by Leroy Hurt | Jun 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Business Insider: Greenpeace’s strategy, which it calls “market-based campaigning,” has proved devastatingly effective. It goes like this: Pick an area of concern. Identify on-the-ground producers whose actions are contributing to the problem. Follow the supply...
by Leroy Hurt | Jun 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Business Insider: What do you do with a drone? Nearly all the same things you’d do with a conventional remote control airplane (fly it for fun), but there are a number of interesting things made possible by endowing a flying vehicle with robot brains. A...
by Leroy Hurt | Jun 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
This Study Revealed The Staggering Potential Of Self-Driving Cars – Business Insider: I know a person who invested a lot of money in developing what was essentially a PeopleMover and put a lot of effort into seeking support and funding for the idea. It will be...
by Leroy Hurt | Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Forget the dentist’s drill, use lasers to heal teeth – health – 29 May 2014 – New Scientist: Via Instapundit and New Scientist. Activating adult stem cells with laser heat.
by Leroy Hurt | Jun 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Instapundit and Ars Technica: Both BMW and Daimler AG, which owns Mercedes-Benz, have been working on autonomous vehicle concepts for years, such as BMW’s self-driving 5 Series. However, spokespersons for both companies have admitted to Wired.co.uk that...