Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT
The new timepiece Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT watch, with classically minimalist design, a blue dial and crown and 43.5mm stainless steel case.
Technology
Scientist Invents a Time Machine (*Wink*)
An interesting news item from Iran’s Entkhab news agency: Iranian scientist Ali Razeghi – who is also the managing director of Iran’s Center for Strategic Inventions — has registered a new invention of his own making: a time machine.
Pentagon’s DARPA preparing to equip robots with ‘real’ brains
Is the Pentagon trying to freaks us all out, or do they just want to give zombies something to eat? The Department of Defense is reportedly almost finished building robots with “real” brains. That’s according to National Defense Magazine, which this week profiled the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) lab and a little [...]
Extreme Telescopes: Unique Observatories Around the World
In 1888, astronomer Simon Newcomb uttered now infamous words, stating that “We are probably nearing the limit of all we can know about astronomy.” This was an age just prior to identifying faint nebulae as separate galaxies, Einstein’s theory of special and general relativity, and an era when a hypothetical substance called the aether was said to permeate the cosmos.
NASA Explains Their New Asteroid Retrieval Mission
NASA’s FY2014 budget proposal includes a plan to robotically capture a small near-Earth asteroid and redirect it safely to a stable orbit in the Earth-moon system where astronauts can visit and explore it. A spacecraft would capture an asteroid — which hasn’t been chosen yet, but would be about 7 meters (25 feet) wide — in 2019. Then using an Orion space capsule, a crew of about four astronauts would station-keep with the space rock in 2021 to allow for EVAs for exploration.
What cameras see that our eyes don’t
Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse’s legs are in the air or the gradual life cycle of plants — but cameras can capture these moments. Bill Shribman gives examples where photography can pick up where the eye leaves off.
3D Printing
Never heard about 3D printer? Check this out. While it may not be a true Star Trek replicator, it is quickly becoming one the coolest and functional inventions of the 21st century, allowing one to ‘print out’ anything they want. Imagine, you could print out chairs for party guests, print out a new watch of your own design. You could even print out another 3d printer!!
Nuclear weapons: Who has what?
More than two dozen countries have nuclear power, but only a few have nuclear weapons or are suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons.
How Google Glass works
‘Google Glass is a technical masterpiece’ German designer Martin Missfeldt said. He just created the graphic to show us how they works
A mini robot – powered by your phone
Your smartphone may feel like a friend — but a true friend would give you a smile once in a while. At TED2013, Keller Rinaudo demos Romo, the smartphone-powered mini robot who can motor along with you on a walk, slide you a cup of coffee across the table, and react to you with programmable expressions.
Pars Arial Rescue robot
An Arial rescue robot named Pars is being developed at RTS Lab. After creating a short-range rescue bot to help people near beaches, they set an improved model with much better capabilities.
Laser Weapon System (LaWS)
The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) temporarily installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) in San Diego, Calif., is a technology demonstrator built by the Naval Sea Systems Command from commercial fiber solid state lasers, utilizing combination methods developed at the Naval Research Laboratory. LaWS can be directed onto targets from the radar track [...]
New Triton Maritime Spy Drone ready for Takeoff
New MQ-4C Triton Maritime Spy Drone after a many ground tests, is entering taxi testing, as the next step.
