Thursday, February 28, 2013

WFH House incorporates shipping containers into a modular building system

WFH House incorporates shipping containers into a modular building system: "It’s no surprise to see the popularity of shipping container homes increase in recent times, especially when architects just keep getting more and more creative with what they can do with them. Adding to the list of innovative shipping container homes is the prefabricated WFH House, which incorporates the use of recycled shipping containers into a modular building system."

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New action cam round-up: Cameras go airborne, 3D and sideways

New action cam round-up: Cameras go airborne, 3D and sideways: "Thanks to the surplus of affordable wearable video camera hardware, action sports enthusiasts no longer need a sponsorship or film crew to capture their biggest, most exciting trips and moves. Now all it takes is a couple hundred bucks."

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Chuck: flexible shelving you can bend to your whim

Chuck: flexible shelving you can bend to your whim: "Chuck is a flexible shelving unit by Natascha Harra-Frischkorn that can be considered either functional art or artistic furniture, depending on your point of view. The idea behind Chuck is a set of shelves that can be adapted to its owner's changing needs, with the six shelves literally able to be bent and shaped to your whim."

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HydraPak's new pocket-friendly SoftFlask collapsible water bottle

HydraPak's new pocket-friendly SoftFlask collapsible water bottle: "While water bottles are great for staying hydrated, they aren't so great once you're hydrated and they're empty. Lugging an empty bottle around is rarely convenient, especially if you're doing something athletic like running – and there isn't always a recycling bin or garbage can around to ditch it in. HydraPak's new SoftFlask helps get the empty water bottle out of your way by collapsing into a tiny package."

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Forze team unveils new hydrogen-powered racer

Forze team unveils new hydrogen-powered racer: "On the right side of the racing fence you have your combustion engine. Politically incorrect to some but a highly efficient piece of engineering design that transported millions for the past hundred years and kept Beijing smoggy since 2008. On the left side of the power debate, you have your battery-electric options. Heavy, costly and slightly dangerous, this mode is still in its evolutionary infancy but is making headway against its dinosaur brethren."

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

How Do They Make Money?: Guide To How Tech Companies Make Money

How Do They Make Money?: Guide To How Tech Companies Make Money: "Anyone interested in technology may have asked this question; how do tech companies make money? The answer to this question may not be obvious, but luckily we have a new tool called How Do They Make Money? to help us out."

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The Future Is Prepaid: How To Save Hundreds On Your Mobile Phone Bill In 3 Easy Steps

The Future Is Prepaid: How To Save Hundreds On Your Mobile Phone Bill In 3 Easy Steps: "Cutting your mobile phone bill in half takes only three simple steps – first, find a carrier that offers discounted plans, such as an MVNO. Second, get an unlocked phone. Third, and optionally, you can optimize the phone’s functionality to cost less. Some start-up costs apply, but the overall savings will greatly outweigh the expenses."

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Rise Of The Supertalls | Popular Science

The Rise Of The Supertalls | Popular Science: "Barely 18 months after 9/11, Baker returned to New York—this time to talk about designing the world’s tallest building. The firm won the contract; six years later, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai topped out at 2,717 feet, more than half a mile tall."

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Fusion Power Could Happen Sooner Than You Think | Popular Science

Fusion Power Could Happen Sooner Than You Think | Popular Science: "In a presentation that seems ripped from the Atomic Age, Lockheed Skunkworks says it might be a decade away from producing a power plant based on compact fusion reactors. Unlike current nuclear reactors, all of which use fission, nuclear fusion does not easily produce materials that can be used in nuclear weapons. Fusion reactors also offer better containment, easier shutoff, greater energy efficiency, and less radioactive waste than their fissioning cousins. Of course, with something this promising, there has to be a catch."

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Frenchman nails perfect backflip ... in a Mini

Frenchman nails perfect backflip ... in a Mini: "Despite what you may have seen in movies and TV shows, cars aren’t generally much good for aerial acrobatic work. That hasn’t stopped professional skier and rally driver Guerlain Chicherit combining his two areas of expertize to become the first person in the world to perform an unassisted backflip in a car and execute a perfect landing on a bed of fresh powder snow."

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