Gadgets

MIT Brings Supercomputing to Android Phone

admin // Sep 1st, 2010
MIT Brings Supercomputing to Android Phone
Many engineering disciplines rely on supercomputers to simulate complicated physical phenomena — how cracks form in building materials, for instance, or fluids flow through irregular channels.... 
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Military Tech

Top 10 Military Rifles

Anonyzious // Sep 3rd, 2010
Top 10 Military Rifles
Despite drastic changes in battlefield tactics and absurd advancements in weapon technologies, a rifle still remains a soldier’s best and closest companion. It all started in the 15th century... 
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Biomedical

Top 10 Weight Loss Tips

Anonyzious // Aug 19th, 2010
Top 10 Weight Loss Tips
You never know until it’s too late; you’ve gained plenty and now you want to lose it. Can’t figure out what to do? Here are some tips that should put you in the right track. No... 
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Software & OS

Top 10 Engineering Apps on the iPhone

Anonyzious // Aug 30th, 2010
Top 10 Engineering Apps on the iPhone
It’s time for some quirky engineering on your iPhone as we round up some of the best engineering applications available for the device. No 10. Engineer’s calculator Fittingly, we start off... 
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Automobiles

Stig’s Identity Officially Revealed in Court Ruling

admin // Sep 2nd, 2010
Stig’s Identity Officially Revealed in Court Ruling
A court ruling in England has lifted the lid on the identity of The Stig after the BBC lost its battle to keep it a secret. Many people wondered “Who is The Stig?” Here is a fan video... 
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Robotics

Error Sends US Navy Robot Helicopter Towards Restricted Washington Airspace

admin // Aug 30th, 2010
Error Sends US Navy Robot Helicopter Towards Restricted Washington Airspace
The second of Asimov’s laws of robotics says that a robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, unless that order will endanger humans. Fine in theory. But what happens when... 
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Engineering

MIT Reveals Designs for Future Airplanes

admin // Sep 3rd, 2010
MIT Reveals Designs for Future Airplanes
An MIT aeronautics team revealed this design for a new generation of airplanes that would be quieter and up to 70% more fuel-efficient than the ones we fly in now. The research was funded by... 
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TV Series

[Documentary] Royal Marine Commandos Weapons

admin // Aug 25th, 2010
[Documentary] Royal Marine Commandos Weapons
The term commando, in English, means a specific kind of individual soldier or military unit. In contemporary usage, commando usually means elite light infantry and/or special forces units, specialised... 
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