Abraham Karem began tinkering with drones in his garage in 1980.
Abraham Karem, is an engineer who had emigrated from Israel. In 1980 he retreated into his three-car garage in Hacienda Heights outside Los Angeles and, to the bemusement of his tolerant wife, began to build an aircraft.
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WonderLand
Photographer Nadav Bagim (aka AimishBoy) is an Israel-based 30-year-old student who has created a beautiful series called Wonderland using insects he found in his apartment or on plants outside his window. (Pics)
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Futurist Thomas Frey: Understanding trends is more of an art form than an exact science. But for those who can read the tealeaves, and make bold moves, leveraging trends can give them a serious competitive advantage.
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People that sleep on left side of bed are more cheerful and positive.
Snuggling up for the night on the left-hand side of the bed is key to a happier life, so says a new study .
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27% of photos and videos taken this year were shot with smartphones.
Film is already passe for snapshots. Are basic digital point-and-shoot cameras next to go?
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“Most of us can’t recall anything about infancy, it’s only at about 3- or 4-years of age we can start to remember.”
A majority of adults suffer from childhood amnesia. They are unable to remember infancy or toddlerhood. That’s what scientists thought. But a new study indicates that even six years after the fact, a small percentage of tots as young as 2 can recall a unique event .
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles coated with cadmium sulfide produced a yellow paste that, when painted onto a transparent conductive material, generates electricity.
The next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home could generate electricity from light — electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside.
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ShotSpotter will precisely and instantaneously locate shooters.
Not a single person reports the gunshots ring out in the dead of night. Yet police know exactly where the shots came from, even before they arrive on the scene.
Continue reading… “ShotSpotter – sniper detection technology quietly rolls out across America”
It‘s just not fair: Middle children are in a bad spot
Throughout your childhood, not only did your big brother steal your Halloween candy, but as an adult he probably makes more money than you, too, say recently released survey findings.
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Study shows people lie when texting.
People are more likely to lie when texting and most honest in video chats, according to a new study.
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This was the year of big data. Data graphics continue to thrive and designers are putting more thought into what the data are about, and that’s a very good thing.
Continue reading… “15 of the best data visualization projects of 2011”
This machine dispenses Kraft’s new dessert Temptations Jell-O and uses face recognition software.
Big Brother not only watches you he will be sizing you up via a new product sampling machine that will determine whether you’re the right age — or even the right sex — to receive a sample of a company’s product.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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