Feb
13
2007
Technology

"Engage Cloaking Device!"

Researchers are working on something only thought of in sci-fi -- a cloaking device. Although it's no where near perfected and only works in various wavelengths, the advancements in technology are happening so fast, it's probably only a matter of time to when we'll be saying "engage cloaking device!" [More]
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Jan
31
2007
Technology

An Evolution Out of Thin Air...Or Not?

It seems many products today come out of thin air. Of course, we know this is not true. Products evolve from technological advances over time. In fact, two scientists who came up with the basis for today's massive hard drives are being recognized for their extraordinary work. [More]
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Jan
22
2007
Miscellaneous // Technology

The "Shoe" Visits Detroit

An update to a previous blog, the Daimler-Chrysler Smart Car ("Smart Shoe") is coming to America in 2008. Many got a first look at it during the Detroit Auto Show in the previous couple of weeks. [More]
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Jan
16
2007
Environment // Technology

"Read All About It"

Plastic Logic has developed a process that allows, amongst other things, electronic flexible newsprint that can be helpful to the environment by reducing countless sheets of paper now utilized in the printing industry. [More]
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Jan
10
2007
American Manufacturing // Technology

American Manufacturer Receives Award for More Efficient Solar Panels

An American manufacturer, HelioVolt Corporation, has received an Innovation Award and Technology Award from the Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine, respectively, for its more efficient method for producing solar cells. [More]
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Dec
14
2006
Environment // Technology

The Smell of Success

In following our previous "pig poop" blog entry, we've come across an article about a professor and his staff of graduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) that have found a way to extract oil from swine manure. [More]
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Dec
8
2006
Environment // Technology

Safe, Clean Abundant Energy from Blood

Researchers have found an alternative for separating water into hydrogen and oxygen. Typically this is done with electrolysis, however, now it can be done with only solar energy and blood, possibly paving a new way for creating hydrogen gas for use as fuel in the future. [More]
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Nov
16
2006
Technology

Camping with Solar Power

In going along with our solar power and alternative energy discussions, we have come across a site by Anna Stone that offers portable devices to harness solar energy and power your laptop, radio, and so on. [More]
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Oct
30
2006
Technology

High-Performance Ceramic Inserts for Deep Drawing

The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT) has found a way to replace the standard, and sometimes very costly tool steel used in deep drawing with more cost-effective high-performance ceramics. [More]
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Oct
17
2006
Society // Technology

A Tall Order for a Small Shoe

Automobile makers throughout the world are playing the "Small Car Race" making small, safe, fuel-efficient vehicles. In Germany, DaimlerChrysler has come up with a baby shoe-shaped "Smart" car that can get over 50 MPG and is safe. [More]
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