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Jetpack helps soldiers run faster
What if every soldier could run a four-minute mile? That's the goal behind 4MM, or 4 Minute Mile, a student project to create a wearable jetpack that enhances speed and agility. Working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and a faculty mentor, Jason Kerestes is the mastermind behind 4MM. He built a prototype of the jetpack and is now testing and refining his design to be as effective as possible.
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The buildings with a mind of their own
One of architecture’s great challenges is building structures that have the ability to adapt. Our buildings consume huge amounts of energy – both to heat them when it’s cold outside, and to cool them when it’s sunny. But what if these static structures were able to transform themselves so that they retain heat in winter and stay cool when it’s hot?
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Choosing the Most Suitable WordPress Theme for Your Blog
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Death of the desk: How architects are shaping offices of the future
In what was to be his last public appearance before his death, Steve Jobs detailed to Cupertino city council, California, in 2011 the plans behind Apple's new headquarters – a 71 hectare (176 acre) campus with an enormous O-shaped building for 13,000 employees at its heart. Jobs claimed that they had the opportunity to construct "the best office building in the world", the donut-like plan by Norman Foster hinged not just on aesthetics but also ensuring the possibility for collaboration...
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World’s First 3D Printed Car Took Years to Design, But Only 44 Hours to Print
One day, in the not-too-distant future, you’ll be able to walk into a car dealership, choose a design — including the number of seats — and have a 3D printed car by the end of the day. This is Jay Rogers’ vision. Rogers is the CEO of Local Motors, the company that just built the world's first 3D printed car known as the Strati. The electric, pint-sized two-seater was officially unveiled last week at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, Illinois.
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Spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin
For future astronauts, the process of suiting up may go something like this: Instead of climbing into a conventional, bulky, gas-pressurized suit, an astronaut may don a lightweight, stretchy garment, lined with tiny, musclelike coils. She would then plug in to a spacecraft's power supply, triggering the coils to contract and essentially shrink-wrap the garment around her body.
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Nokia saw the future, but couldn't build it
There was once a time when my search for a new phone would start (and likely finish) with a visit to Nokia.com. The Finnish company had the widest choice, the best designs, and the most respected brand around the world, so it was pretty hard to pick a bad phone from its catalog. Try doing the same thing today, however, and you’ll find every link on the Nokia homepage pointing to Microsoft’s Mobile Devices division — the new incarnation of the Nokia most of us knew and loved.
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Ex-Tesla and NASA Engineers Make a Light Bulb That's Smarter Than You
The Alba bulbs are designed to work autonomously, both by adjusting light output based on sunlight and by learning and adapting to its owners household habits.
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Finally, a fire hydrant for the 21st century
A retired New York firefighter invents a safer, smarter, and sturdier hydrant
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This $1.5 Million Watch Has a Microscopic Sculpture Inside
This is what a $1.5 million watch looks like. From the outside, Greubel Forsey’s Art Piece 1 looks like a perfectly lovely, high-end timepiece. And it is. But to see the real artistry, you must look beyond the platinum case, 72-hour reserve and 30-degree double tourbillon. Hidden away inside the watch is a sculpture so tiny you can only see it through a microscope.
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This bizarre bendable phone wears like a shirtsleeve
A California startup is crowdfunding a flexible phablet that you strap to your arm and it might not be totally ridiculous. Maybe.
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Luxury Yacht is the First to Feature a Floating Garage
Yachts offer incredible luxury on the sea, and the Italian company CRN has produced one that’s unlike any of its kind. The 196-foot vessel is named the J’Ade and is the first to feature a floating garage. This innovative addition enables the owner to store and access a 26-foot speedboat without the use of a tender lift. Its hydraulic-operated bay can dry out in three minutes and then be transformed into a terrace-accessible ocean pool.
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Living in the Clouds: 50 New York Residential Towers Poised to Scrape the Sky (Part I)
It seems like every week a new residential skyscraper is being announced in New York City, just earlier this week the New York Times noted that a partnership between Steven Witkoff and Harry Macklowe
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The Inventors of the Wristwatch Drone Share Their Vision of the Future
A drone that can be dispatched with the flick of a wrist feels like an invention likely to fly out from the Batcave, but a Stanford Ph.D. and a Google program manager are close to finalizing a quadcopter that can be worn like a slap bracelet.
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Six beautiful and bizarre bridges
Many bridges are the archetype of urban blight, essential yet uninspired. But informed Quora.com users know better. They identified fantastic structures that double as art.
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Landmarked 1867 Nomad Building May Recieve Blade Runner-Like Addition
Another iteration of a towering addition to a landmarked NoMad building has emerged from the 3-D visualization wizzes at Avoid Obvious. YIMBY broke the news back in March of a 20-story tower designed
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Kevin Weir creates creepy gifs from old historical photographs
Artist Kevin Weir has created a fascinating collection of animated GIFs using old historical photographs...
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Seriously, why didn't I think of it!? Luggage handle that turns into a chair
You know how you’re often forced to stand in long lines at the airport for what seems like forever, but are unable to sit down because you’ll lose your spot or there isn’t a spare seat in sight?
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10 Things You Should Know About Becoming An Interior Designer
Are you always receiving compliments on your home decor? Maybe you should consider a career as an Interior Designer. First, read these top things to know about becoming an Interior Designer. You may be surprised.
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“Complete Acquiesence”: Bob Lutz Reveals How the Pontiac Aztek Happened
How do bad cars happen? How, for instance, did Pontiac’s Aztek—the greatest failed model in recent history—get all the way from flawed design to ugly product? We asked Bob Lutz, our industry expert and man-about-town, if he knew anything. Turns out, he knows quite a bit.
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