by | Jun 30, 2014 | Uncategorized

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....

by | Jun 30, 2014 | Uncategorized

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;...

by | Jun 29, 2014 | Uncategorized

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...

by | Jun 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

Gizmodo: These Five Amazing Houses Just Won Awards For Being Small and Cheap Consider that cheap in this case means a construction budget of under $1.5m. http://gizmodo.com/these-five-amazing-houses-just-won-awards-for-being-tin-1589731329

by | Jun 26, 2014 | Uncategorized

Flying—and crashing—a $1,300 quadcopter drone – Ars “Stabilized GPS drone is amazing. Also, I crashed one into a tree and destroyed it.” –  Lee Hutchinson “This is easy!” I said, flying the expensive piece of equipment—on loan from...