A new BMW prototype is looking to split the difference between speed and range in electric scooters. BMW’s C Evolution, which the company recently presented as a “near-production prototype” in London, is a stylish but pretty ordinary-looking scooter that charges through sockets or a dedicated station. Its three-hour charge time gives users up to 100 …
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CNN creates a website about the evolving olympic athlete – pushing limits and records
Our brains can brake a car faster than our feet
If you’ve ever had to slam on the brakes to prevent an accident, you know that the time it takes to get your foot to that pedal can seem like an eternity. Now, German researchers aim to cut that reaction time by getting drivers’ brain waves to help stop the car. Their findings appear in …
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Science Experiment: How fast can you react?
I love this piece from Scientific American, written in the format of a teaching lesson, instructing you how to perform a science experiment: How Fast Can You React? Key concepts: Reaction time Neuroscience Gravity Introduction Think fast! Have you ever noticed that when someone unexpectedly tosses a softball at you, you need a little time …
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Time Magazine Specials – extensive coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
I’ve been fascinating by the British Monarchy for a while, having written about topics ranging from their extensive wealth to the Queen’s favorite dresses. I even watched the CNN footage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee last Sunday, despite all the rain and bad weather. To keep learning about the Jubilee, I found Time Magazine’s special coverage …
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Bill Gates invests in the future of electricity storage – Liquid Metal Batteries
Liquid Metal Battery Corporation, an MIT spin out that’s developing new technologies for electricity storage, has raised $15 million in funding from Khosla Ventures, Total and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. The technology behind the company was developed by Dr. Donald Sadoway (his famous TED Talk), a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who was …
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Portrait of Vince – a time lapse video of 0-9 years-old in two minutes
I filmed my son every week, from birth up until he turned 9 years old and then made this time lapse edit in Final Cut Pro.
Capture a “moment-in-time” with new Microsoft project, Cliplet
Cliplet – a type of image that sits between a still image and video. It allows you to capture a moment-in-time instead of an instant. Microsoft Research is showing a new project called “Cliplets” that lets users turn video clips into something closer to a moving still image by effectively freezing a portion of the frame …
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Lightning strikes Bay Bridge in San Francisco eight times in 20 seconds (photo)
There is a storm sweeping down the coast of California. Here in Southern California the rain is pouring down. Yesterday it hit San Francisco with some lightning… They say that lightning never strikes twice, but this amazing photo proves otherwise. An incredible eight bolts struck the Bay Bridge in San Francisco last night which was …
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The Life of Flowers – time lapse video
Artbeats Timelapse Flowers Music: West One Music, 067 Simple Strings, Happy-go-lucky Editor: Vladimir Vorobyov, Adobe Premiere Pro 5.1