The ProtoHouse features long, fibrous threads of plastic, unlike other 3-D printing projects which use sand or concrete.
The ProtoHouse may look like something out of science fiction, but when it’s done the architects say it will be the first house you can say came from a 3D printer. (Pics)
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SF Express is testing a drone it has built for delivering packages in China.
The US has a couple-decade head start on China in building drones that kill people. But when it comes to domestic uses, US businesses are hamstrung because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) isn’t required to issue commercial drone rules until 2015. In the meantime, one of China’s biggest delivery companies is tinkering with using drones—with Chinese government permission. (Video)
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Meganews Magazines
Meganews Magazines is the world’s first automatic magazine newsstand. It offers a new way to distribute magazines and newspapers with their print on demand technology. The technology will reduce the mountains of wasted paper from unsold magazines at newsstands since their vending machine only prints publications when they’re ordered, in just two minutes.
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Google Glass
Google Glass will be getting its very own app store next year. The news was first revealed in a New York Times Magazine piece this past weekend. Since then, Google has confirmed it to the blog Marketing Land.
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Titan is a supercomputer built by Cray at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for use in a variety of science projects.
When we buy a new computer we think at some point that it must be a supercomputer, at least when you compare it to the computer you had prior to the new one. it seems our computers are getting slower, but that is not really the case. What happens is that the software we use on it gets more powerful, which makes the computer struggle more. That’s when we all wish we had access to one of the many supercomputers currently being constructed throughout the world.
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31 percent of South Australia’s total energy came from renewable sources in 2012 and 2013.
In South Australia, one in five houses already has a rooftop solar array. Twenty-seven percent of that region’s power is derived from wind energy. New figures released by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) predict that thanks to new sources of wind and solar power in development, the area could source half of its energy from renewables within the decade. This would make South Australia the first industrialized region to achieve such an accomplishment, surpassing other green-power giants like Denmark and Germany.
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Deserts may not have a lot of water like in rivers or lakes or aquifers but that doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t a lot of water around somewhere. Many desert-dwelling plants and animals have adapted to extract water from the air itself, relying on fog that reliably shows up in deserts near warm oceans.
Continue reading… “MIT’s fog harvesting technology brings water to deserts”
Pioneer NavGate
Pioneer has launched an augmented reality-equipped satellite navigation unit as part of its NavGate range that uses a head-up display (HUD) to display directions directly in the driver’s line of sight.
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The Nymi is a bracelet that will let you secure and manipulate your world with the power of your heartbeat. The Nymi is ramping up to be ever so much more than just a heart rate monitor.
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The Myo wristband responds to the electrical activity in the muscles, enabling users to control secondary devices like smartphones, PCs or games consoles through gestures.
Google Glass and Galaxy Gear are just the beginning. The impending arrival of Google’s super-futuristic wearable computer and Samsung’s wrist-based wonder are simply the commencement of our ascent into the realms of science-fiction. (Pics and videos)
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In 2009, over 4 million students were taking some sort of course online.
The insertion of the internet into our daily lives sure has changed the landscape of how distance learning has evolved and is consumed, there was certainly a lot of history that preceded it. The infographic below takes a look at the strides distance learning has made over the years and really highlights how the internet has really helped to expand the offerings to many more people.
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Scientists also discovered individual organ and body parts reacted differently to the process in the engineered mice.
Most Americans aren’t entirely fond of the idea of immortality as shown by recent studies. But it’s probably a good bet that they still wouldn’t mind extending their lifespans by 10-15 years. If researchers at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) have their way, that wish could become a reality. These scientists have successfully extended the lives of mice by changing a single gene.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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