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Monday, September 10, 2012

LED lantern runs on saltwater

LED lantern runs on saltwater: "Every now and again, a rumor crops up that someone has invented a motor car that runs on water. Sadly, that still remains a rumor, but Green House Co Ltd of Japan will soon be marketing an LED lantern that runs on saltwater."

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NASA’s giant crawler transporter gets an overhaul

NASA’s giant crawler transporter gets an overhaul: "NASA’s giant crawler transporter that carried the Apollo missions and the Space Shuttles to the launch pad is getting an upgrade. In service since the mid-1960s, the 2,495 tonne (2,750 ton) vehicle is receiving new engines and other improvements that will allow it to carry the future Space Launch System (SLS) rockets due to enter service in 2017."

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Solar-powered oven makes fresh water

Solar-powered oven makes fresh water: "Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. Concerned about the lack of fresh water in the developing world, designer Gabriele Diamanti wanted a solution to desalinate water that was available to households rather than relying on giant, centralized plants. He also wanted it to be something inexpensive that could be made by local craftsman. The result is a ceramic solar still called the Eliodomestico that operates like an “upside-down coffee percolator”."

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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Cheetah robot outpaces Usain Bolt in setting new robotic land speed record

Cheetah robot outpaces Usain Bolt in setting new robotic land speed record: "Usain Bolt might have taken home the 100 meters gold medal from the recent London 2012 Olympics, but things could have been different had DARPA’s Cheetah robot been allowed in the field. Living up to DARPA's original goal of developing a robot that could outrun any human, the quadruped robot has set a new robotic land speed record of 28.3 mph (45.5 km/h) for a 20-meter (65.6 ft) split, bettering Bolt’s human speed record by 0.52 mph (0.8 km/h)."

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Radical bi-directional flying wing design gets NASA funding

Radical bi-directional flying wing design gets NASA funding: "A team that has created a supersonic jet design resembling a flying shuriken has been awarded a US$100, 000 grant from NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program to continue development of the aircraft. Aside from looking suitably futuristic, the concept plane’s four-pointed star design serves a practical purpose. By rotating in mid air, the plane can transition between broad-wing subsonic and shorter wingspan supersonic configurations.

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KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports - - Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger

KEYC - Mankato News, Weather, Sports - - Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger: "CARLTON, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that's 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.

The behemoth burger was served up Sunday at the Black Bear Casino Resort near Carlton. It tipped the scales at 2,014 pounds."

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Monday, September 3, 2012

Atari Arcade brings classic games to the Web with HTML5

Atari Arcade brings classic games to the Web with HTML5: "This year marks the 40th anniversary of Atari releasing its first arcade game. The name of that game was Pong, and although the gameplay consisted of nothing more than two paddles moved up and down to deflect a ball to the other side of the screen, it heralded the beginnings of a huge mainstream industry."

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WWII veteran creates bird-friendly wind turbine

WWII veteran creates bird-friendly wind turbine: "World War II veteran Raymond Green, an 89 year old resident of Jackson, California, has created a working prototype of a "bladeless" wind turbine which is bird and bat-friendly, and very quiet in operation. Though still in development at present, Green intends his design to be produced in various sizes, from smaller personal versions to much larger turbines which could be implemented in wind farms."

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Golfer takes delivery of first "Tailor Made" Ferrari in North America

Golfer takes delivery of first "Tailor Made" Ferrari in North America: "It's a given that anyone in the market for a Ferrari is looking to stand out from the crowd. If you are really concerned about the prospect of having to park next to an identical supercar on your next trip to the shops though, you can always go for some extra personalization. Ferrari has long been aware of this dilemma and late last year ramped up its personalization efforts with the launch of the "Tailor Made" program."

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