Material science is still in it’s infancy. But each year we are designing new and amazing substances that will eventually change the way we live.
Ultralight ‘super-material’ is 10 times stronger than steel
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Category Archives: Technology
Biggest Firework Ever
Set off in Zurrieq, Malta late last year. The monster goes off toward the end of the video. Nice show.
Holy Crap
Yes, that is a video of a real 13 foot tall walking armored Mech. A Korean Company named Hankook Mirae have commissioned a Hollywood effects animator to design the suit.
They would still be pretty inefficient in battle though. But pretty darn scary.
Watch Korea’s mech take its first steps with a pilot on board
Some Holiday Cheer
Two years ago Mattel announced “Hello Barbie” a doll that would listen to what your child said and respond. The toy connected to the Internet and used software to hold a conversation. Thing was, the microphone never shut off. Parental groups were concerned that the toy would spy on children and secretly advertise to them (which was probably true). After much public arguing, Mattel canceled the toy. But that was before smart TV’s with microphones and Amazon’s Alexa were in many people’s homes. Now comes this latest nightmare…
Another Small Step Toward Fusion Power
Let’s keep our fingers crossed.
Lots of Physics News
Weird…
Researchers orbit a muon around an atom, confirm physics is broken
Why is it not being built here!?! Hopefully someday we will invest more into fusion research.
Countries around the world are pouring billions of dollars into France’s revolutionary nuclear fusion reactor
More on the Em Drive
NASA’s Physics-Defying EM Drive Passes Peer Review
Aliens? The “megastructure” hypothesis still lives.
Scientists Are Now Even More Confused By Potential “Alien Superstructure”
Cutting String Without Tools
Handy
Elon Musk and Mars
May You Live in Interesting Times
Awesome Article About the Future of Humans in Space
This piece references so much good stuff. I’m a huge fan of Babylon 5, and I was into Gerard K. O’Neil’s ideas when he first proposed them. Jeff Bezos may be an awful boss, but he’s right on the money with his space ideas.
How a Laser Works
This is a great Youtube channel. engineerguy
Nice Car
I really like this car. Mazda’s new Miata RF has a pretty cool retractable hardtop.
This Could Change Everything
Human ingenuity may have come through again. Could this solve global warming?
Scientists Accidentally Discover Efficient Process to Turn CO2 Into Ethanol
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Super Silk?
Science Toys
As mentioned in Science Club today. Fun and relatively inexpensive science toys on Amazon.
Awesome Drone
UDI U818A-HD 2.4GHz 4 CH 6 AXIS Headless RC Quadcopter w/ HD Camera
UV Flashlight
Mini Microscope
Really Cool, Very Nerdy, Time Waster
Very Interesting…
It is free to download and play.
Happy Birthday to the Greatest OS Ever!
The Battery That’s Lasted 176 Years
Wow!
3D Printed Zoetropes
Wow! What an effect.
Battlebots!
Battlebots is back! If you love machine mayhem, this is the show for you. On Thursdays on ABC at 7 pm EDT.
Example…
Still not convinced?
Awesome illusion
Finalist of the Best Illusion of the Year Contest 2016
Whaaat? Fear not the Internet has it figured out…
Reckless and Foolish
But definitely cool. Be warned, this young man is no amateur. He has degrees in Chemistry and Math and experience working in a research lab. But still…
Carbon Capture That Works
Another Look at an Ancient Mystery
This is cool. I’ve read about this object for years.
Scientists may have discovered world’s oldest mechanical computer
And Now a Brief Survey
One of my Science Club members William has mad a short survey for NRHS students about interest in Computer Programming classes. If you are a student at NRHS and have an interest in computers and how to make programs (apps) for them, please take a minute and answer these nine questions…