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more about #futuretech Curves: Its quite beautiful really, the form and symmetry. Its kind of scary, though, when you consider the possibilities for EPIC screw up. more » FrankenPC: Didn't some facility already prove they can create visible light in water by using high powered sound waves in a flask? more » deanbmmv: And if it all goes horribly wrong they can sink it in the river. Because water puts out fusion reactions... more » Skeetz: We're goin nuclear, eh. But seriously, being canadian myself, I'd have to say this shouldn't be too hard considering we already have a few.. yeah it ... more » Andyr2120: Probably uses Ur-Eh-nium.... more » Hi, I'm God: This is a win-win situations. If it works; YAY energy. If it fails; YAY awesome explosion! BOOM! more » anexanhume: Oh Canada. I imagine this solution would be be palatable for the general population as huge ass explosions are preferable to fallout in the event of... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I don't mind Teamworkbot so long as he doesn't bring his buddy Rectalexambot to work with him... more » ripfire: What's Al Gore doing in an orange vest? more » IMWylde: this + 4" wide strips of overlapping flexible oled screen = Chameleon armor more » KhaiJB: Diameter of 25mm? millimeters? methinks they mean Nanometers or NM.. (25mm is just under 1 inch) more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: Signal defeated by loud music, gun shots and power equipment! more » ripfire: I can't help myself from reading cholera. more » fredcadete: Can mantain a current without a power source? Really?? more » Mathyc: How do you even make something that's 2 atoms thick ... more » admoseremic: So, if I'm reading this correctly, you have to stand behind a mirror that looks flat even though it's not? Doesn't seem all the useful if there's a h... more » Pessimippöpötåmus: Oh, the Romulans won't be happy to hear about this. Not happy at all. more » Gann: You could do a cooler version of bioshock's hacking minigame with these. more » cring2112: Finally, a way to humanely execute death-row inmates. Their last meal could be full of magically delicious nanospheres representing ALL their favorite... more » Eric Herr: Undoubtedly will cause cancer :p more » -
#futuretech
A Pack of Wild Canadians Claims They Can Deliver Nuclear Fusion on the Cheap
Vancouver-based startup General Fusion has been running around claiming they can build a nuclear fusion reactor in the next 10 years for under a billion dollars. And some anonymous futurists just gave them 9 million dollars for their troubles. More » -
#robots
In the Future, Robots Will Tell You How To Do Stuff, Silently Judge You
Pop Sci has a neat video of the Teamworkbot, a robot who can watch you attempt to carry out a task, then offer help when you're doing it wrong. But I won't lie...when you fail, Teamworkbot seems pretty intimidating. More » -
#futuretech
Researchers Cram a Camera Into a Sheet of Fiber
Another day, another innovation from MIT researchers. This time, it's a camera built in the middle of a 25mm fiber sheet, which might be the coolest invention we will never use (save for an appearance in Splinter Cell 10). More » -
#futuretech
RF Cochlea Is a Super-Powered Signal Processor Modeled After the Inner Ear
RF signal processors are pretty commonplace in consumer electronics. Which is exactly why it's exciting that two MIT researchers have created a super-radio based around the function of the human ear that's substantially faster and 100x more power efficient than today's signal processors. More » -
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Scientists Discover Superconducting Material That's Just Two Atoms Thick
University of Texas researchers stumbled upon a new superconducting metal that is the world's thinnest at a mere two atoms—slightly thicker than a marathon runner by comparison. More » -
#invisibility
Scientists Say Their Mirror-Based Invisibility Cloaks Actually Work
Researchers from Cornell and UC Berkeley say they've both developed invisibility cloaks using bump-shaped mirrors that can hide objects across optical wavelengths. Oddly enough, their designs are nearly identical. More » -
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Siftables Intelligent Blocks Look Like the Future of Interactive UI Design For Kids
Shown off at the 2009 TED conference (aka Mosquito Madness), these Siftables blocks are location aware, motion sensitive, touch interactive and work with other blocks to take on a variety of functions. More » -
#futuretech
Our Favorite Future Materials
The folks at Popular Mechanics have put together a collection of 16 high-tech materials that we could find in future products. Of that group, we have selected some of our more obscure favorites. More » -
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#architecture
Rotating Houses Are Becoming a Luxury Trend, Not Just a Gimmick, Says The Economist
We've seen Dynamic Towers, the planned condo skyscraper in Dubai where every floor rotates independently. But according to The Economist, this Jetsons-esque way of living could become the next big thing in luxury housing. More » -
#nanotech
Nano-Sized Semiconductor Dots Could Fix Your Terrible Vision
New Scientist reports that researchers at the University of Colorado came up with this crazy idea that if they inject semiconductor nanoparticles in your retinas, photons will make them glow, thus improving your vision. More »
