Faster Internet

New technology could prevent internet congestion.

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-07/mit-computer-could-make-internet-thats-three-times-fast?dom=PSC&loc=recent&lnk=5&con=mit-computer-software-makes-the-internet-3-times-faster

Fido, version 2.0

FRANKENSTEIN'S CAT

This is a really cool book. Anyone interested in genetics, evolution, or emerging biotechnology should check it out. It's about various businesses and universities that have dabbled in altering the genes of different animals and the modern market of animal cloning. Here is a interview with the author done by National Public Radio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-ZhbnJ3ZTI Toyota's Variable valve timing.

giant cosplay robot

strandbeest evolution

3dprinted jet engine

3d printed jet engine

worlds largest lego model

New Xbox One Released Today

Latest XBox council.

http://youtu.be/k7R8dCMWmqY

Flying Car! - Mihail Gorges

Apparently street-legal car that you can drive to the airport and fly. I'm sure you need some sort of special license.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnF2yua4KIw

Vigin Galactic Now Accepts Bitcoin

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101220710

Lazarus Frog

An Australian project had returned an extinct species of frog to life.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/nov/22/extinct-frog-resurrected-with-de-extinction-technology
This technology could be used to save other animals that are on the brink of disappearing.

Engineered Bacteria Could Help Combat Deadly Disease of Sleeping Sickness

A new study, reported in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, has shown that two bacteria – one of them genetically modified – could help reduce or even eliminate the deadly disease African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness.

Breakthrough in Achieving Self-Sustaining Nuclear Fusion

"Researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have made a major breakthrough toward achieving self-sustaining nuclear fusion."

a benini motor/ generator

Non-Newtonian creature from inside the speaker

3700 year old wine

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/aged-perfection-3-700-year-old-cellar-housed-luxurious-wine-2D11638850

Venus Orbits has a new flavor!

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/nov/21/venus-orbits-sun-band-of-dust

WU - TANG

MY MIND IS MY 9 AND MY PEN'S MY MAC 10

(Allow the Wu Tang clan to rap to you about the Big Bang ~)

Piezoelectric shower

Pretty interesting stuff.

Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature

Bitcoin up $700 in the past 20 days

source: http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/mtgoxUSD#rg60ztgSzm1g10zm2g25zv

Bitcoins becoming viable currency

Bitcoins becoming mainstream 

Bitcoins really are becoming a viable way to buy things online.

Electricity Capturing Shoe

This article pertains to our project but uses a different method of capturing electricity.

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-11/capturing-electricity-shoe

Well thats unfortunate

Researchers identify ocean clam as the oldest living animal after killing it

HI, Well HI in past tense

Read more

Invisible Bike Helmets

Sky found this, and wanted to share it with you all! Invisible bike helmets. Thanks Europe!

Fastest Propeller Plane On Earth - Misha Gorges

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou87i6Oq5M0

HI EVERYONE WE BE WATCHED

PS4 Came out, so what do you need to know?

Well the PS4 is probably one of the coolest looking machines ever made. It looks like its from space thats how OG it is. So Ill link you to an awesome article about what you need to know about the dream machine.

        http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-9020_7-57612317-222/ps4-everything-you-need-to-know/

GPS Bullets

New technology could mean the end of high speed chases, thanks to a new technology allowing police to track cars without following them.

http://techland.time.com/2013/11/15/gps-bullets-could-end-car-chases-for-good/

Really cool NASA map! http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/nasa-usgs-landsat-data-yield-best-view-to-date-of-global-forest-losses-gains/index.html

Piezoelectricity explained

It's a must watch you will be amazed!!

http://youtu.be/Bxo2TihSrNg

Possibly getting paralyzed individuals to walk in the future.

http://www.ted.com/talks/gregoire_courtine_the_paralyzed_rat_that_walked.html

Crazy awesome

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/11/how-nanotech-can-rebuild-your-body-like-iron-man/

real holograms

The Airpod

The Airpod, which is an Indian car that runs on compressed air. The predicted price is a relatively low one, at ten thousand dollars.

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/11/encrypt-all-the-worlds-web-traffic-internet-architects-propose/

Can we achieve web neutrality with this new technology?

