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Category Archives: Technology
Electric Buses Recharge as They Drive
Two South Korean buses can now effectively drive for ever thanks to wireless charging points built in to the road surface. The system is similar to that used for some trams, but works in a way that means other vehicles can use the same road. The buses themselves work in the same way as an […]
10 Sci-Fi Predictions That Became Science Fact [Video]
Presenting 10 pieces of science fiction literature that turned out to be true. [AllTime10s]
300GB Blu-Ray Successor in the Works
Sony and Panasonic have announced they’ll work together on a successor to the Blu-Ray format. At the moment it appears they’ll be concentrating on data storage rather than video playback. The two firms have set a target of 2015 to produce an optical disc which can store up to 300GB, around six times the capacity […]
Remote-Controlled Car Runs on Water! [Video]
The i-H2GO is a remote-controlled car developed by Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies and Corgi International that runs on water…and a smartphone app. It works because SCIENCE: “You pour water into the refueling station and it is electrolyzed (split into hydrogen and oxygen) by power from a solar panel. The high energy hydrogen is directed into […]
Meet RHex: The Parkour Robot
We’ve already written about RHex in the past, but if you watch the video, you’ll notice that the robot has a few new tricks up its sleeves now! RHex is an all-terrain walking robot that could one day climb over rubble in a rescue mission or cross the desert with environmental sensors strapped to its […]
Androids to fight AIDS
You might describe your smartphone as a lifesaver, but now you can let it help in the fight against AIDS. Alternatively, you can turn it into a tool to help study global warming or discover pulsars. It’s thanks to the Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC), which already offered a similar tool for computers. […]
FAKING IT: The Evolution of the Greenscreen [Video]
As part of their education series, the folks over at FilmmakerIQ.com deliver this history lesson in Hollywood’s evolution of using the greenscreen. Running at 17:30, this is a little long, but I promise you that gaining knowledge has never been more fun! [FilmmakerIQ.com / Source: Vimeo]
Giant Robot Befriends Little Girl at SDCC 2013 [Video]
The same Wired/Stan Winston/Legacy Effects robot we told you about at SDCC may we really be The Iron Giant… Editor’s note: OMG THIS IS THE CUTEST THING EVER. [Stan Winston School / Source: YouTube]
Urine Can Power Cellphones
Researchers at two British universities have successfully powered a cellphone using urine. The project involves microbial fuel cells, which are ceramic cylinders filled with bacteria. As the bacteria eats fuel supplies, it creates a small electrical charge as a by-product. The technique works with micro-organisms that would normally, where oxygen is present, produce water as […]