The Ocean Kite Engine (OKE) incorporates regen kite control technology, enabling it to generate electrical power and/or providing propulsion. This dual functionality allows the OKE to not only propel boats... continue reading
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3 Florida police stopped a man for walking while black, apparently a felony in Florida, entered his name incorrectly, then tased and beat him for supplying a false name (he gave his full correct name clearly... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 1 week ago • 141 views • 14:57The world remains in a state of shock after spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting on the island of Tonga left a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific region. With shocking visuals... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 42 views • 4:26https://www.iter.org/ In southern France, 35 nations* are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a... continue reading
posted by eric3579 3 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 930 views • 7:59YouTube description: If you want to drink a cup of tea at the Huashan Teahouse on Mount Hua, you’re going to have to put in the effort to get there. The journey starts with a 20-minute cable car ride.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 465 views • 2:39YouTube description: We normally build a dam to hold water back and store it for use in water supply, irrigation, hydropower, or flood control. But sometimes we have to let some water go. Whether we... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,035 views • 8:15YT: I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut. The axe head was made of amphibolite and the handle was made of a species of wattle.... continue reading
posted by nanrod 6 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 524 views • 9:05Why Apple's relationship to Samsung is like a dysfunctional marriage. Click through for sources - https://youtu.be/o5xxIciBSME
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 497 views • 4:33I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 419 views • 11:27YouTube description: Meet Professor Jamie Seymour, he milks stuff. But nothing that moos, has hooves, wool or fur. He prefers to live life on the edge, milking the venom from the most venomous animals... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 176 views • 4:26I never thought of sand as a non-renewable resource, but there's only a limited supply: and to make things worse, it keeps getting washed into the sea. At Cape May, New Jersey, the US Army Corps of Engineers... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months ago • 1,756 views • 3:22YouTube description: These days, giant wind turbines are supplying more and more of our clean energy. And when they break down, they need to be fixed fast. It's a job only a few people are equipped... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 559 views • 5:44Join the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Powerwall 2 is a battery for homes and small businesses that stores the sun’s energy and delivers clean, reliable electricity when the sun isn’t... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 279 views • 19:04I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,388 views • 4:32This video from the London Transport Museum youtube channel shows how the big vinyl signs that London busses use to show their destinations are made. YouTube description: McKenna Brothers, recognised... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months ago • 399 views • 4:10YouTube description: What happens when you pour liquid nitrogen on a flame? What about when you blow on the flame with a cup in the way? Try these five unusual ways to extinguish a candle. Pour out... continue reading
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