The Diwheel
The Diwheel is a strange-looking vehicle, which places the rider between two giant wheels, has moved from science fiction to reality.
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Road trains are the future of hands-free driving
Vehicle platoons (aka “road trains”) will allow software-equipped cars to automatically follow a professional driver in a “lead car”.
There will be platoons of vehicles lead by a professional driver that will let you take your eyes off the road and save fuel before cars are driven fully by computers. By 2020 they will be on the road in Europe. (video)
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Scientists develop pulse-less artificial heart
The pair of ventricular assist devices are being prepared for surgery.
Surgeons have searched for the perfect artificial heart for decades. But they still remain stymied in their search for an artificial heart that does not wear out, break down or cause clots and infections.
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The Fort Peck Incident revisited
Missour River flood waters shooting out of Oahe Dam at Pierre, SD.
Back in 1998 Futurist Thomas Frey wrote a paper called “The Fort Peck Incident” which outlined the devastating effects that bursting the massive hydroelectric dam located near Fort Peck would have. His scenario at the time revolved around a terrorist plot performing the deed, but the basic concept of the dam bursting is more relevant today than ever. However, this time it’s not from a foreign terrorist organization but from Mother Nature herself…
Mankind is shrinking and so are our brains
Scientists blame agriculture, with restricted diets and urbanization.
Man has conquered Everest and landed on the Moon, so it is tempting to think we are bigger and better than our ancestors. But on a purely physical basis we just don’t measure up. Mankind is actually shrinking.
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Fitbot lets online shoppers try on clothes before buying
Fitbot
Many people because of the shape of their bodies don’t even consider shopping for clothes online an option. Fits.me is a new service that has actually come up with a pretty clever way to let people of all shapes and sizes see how a garment will look on them while shopping online. The secret is an animated mannequin with a body composed of separate panels that can be individually adjusted via servo motors on the inside. This allows the mannequin to grow or shrink to any body shape or size. (video)
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Airbus unveils futuristic transparent plane for travel in 2050
Gone are the small aircraft windows in the ‘vitalizing zone’ which provides a panoramic view for passengers.
Passengers of the future will get a get a window on the world as they fly through the sky with Airbus’ see-through aircraft cabin. (Pics)
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Six strategies to get better gas mileage this summer
The less you have to brake, the better your fuel economy.
With gas at nearly $4 per gallon you don’t need to buy a new car to get better mileage on your road trip this summer. Popular Mechanics put fuel-sipping advice to the test by outfitting an ordinary ten-year-old car with an extremely accurate fuel economy gauge and trying out all the gas-saving driving tactics we could think of. Here are six strategies that work, plus more quick tips for better MPG.
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Sung-Bong Choi – South Korea’s Susan Boyle
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This is one of the most amazing and touching videos we’ve seen in a while, and we’re not going to spoil it by telling you much instead of to watch it.
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All Newspapers Of The World On A Single Page
The wide world of newspapers around the globe.
When news breaks in some part of the world, you are often curious to know what the local newspapers of that country have to say on that event. The question is how do you find all the good news outlets of that region?
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Que: The BBQ-Scented Perfume
It is, of course, important to be specific about what sort of barbecue this perfume smells like. Less civilized areas (meaning those outside of Texas) create true culinary abominations and label them as barbecue.
I looking at you, Memphis…
Mad Libs Creator Leonard B. Stern Dies at 88
Mad Libs spurred creativity in students for generations.
Mad Libs creator Leonard B. Stern died this week. Obituary writers seized the opportunity to insert blank spaces and [adverb] [noun] [adjective]s in their homages, to mimic the format of Mr. Stern’s famous creation in cheap pursuit of lulz. Mr. Stern was also a prolific, Emmy-winning television writer who would have come up with more original material.
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