So how about a cute penguin chick robot, in the clever service of science? It works!
This blog is about how the rapidly evolving world of media and technology is affecting us. It’s about stepping back. Looking at the upside, downside, and any other side we don’t usually see. And asking what does it all mean, how does it really matter.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Penguin Chickbot
So how about a cute penguin chick robot, in the clever service of science? It works!
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Eco Car
I love this! Engineering students from the University of Toronto create a motor vehicle that is so fuel-efficient that it can travel 2700 miles on 1 gallon of gasoline. Let me repeat that: 2700 miles per gallon! The team won the Shell Eco Marathon last year, and they're aiming for 4000 MPGs this year... whoa!
Monday, November 23, 2015
Bluesmart
Diago Saez Gil + mates sought to raise $50,000 for their smart suitcase idea, and got $1.9 million, instead. Wow, maybe I should try that!
Friday, November 13, 2015
Apple I
"[The Apple I personal computer] is the seed artifact of the Digital Age. It's the beginning of the home computer revolution," Kristen Gallerneaux points out.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Steam Engines
Historic innovations - like the steam engines - tell a tale that's worth listening to: "The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the late 18th century."
Monday, November 9, 2015
Salmon Cannon
"Salmon are a great example of fish that have to overcome huge obstacles, just to get back where they came from. Many never make it. But now those salmon have a better chance: They're getting 'cannonized'!"
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