Perspectives

Study: Energy efficiency of computers doubling every 18 months

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Computers are getting more efficient every day.

Those of us fighting the battle with computer batteries will appreciate this. Batteries have come a long way since the 1990s. For instance, if a MacBook Air were as efficient today as a 1991 computer, the battery would last for 2.5 seconds. In other words, it would be dead by the time you got to the end of this sentence. The Atlantic has the story. And it’s bound to fan the flames of the PC v. Mac wars.

Flames also would refer to how quickly some PC batteries seem to burn out, compared to their Mac counterparts. I know, PCs are getting better. Don’t get me wrong. But Macs have lead the battery longevity pack for some time…

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Breakthrough Thinking, Green Friendly, Latest News, New Discoveries, New Inventions, New Viewpoints, Science & Technology News

Dean Kamen files patent application for an inflatable, illuminated wind turbine

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Another new invention from Dean Kamen.

Inflatable wind turbines may not be an entirely new idea, but prolific inventor Dean Kamen has detailed one of a slightly different sort in a recently published patent application. In addition to generating energy for general use, the turbine would also be able to power a set of LEDs adorning the turbine itself, which could be used to display advertising or other information using a persistence of vision effect…

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Analysis, Health & Fitness, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

How 72 bags of cocaine fit in a drug smuggler’s belly

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Medical images showing bags with cocaine inside the gastrointestinal tract of a 20-year-old Irish national arrested by police at Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

 A graphic reminder of just how far drug smugglers will go to elude law enforcement to get their product over the border is seen in these guesome images. The images, which show an arrested man’s digestive tract that is literally stuffed with dozens of thumb-sized bags of cocaine, are also testimony to how far the digestive tract can expand.

 

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Health & Fitness, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

World’s largest sperm bank turns down redheads

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“There are too many redheads in relation to demand”

The largest sperm bank in the world has started turning down redheaded donors because there is too little demand for their sperm. Cryos’s director, Ole Schou, said that there had been a surge in donations in recent years, allowing the facility to become much more picky about its donors.

Architecture, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News

Amazing Magdeburg Water Bridge – a river over a river

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This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany,
as part of the unification project.

The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in Germany.  It connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal, and allows ships to cross over the Elbe River.  It is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world at 918 meters. (Pics)

 

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Alternative Transportation, Great New Product, Great Videos, Science & Technology News

$100,000 Martin jetpack will be available in 2012

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Martin jetpack

A water-based jetpack isn’t exactly the most practical way to get to the office, but what about one that uses wind turbines to propel you across the city? That sounds a little more useful, which is why it is utterly awesome to hear that the Martin jetpack will be available in 2012. That’s the good news. (video)

 

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Breakthrough Thinking, Great New Product, Latest News, New Discoveries

New device generates energy from small vibrations

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Boinging energy maker.

Today’s wireless-sensor networks can do everything from supervising factory machinery to tracking environmental pollution to measuring the movement of buildings and bridges. Working together, distributed sensors can monitor activity along an oil pipeline or throughout a forest, keeping track of multiple variables at a time.

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Art, Breakthrough Thinking, Health & Fitness, Historical Perspectives, Latest News, Medical Breakthrough, New Discoveries, New Viewpoints

3D printers now pumping out artificial blood vessels

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Yet another 3D printer use.

If you’ve been following tech news then you know that 3D printers are capable of some pretty amazing things. At the entry level these printers are becoming drastically more affordable and more accessible, and at the professional level they are accomplishing feats that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. The latest science fiction-like advance in 3D printing is one that could have a significant impact on our health and well-being, as opposed to our gadgets: scientists in Germany have printed artificial blood vessels…

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Analysis, Business

Your next business may be hiding in plain sight

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Centennial Woods and cut a deal with WYDOT to reclaim the wood from snow fences across Wyoming and replace it at no cost to the state.

Steve Baker:  I’m a huge fan of Bev Doolittle. She is often called a “camouflage artist” because her distinctive use of context, design and pattern help viewers discover images and meanings which seem hidden only until they become obvious and then, bam, they’re right in front of you.

 

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Discover the Hidden Patterns of Tomorrow with Futurist Thomas Frey
Unlock Your Potential, Ignite Your Success.

By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.

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