January 2011
58 posts
Watchmrengineering:
Ben Heck converts a wind up flashlight to a wind up portable phone charger
The power outlet of the present is here
go:
Yay. It’s about time…
reblogged via cnnmoneytech:
I don’t know why it took so long for manufacturers to create something like this, but Fastmac has finally found a way to free up your power outlets while still charging any of your devices that connect via USB (tablet, phone, blackberry, flipcam, etc.). Genius. -Matt
Screenshot: CNNMoney
Solar Panels Let U.S. Marines Cut Fuel Consumption... →
smarterplanet:
Reducing the need for diesel generators improves security and decreases the need for supply convoys.
A U.S. Marine regiment in Afghanistan has used solar panels to reduce the amount of diesel it uses in generators from 20 gallons a day to just 2.5 gallons, according to a news report from the Marines.
“Our generators typically use more than 20 gallons of fuel a day. We are...
Solar Panels Let U.S. Marines Cut Fuel Consumption... →
smarterplanet:
Reducing the need for diesel generators improves security and decreases the need for supply convoys.
A U.S. Marine regiment in Afghanistan has used solar panels to reduce the amount of diesel it uses in generators from 20 gallons a day to just 2.5 gallons, according to a news report from the Marines.
“Our generators typically use more than 20 gallons of fuel a day. We are...
The future of cars: Drivers not needed →
infoneer-pulse:
The EN-V (pronounced “envy” and short for “Electric Networked Vehicle”) combines two ideas about how to teach cars to drive — using sensors like cameras and sonar to keep the car from hitting pedestrians; and network technology that lets cars talk to each other.
This “car internet” lets the cars link up wirelessly and follow one another in a sort of wirelessly linked train. If...
Tesla Wants Some Engineering Cred | Wired →
dmdhashw:
The Roadster showed Tesla Motors can design a top-notch electric drivetrain. The Model S showed it can design a gorgeous car. Building the S is another story, of course, so now the Silicon Valley upstart wants to show it knows a little something about engineering.
Elon Musk’s upstart automaker rolls into the Detroit auto show with an “alpha build” of the Model Ssedan. The term is a...
