This isn’t good. The video below shows the projected spread of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico over the course of one year. The simulation, run by researchers at the University of Hawaii, predicts that the oil, which is spewing from the well head at up to 60,000 barrels a day, could leave [...]
Flying for any extended period of time is not something most people enjoy. Cramped quarters and limited recreational activities often challenge even the most focused individuals. In a era when more people than ever are spending large portions of their free time surfing the web or engaged in some form of social networking, it seems [...]
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No Comments »Here’s some amazing video of Eyjafjallajokull that Icelandic volcano that nobody can pronounce during a few days of its eruption. While a volcanic eruption may make most people think of spewing lava flows and fiery debris fields, this volcano mostly blanketed the skies of Europe with a whole lot of ash. And although it disrupted flights for days [...]
As if trying to break its wings off wasn’t enough, engineers at Boeing continue to subject their 787 Dreamliner to the harshest of tests in an effort to validate its design and functionality. Most recently, the plane was put in a giant freezer capable of temperatures down to -65°F. This allows the engineers to simulate the [...]
Oh hell no. I want to know who in their right mind sank a dime into this abomination. I can tolerate a flashing home-finder light bulb, dual screen laptop, or “happiness hat”, but sit next to me on an airplane wearing a “TV Hat”, and there might be trouble. Thanks to the proliferation of mobile [...]
I saw this today and thought it deserved a mention. For anyone who has watched in horror as the wings of the airplane in which you were flying violently bent and vibrated through an extreme patch of turbulence, this should reassure you on future flights. This is the wing bending test of Boeing’s 787 “Dreamliner”. Needless [...]
It seems companies such as Amazon aren’t the only ones keeping tight control over their products after purchase. Their mass deletion of Orwell books from Kindles was just a small taste of the things to come. Indeed, it seems car dealerships have also entered this arena. Eager to ensure that their customers keep up with [...]
