Month: February 2014
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10 Technologies That Can Lead To The Slavery Of Human Race
The idea that humans might one day be enslaved by their own technological inventions may not be an impossible situation. We make you discover 10 inventions that can one day turn against humans. 1. Drones The U.S. Department of Defense is about to equip drones with chemical weapons and smart technologies. They will be made totally…
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Impressive Portraits Of Nature Realized By The Careful Burning Of Wood (Photo Gallery)
Pyrography is a little known artistic technique in which art works are drawn using careful burning of the wood. Leroc is an artist who stands out thanks to his precision, creativity and inspiration of by the nature. We introduce to you these amazing artworks engraved in the wood. Just like the sculpturing, the pyrography involves engraving…
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Engineers Invent A Mobile Aquarium Driven By The Movements Of Fish (Video)
Now, a fish can drive its aquarium in different direction just as we drive cars. Engineers have developed a moveable tank which moves in the direction the fish is swimming. We explain to you this funny but cute innovation. Dutch engineers at Studio DIIP (Designing Intelligent Imaging Products) have invented a tank which can be driven by the…
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BigRep One 3D Printer For Cost Effective Commercial Printing Of Furniture (Video)
3D printing is finding its application in many diverse fields from biomedical engineering to the manufacturing of houses. Many ebay shops are selling customized 3D printed products for the customers. There has been quite a progress to make the small volume 3D printers cost effective for building small scale products like a Pikachu, toys or…
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Ivanpah Solar Power Plant Can Provide Electricity To 140,000 Homes And Literally Roast Birds
Although, there is a rush in the world for the development for the renewable energy sources, these renewable energy sources suffer from some drawbacks. The renewable energies cost more to a household as compared to the coal or the conventional natural gas. Furthermore, more recently we have been seeing the side effects for the renewable…
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Enjoy The Unique Experience Of World’s Highest Jump As If You Were There (Video)
You would have probably heard of Felix’s record for the highest parachute jump as he dived from a stratospheric balloon at more than 36 km altitude in 2012. Today, new images of this extreme performance have been unveiled! We make you discover this incredible fall as if you were there. In 1999, Felix Baumgartner had set the world…
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A German Table Tennis Champion Timo Boll Will Face A Robot In A Match (Video)
German table tennis champion, Timo Boll, who is ranked eighth in the world, will face the robot of the company Kuka Robotics in a ping-pong match next month. Infact, the match will be played in Shanghai, China to mark the opening of company’s new robot plant in China. Timo Boll is also a brand ambassador for the…
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Amazing Artworks Created Using Just A Pen And Everyday Objects (Photo Gallery)
When we look at objects that surround us, it is not necessarily with an artistic interest. Nevertheless, it is sufficient for Victor to use his twist of imagination and a few pencil strokes to perform amazing artworks from everyday banal looking objects. We make you discover these beautiful works of art. Victor Nunes is a Portuguese…
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A Passionate Of Air Hockey Turns A 3D printer Into A Ruthless Robotic Opponent (Video)
We have got accustomed to hearing about the many fabulous accomplishments of the 3D printers. However, a passionate of Air Hockey saw the potential in 3D printer to convert into an Air Hockey playing robot. The robot player is very accurate, as well as, difficult to defeat. We present to you this ingenious and amazing game…
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20 Iconic Robots That Marked The History Of Cinema (Photo Gallery)
The robots are an important part of the cinematic landscape. They have even played the role of a hero or a villain in some films. We present to you the example of 20 most famous robots from the history of the cinema. The science fiction films are a way to express the creativity and fantasies…
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An Artist Along With Two Robots Simultaneously Draw The Same Picture Hundreds Of Miles Apart (Video)
In recent years, we have seen more and more artists use modern technology to express their artworks. One of the latest such examples is Alex Kiessling, who has combined his art with robotics to give us as an incredible technical performance. He made two robots, located hundreds of miles away, to draw what exactly he was…
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Discover The Beauty Of French City Of Nancy As Filmed By A Drone (Video)
France is the world’s most visited country as far as the number of tourists is concerned. However, there is another unusual way to enjoy the beauty of this city: that is by means of filming by a drone. We show you this absolutely stunning video, shot by one of these flying machines that makes us…
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Power Sleep: Android App Uses Processing Power Of Your Mobile For Research
We are see many new and different features in the smartphones with each new model. However, one thing is certain that their processors are getting more and more powerful. Unfortunately, most of the times this computational power is not fully utilised, specially when we are in sleep. Hence, the department of Life Sciences at the university…
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Build With Chrome App Enables You To Build virtual LEGO buildings Anywhere In The World (Video)
Google and LEGO have collaborated to design an unlikely but quite funny application! You can now build virtual buildings using colored LEGO bricks and place them anywhere on the world you want. Discover this absolutely brilliant app. Build with Chrome has been in testing since 2012, and it was recently made available to all. This app is…
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RoboEarth: Robots Can Now Share Experience And Learn To Do New Tasks
RoboEarth is European collaborative project where different robots can exchange information and increase their knowledge to do the desired tasks. RoboEarth is a collaboration between six European research institutes, including the University of Technology Eindhoven, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, the Technical University of Munich, the University of Zaragoza, the University of Stuttgart and Philips Innovation Services . The project RoboEarth was launched four…