This is the trailer for an upcoming documentary on the restoration of this monster. In 1910 Fiat (Fiat?) Designed and built just two S76 models. They were designed to beat the land speed record at the time (they did posting 116 mph, unheard of back then). This car has a 28.5 liter 4 cylinder engine. One more time, 28.5 liters!!!! In just four cylinders!!! Capable of 300 horsepower (that also, was unheard of back then). The fun begins at about 1:45.
The TV show “Star Trek” has a pretty amazing habit of predicting technology. Tablet computers, flip phones, laser surgery, Bluetooth earpieces, and medical diagnostic beds were all featured on the show, and all exist today. Here are some more Star Trek technologies that are coming to pass (or at least, may someday come to pass)…
From warp drives to holodecks: 7 Star Trek technologies scientists are working on
This article is really frightening.
I’m Terrified of My New TV: Why I’m Scared to Turn This Thing On — And You’d Be, Too
Thanks Tom!
The Internet is an important part of almost everyone’s life nowadays. BUT there are a lot of powerful concerns that want to change it. One problem is the TransPacific Partnership. A trade agreement between several countries (including the US) that is VERY heavy on copyright laws. The TPP is being negotiated in secret, because (as several negotiators have admitted) it would be very unpopular with the citizens of many of those countries. If it would be so unpopular, then why are we doing it? This is an issue to which we should all pay attention. This video from OpenMedia outlines some of the worrisome issues with the agreement.
IF you want to get informed, or more involved, here is the link
Here is the Wikipedia page on the Intellectual Property Rights sections of the agreement (at least what is known)
Wow, stop worrying about zombies bringing an apocalypse. This is very real. I have feared this for quite some time but this is so articulately done, it really gets to the heart of the problem. This is why Stephen Hawking has said that artificial intelligence may be the worst disaster in human history. Sent to me by a former student.
Thanks Alex!
Update: I came across this article in Slate that gives a little hope, apparently Google isn’t as close to developing that self-driving car as most folks (including the guy who made that video) thought. However, it’s only a small hope. With every major car company working on this idea, it’s only a matter of time. There is too stong a push for this sort of technology and all the othe technologies discussed are quite real.
Okay, this one may make some peoples head hurt, but a lot of my students are interested in Quantum Mechanics. That’s the Physics of sub-atomic particles. Pretty interesting stuff.
Very thought provoking article. What do you think?
10 Horrifying Technologies That Should Never Be Allowed To Exist
Because it may be the most likely…
Another Carrington Event Inevitable
Here is the Wiki page on the Carrington Event…
Thanks Ed!
image: NASA
Pishaw! Console gamers need auto aim when they grow up and become soldiers.
Self-Guided Bullets That Change Course Midair Are Now Terrifyingly Real
This video of July 4 fireworks was shot by a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter outfitted with a GoPro Hero 3 silver in West Palm Beach, Florida. Pretty wild view.
From Chinese artist Cai Qiang at the Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, Qatar. This requires microchip timers to get just right.
via: Neatorama
Interesting idea. We need to get serious about our infrastructure. this is quite a technological leap, but doable.
If your interested in supporting this project, here is a link…
If you want to learn more about the technology, here is the link…
Thanks Ramneet!
But it’s kind of a pipe dream.
NASA’s new ‘IXS Enterprise’ is a spaceship worthy of James T. Kirk
A very cool pipe dream though.
Image: NASA
Considering how fond Musk is of lawsuits this is surprising. American business take note, this is how you drive innovation.
Musk: Tesla Going Open Source, Lifting Patents ‘In Good Faith’
Interesting…
Wow.
What is it with the British and land speed records. 1,000 mph? Wow.
How do you stop a 1,000-mph car? With the world’s strongest brakes
If you have, or know someone who has, red-green colorblindness. This may be the most amazing technology, ever. Colorblindness correcting sunglasses. They say it can be a bit disconcerting to see some colors for the first time. I’ll bet. At a minimum of $400 they aren’t cheap either.
EnChroma Cx: Color Blindness Correcting Lens
Here is a testimonial on the glasses.
Does technology sometimes make us less human? Does it sometimes keep us from the “important things”? I think so, and so does this guy, a really beautiful little film. Think about it.
Well done.
I would love to know how they did this. For 1930 this is amazing special effects. The YouTube description is copied below.
Excerpt from a bizarre early stop-motion animation piece featuring Charley Bowers and a metal-eating bird. The creature devours junk from an auto scrapyard, then lays an egg that hatches and grows into a brand new car! Very impressive FX and way before CGI. Directed by Harold L. Muller.
What a cool idea. Drs. Cole Galloway, Michele Lobo, and Sam Logan of the the Pediatric Mobility Lab and Design Studio at the University of Delaware started a project called GoBabyGo. It melds motorized wheelchair technology with riding toys designed for very young children.