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New York City Water Nightmare is an Underwater Gadget Lover's Dream
The tech we see above ground in New York City is undeniably cool, but underground, where the wild things are, things are not going so smoothly. A giant aquifer, completed in 1944, is leaking up to 36 million gallons of water a day. For New Yorkers, who on average use 150 gallons per day, that's unacceptable. Trouble is, fixing the leak involves some extreme diving, 14 tractor trailer trucks worth of gear, and a 24-foot room that divers will live in for a month, breathing helium. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by Wegmans: wow can we get some more info on this? 7 Responses | Other threads
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AquaJelly and AirJelly Robot Jellyfish At Home In the Water or the Sky
Festo, the same company that brought us the Air Ray robot last year, has developed yet another graceful robot inspired by a creature of the sea. In fact, they have developed two versions, both based on the common jellyfish: the AquaJelly and the AirJelly. According to Festo, the AquaJelly is "an artificial autonomous jellyfish with an electric drive and an intelligent, adaptive mechanical system." Apparently the idea is to have several of the robots autonomously working together using a communication system composed of Zigbee short-range radio on the surface and LEDs when underwater. More info and videos after the break. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Evan Plaice: Slap some thin solar film on the top, a high definition camera, a narrow beam satellite transmitter on the top,... more » | Other threads
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Helium Balloon Lights: Where Do I Begin?
The Helium Balloon Light consists of 35 "ultra strong" diodes suspended from a helium balloon. There are two versions of the device available —a limited edition cordless version powered by rechargeable batteries and a basic corded version. And just how much would you expect to pay for a technological marvel such as this? How does $1000 strike you? Yeah, I thought so. Call me crazy but I'll just get some helium balloons from a party supply store and a $2 flashlight. [Product Page via 7Gadgets via Geekologie] More »
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Blubber Bots Just Want to Eat and Be Your Friend - Who Doesn't?
There's nothing like a bit of LA weirdness for a sunny summer morning. LA-based artist Jed Berk is the brains behind Blubber Bots, rather dreamy autonomous helium blimps that float around the place looking beautiful—rather like me, in fact. And just like us hoo-mans, all they really care about is "food" (represented by LED lights) and friendship. More »
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