Flux Capacitors and the Origin of Inertia (29 pages) The explanation of inertia based on “Mach’s principle” is briefly revisited and an experiment whereby the gravitational origin of inertia can be tested is described. The test consists of detecting a small stationary force with a sensitive force sensor. The force is presumably induced when a …
MIT is reporting growing acceptance of economic growth theories of César Hidalgo and Ricardo Hausman. The standard theoretical framework for development economics was established more than 50 years ago by the MIT economist Robert Solow, who developed a mathematical model that predicts countries’ economic growth on the basis of labor and capital (the tools of …
Experimental Crowd-derived Combat-derived Vehicle (XC2V) Design Challenge The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) seeks to engage the crowd for its latest challenge. The Experimental Crowd-derived Combat-support Vehicle (XC2V) Design Challenge, facilitated by Local Motors, Inc. asks individuals to conceptualize a vehicle body design for two different missions—Combat Reconnaissance and Combat Delivery & Evacuation. This …
1. Many cochlear implant users may soon be able to easily modify the settings on their hearing devices using a smartphone interface, selecting one setting for a bustling restaurant, another for a hushed library. The technology, which centers on creating an interface between mobile devices and FDA-approved cochlear implants manufactured by Cochlear Ltd., replaces the …
Douglas Rushkoff makes the point that it’s not that MySpace lost and Facebook won. It’s that MySpace won first, and Facebook won next. The longer the company can maintain the illusion of great profits without alienating its user base, the longer they can delay the inevitable decline. But given that Facebook has already begun cashing …
There are two major efforts to push conventional horizontal wind turbine technology to its limits. The Norwegian company Sway will build a 10 Megawatt wind turbine (533-feet tall) capable of powering 2,000 homes all by itself by 2011 and then test it for two years before building more. Enova, a public agency owned by Norway’s …
Bacteria made from Arsenic. (H/T the Speculist) NASA scientist Felisa Wolfe Simon will announce that they have found a bacteria whose DNA is completely alien to what we know today. Instead of using phosphorus, the bacteria uses arsenic. All life on Earth is made of six components: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and sulfur. Every …
The Chevy Volt officially goes on sale in December, though pre-orders began this summer. Initially they’re only available in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Michigan. The Volt range extending generator runs on gas and GM is hitting hard on that feature to help lure customers from Nissan’s new Leaf vehicles …
The EETimes reports on inventions from India and efforts to develop an innovation economy in India India’s best chances to make its mark on innovation may be in cleantech and other disruptive technologies that can improve the quality of life for the world’s poor while enriching their inventors and investors. One such invention along that …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software The Carnival of Space 172 is up at lightsinthedark. This site submitted Metamaterials could create a sublight version of the Alcubierre warp drive that could emulate up to 25% of light speed Solar wind power satellites could be an easier and nearer term way to generate …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software The Samsung Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch LCD display and Google’s latest Android 2.2 operating system, which allows for access to Flash videos and the Android app market. Samsung will also provide its own set of apps for the device. The ‘Readers Hub,’ Samsung’s unique e-reading …