In this latest installment of bringing you all the secret lairs of global super-villains, we present you with the Kawasaki Man-Made Island of Japan (aka the Kaze-no-to or “Tower of Wind”).
Continue reading… “Tokyo’s Tower Of Wind”
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This video takes you on a journey into the atomic composition of one of the most common man made substances in the world – concrete. Second video after the jump.
Continue reading… “Zooming into Concrete”
This basically means the guy can eat and even digest metal, glass and even toxic, poisonous material without going “Oh, shit! What was I thinking!” before puking blood and dying, which is what normally happens when other people try… read more….
Continue reading… “How To Eat An Airplane”
Materials scientists have been singing graphene’s praises since it was first isolated in 2005. The one-atom-thick sheets of carbon conduct electrons better than silicon and have been made into fast, low-power transistors. Now, for the first time, researchers have measured the intrinsic strength of graphene, and they’ve confirmed it to be the strongest material ever tested. The finding provides good evidence that graphene transistors could take the heat in future ultrafast microprocessors.
Continue reading… “Graphene – World’s Strongest Known Material”
This beauty will cost you $139,000 and it can take off and land on water and/or dry land. The controls are more like a car than an airplane, which should make it easy for you to get around. It’s fold up wings make it easy to store this baby in a garage or even tow it behind your car while on vacation. It has a 32 foot wingspan otherwise. It should be available for sale in 2010.
Continue reading… “Airplane of the Future”
You may have heard about about Greece’s self-healing house, now aerospace engineers at Bristol University
have applied the concept to the development of self-repairing aircraft.
Continue reading… “UK Researchers Developing Self-Repairing Aircraft”
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Icarus crashed and burned when he flew too close to the sun but a modern-day Swiss adventurer had a happier landing on Wednesday when testing his new jet-powered “wing”. Second video after the jump.
Continue reading… “Icarus Gets Second Chance”
With summer upon us, families are traveling all over. Make the journey a bit easier with a TOTEaTOT!
Navigating a small child through airports and train stations is rarely an enjoyable experience. Especially when little ones grow tired, the crankiness can really wear on a mom trying to get the family to its destination in a timely manner. Not to mention luggage, strollers, car seats and the rest of the family, bring a toddler into traveling can seem like a recipe for disaster!
Continue reading… “Tote Your Tot in Style”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
Learn More about this exciting program.