This is a very cool video from BMW showing of their GINA concept car which asks the question, why do cars have to have an outer skin made of rigid metal? A great question that leads into all kind of other wonderful ideas which are briefly explored in this video.
And as a follow-up, here is [...]
A robot developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, however, is able to learn to use objects that it has never encountered before. The robot pushes objects around on a table to see how they move. Once it identifies an object’s moving parts, it begins to experiment with it, manipulating it to perform tasks. [...]
Yesterday, AT&T announced the iPhone 3G pricing plans. New customers/upgraders will get their shiny gadget for $199 - $299 (depending on whether you choose the 8 GB or 16 GB model). Early upgraders will have to pay $399 or $499, all with a two year contract and $18 upgrade fee although this doesn’t seem to [...]
Arnold Schwarzenegger has just helped Tesla Motors make an announcement that’s probably sending chills through traditional automaker’s boardrooms. The company has just introduced a fully-electric, five passenger sports sedan dubbed the Model S, which will be selling for an affordable $60K. No release date or other pesky details have been announced, but this is [...]
This BMW needs to be seen to be believed. A full-body made entirely of chrome. Get your sunglasses out!
I wonder how this handles the winter in Quebec?
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The Reverse Graffiti Project imbues the guerrilla tactics of street-art with an eco-friendly element, changing the definition of graffiti by actually cutting through and cleaning up grit to leave a lasting impression. The artist scraped through the grit and grime of the tunnel walls to reveal a stunning portrait of a lusher San Francisco. [...]
Walking the floor of WINDPOWER 2008, the annual conference and trade show for the wind energy industry, one couldn’t help but be transfixed by all of the different types of turbines. The wind turbine has become the iconic symbol of clean, renewable energy. But this vertical axis turbine may be the thing that really “brings [...]
The Baby was the first machine that had all the components now classically regarded as characteristic of the basic computer… the first computer that could store not only data but also a program in electronic memory and process it at electronic speed. It was 640 million times less powerful than its descendant, the pocket-sized [...]
One of the best features of the space program has always been astronaut photography, and this group of photographs show some of the best images of Earth’s skies, but with a twist. These shots (after the shuttle launch images) were all taken from above - way above. It’s a coll perspective and a [...]
No doubt, in today’s world of short attention spans it is more important than ever to make a compelling first impression. A brilliant business card that speaks to your profession, serves some unusual function or that transforms into something else can be a great way to grab attention and inspire those you meet. These are [...]
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