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GM Hy-Wire – Hydrogen Car of the Future

January 20, 2011

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The General Motors Hy-wire hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has set the standard even among other futuristic hydrogen cars. Within its 11-inch thick skateboard chassis, the GM Hy-wire contains fuel cell (94 kw), electric motors and drive system that gives the most advanced design flexibility of any car to date. The weight from the drive components is also evenly distributed providing superior handling and resisting rollover forces.

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Analysis, Great Videos, Historical Perspectives, Internet, Science & Technology News

Tim Wu’s “Master Switch” – The Rise and Fall of Companies Who Develop New Technologies

January 19, 2011

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Tim Wu, the Columbia law professor who came up with the term “net neutrality” in a research paper, has just written a new book, “The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires,” published by Knopf. The book chronicles the rise and fall of companies that develop new technologies, and discusses the future of the Internet.

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Animals, Art, Crazy Photos, Crazy Stuff, Culture, Humor, Photo Perspectives

Top 10 Photos of the Week

March 9, 2011

He didn’t have brainstorms often, but when he did, they were a doozy

What does a squirrel do in the summer? It buries nuts. Why? Cos then in winter time he’s got something to eat and he won’t die. So, collecting nuts in the summer is worthwhile work. Every task you do at work think, would a squirrel do that? Think squirrels. Think nuts.

David Brent

“What does a squirrel do in the summer? It buries nuts. Why? Cos then in winter time he’s got something to eat and he won’t die. So, collecting nuts in the summer is worthwhile work. Every task you do at work think, would a squirrel do that? Think squirrels. Think nuts.” – – David Brent

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Alternative Transportation, Green Friendly, Science & Technology News

Hydrogenase: Self-sufficient Organic Airship

January 5, 2011

Hydrogenase

Vincent Callebaut’s latest project, Hydrogenase, aims to create a self-sufficient organic airship. This conceptual transport system would be comprised of airships that produce biofuel from seaweed. The project draws its inspiration from nature, as well as from the qualities of its materials and its self-manufacturing processes. (pics)

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Breakthrough Thinking, Science & Technology News

China Reports Breakthrough in Nuclear Technology

January 3, 2011

Workers walk past a part of Qinshan No. 2 Nuclear Power Plant in China.

Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in spent fuel reprocessing technology that could potentially solve China’s uranium supply problem, state television reported on Monday.

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Architecture, Breakthrough Thinking, Global Warming, Photo Perspectives, Science & Technology News, Weather

‘The Ark’ – A Floating Hotel Designed to Withstand Even the Most Extreme Floods

January 2, 2011

The Ark

Speaking to the world’s rising sea levels, Russia-based architectural firm Remistudio proposes this arch-shaped floating hotel as a refuge from even extreme floods. Called (quite appropriately) the Ark, the futuristic structure has the ability to exist autonomously on the surface of the water. Designed to be a bioclimatic building, the Ark incorporates several innovative green strategies and elements to ensure that its residents can survive aboard for months at a time. (Pics)

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Globalism, Science & Technology News

Living Earth Simulator – Predicting the Future of Everything

January 1, 2011

The Living Earth Simulator aims to predict how diseases spread.

It could be one of the most ambitious computer projects ever conceived. An international group of scientists are aiming to create a simulator that can replicate everything happening on Earth – from global weather patterns and the spread of diseases to international financial transactions or congestion on Milton Keynes’ roads.

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