Cloaking technology could protect offshore rigs from destructive waves: "Recent years have seen much progress in the development of invisibility cloaks which bend light around an object so it can't be seen, but can the same principles be applied to ocean waves that are strong enough to smash steel and concrete? That's the aim of Reza Alam's underwater “invisibility cloak.” The assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, recently outlined how to use variations of density in ocean water to cloak floating objects from dangerous surface waves."
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
2013 SRT Viper set for production
2013 SRT Viper set for production: "It was only a few short months ago that Chrysler showed off the 2013 SRT Viper at the New York Motor Show. The brand new model boasts some serious refinements over previous iterations of the 10-cylinder beast, with the body style and interior rebuilt from the ground up. The muscle-car is now set to enter production, and the company has released some new performance numbers and an extensive photo gallery to mark the occasion."
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SAVMS: prefab modular housing in under 3 weeks?
SAVMS: prefab modular housing in under 3 weeks?: "Madrid-based architectural studio CSO Arquitectura teamed up with prefab construction specialists Torsan to create SAVMS, a modular housing system designed to maximize adaptability while minimizing ecological footprint. The flexibility of the system allows customers to choose a house of their own design, while the prefabricated approach allows costs to be kept more or less fixed."
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
South Korea develops bird strike defense robot
South Korea develops bird strike defense robot: "The Korean Atomic Energy Group and LIG Nex1 (an aerospace and defense subsidiary of LG Corp) have jointly developed what they are calling the world's first bird strike defense robot. Birds are a major headache around military air bases and civilian airports all over the world, as they can cause significant damage when they collide with aircraft or get sucked into engines. The robot is a six-wheeled unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that uses a combination of directional acoustics and laser patterns to scare birds away."
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Hubble discovers most distant galaxy ever observed
Hubble discovers most distant galaxy ever observed: "NASA's Hubble telescope has discovered the most distant object yet seen in the universe. The object, a galaxy called MACS0647-JD, is 13.3 billion light years from Earth and can only be seen with the help of a lens of intergalactic proportions. The light from MACS0647-JD left it only 420 million years after the Big Bang, so it provides a valuable look into the nature of the early universe."
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Kindle Fire HD 8.9" vs. iPad
Kindle Fire HD 8.9" vs. iPad: "When something is a success, it tends to breed. The original Kindle Fire was a phenomenon, and now it has a family. At the risk of over-complicating things, Amazon released three different Kindle Fires this year. The latest and greatest is the Kindle Fire HD 8.9". How does it compare to the market-leading iPad? Read on."
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Concorde meets railgun – SpaceX founder's plan for future rapid transport
Concorde meets railgun – SpaceX founder's plan for future rapid transport: "Taking to the stage at this year's Economist Innovation Awards, Elon Musk of SpaceX let slip a few more choice details about his "Hyperloop" high-speed transportation system that would see commuters travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco in a mere 30 minutes, describing the concept for the first time as a cross between Concorde and railgun."
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Caught on Video: Orca Whale Tails Swimming Dog in New Zealand | Video | TheBlaze.com
Caught on Video: Orca Whale Tails Swimming Dog in New Zealand | Video | TheBlaze.com: "A diver and a dog got more than they bargained for when they found themselves incredibly close to several orca whales in New Zealand."
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