generalelectric: At GE Global Research, a tube of almost pure quartz is heated to temperatures of around 1,700 degrees Celsius to create custom laboratory glassware. The material is then molded and tailored specifically to the experiment it’s being created for....

brucesterling: *Gee whiz. PirateBox 1.0 Features Responsive design for ease of use with phones and tablets; UPnP Media Server for local streaming of movies and songs; Image and Message Board for 4chan-like functionality; chat room for anonymous communications;...

futurescope: The total area of solar panels it would take to power the world, Europe, and Germany Ockham’s Razor, right? [via boingboing] Wow, that puts things in perspective, doesn’t it? Placement seems pretty optimal too, in terms of solar exposure at...