Wednesday, February 22, 2012

What the schools of the future could look like

What the schools of the future could look like: "Here at Gizmag we are always keeping an eye on innovative solutions for schooling and education. We've covered the solar powered mobile computer classroom project and the AIRchitecture flying classrooms of the future, but now we're excited about these proposals from architects all over the world, who recently submitted their ideas for what schools of the future could look like."

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Dramatic "Safety Sphere" concept provides all-round protection for motorcyclists

Dramatic "Safety Sphere" concept provides all-round protection for motorcyclists: "Airbags for motorcyclists, whether built into the vehicle (a la Honda) or the rider's apparel (like the D-Air, Spidi and Hit-Air), are not a new idea. But Canadian inventor Rejean Neron's Safety Sphere concept has to be the most, well, all-encompassing of those we've seen."

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ULTIMATE XBOX DESTRUCTION - YouTube

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Metabolic “breathalyzer” could diagnose disease from our breath

Metabolic “breathalyzer” could diagnose disease from our breath: "Scientists - and dogs - have known for some time that our breath can reveal much more about us than our estimated blood alcohol content. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison believe that "breathalyzer"

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Cook-Air delivers 1,100 degrees of meat-searing, wood-smoking grill top

Cook-Air delivers 1,100 degrees of meat-searing, wood-smoking grill top: "The Cook-Air gains its power from a combination of a wood fire and a five-speed electric ventilator that literally fans the flames. Cata Marketing, Inc., the company that sells the grill, says that it only takes a small piece of wood to start a roaring grill fire. While grilling is a matter of personal preference that will be debated until the end of time, wood fire is often considered the most flavorful type of grilling thanks to the rich, smoky taste that it imparts on your food."

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Stanford system could allow EVs to recharge from the road, while moving

Stanford system could allow EVs to recharge from the road, while moving: "The greatest obstacle standing in the way of electric-vehicle adoption - besides crafty, deceitful right wingers - is limited range. Electric vehicles can only travel 100 miles (161 km) on their best day."

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Child creates molecule that could be used for energy storage or explosives

Child creates molecule that could be used for energy storage or explosives: "I don't know about other people, but when I was a child, I was inventing things such as a musical instrument made out of a folded piece of cardboard and some rubber bands. Ten year-old Clara Lazen, however, has done something a little more noteworthy."

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