-Sam Dannenberg

A Self Assembling Molecular Train Set

Cool Stuff

Piezoelectricity and more

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/solids/piezo.html

Early Thanksgiving treat

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/39344903/from/27891730/

Before you begin working on your project, email me the following information:

Name of your group:

Your name:

Write a detailed paragraph about what contribution you will be making to your group project.  For example, if you are in charge of putting the poster together, write down precisely what you will be doing for your project.  Email this to me before you begin working on your project.

100 points.

We only have the following dates left:

November 15, 22 and December 6.  The project presentations will be December 13.

Your 2-page paper, describing why you picked your particular project, research involved and impact the technology you have chosen will be due December 13 or earlier if you wish. 

Make your weekly blog post now!!!!!  Or comment on someone else's blog.  

Listen to the Higgs

Check it out, you can listen to the Higgs (God Particle).

"Practical" solar car hits the road in Sydney

Piezoelectricity facts

Piezoelectricity is electricity created from pressure, hence the prefix piezo, meaning pressure, and derived from the Greek word Piezein, which means to squeeze, or to press.

 Piezoelectricity can occur in crystals, certain ceramics, bone, and DNA, and can be used for converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, and therefore is useful for what would otherwise be wasted energy.

Piezoelectrics can be mounted on shoes and floors to capture energy.

Piezoelectricity also happens in the human body.

Piezoelectricity can be used to convert audio signals into electric ones, allowing for voice commands in computers

Piezoelectricity is used in non-lethal weaponry, such as stun guns that fire electric bullets

Piezoelectricity could be used to power watches with human kinetic energy

Quartz Watches use piezoelectricity to stay accurate

Piezoelectricity is nothing new. In fact, it was discovered over a hundred years ago, in 1880 by Jacques and Pierre Curie.

The first use for piezoelectricity was sonar, which was developed during the first World War

Piezoelectricity happens in most non-centosymmetric materials.

This last line is just here to fill space.

ASK NAO : Shape the path

http://www.youtube.com/v/LoqU0igk_qQ?version=3&autohide=1&feature=share&autoplay=1&autohide=1&attribution_tag=oUJcSrPrL4lgamnDA5KCWQ&showinfo=1

PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO AND TELL ME IF YOU BELIEVE TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 

Aldebaran Robotics' Nao

http://www.youtube.com/v/rSKRgasUEko?version=3&autohide=1&showinfo=1&attribution_tag=rJzoA-menxvxd3d9aMQqtw&autoplay=1&autohide=1&feature=share

Contact me if you are interested in getting one of these incredible robots as a project and working with autistic children as a service.  There is research that these robots can actually help children with their autism.  Let me know. 

Shelley, Stanford's Robotic Car, Hits the Track

http://www.youtube.com/v/YxHcJTs2Sxk?autohide=1&version=3&attribution_tag=AwFbZgi49D2neqg2YdFMsA&autoplay=1&showinfo=1&feature=share&autohide=1

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/06/tech/innovation/underwater-drones/index.html?hpt=hp_bn5

Hey!  This costs $849 and you can build it yourself.  An underwater drone.  Cool!

What Lurks Beneath The Earth's Surface

Invading the planet's interior today is an essential undertaking, says Brenda J. Buck, a geoscientist at the . "There is much we have to learn about how our interaction with the Earth affects the Earth and all other living things, and how our interaction with the Earth affects ourselves."

For example, many naturally occurring materials are extremely dangerous to our health, explains Brenda, who focuses on medical geology. She names two: arsenic and asbestos. Both substances occur in nature, and asbestos has even been mined for use in many everyday applications. (Read more!)

Israel knows water technology, and it wants to cash in

Israel’s total water consumption remains nearly at 1964 levels — even though its population has quadrupled to 8 million people, according to the Israeli economic ministry. “They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and that is clearly the case in Israel,” (Read more)

http://www.talkingelectronics.com/projects/200TrCcts/101-200TrCcts.html

Ethanol conversion kit for a toyota 2rz-fe, support the mini pickup.

http://www.whitelightning.net/international_flex_fuel_e85_kits/Toyota_1996-2009_E85_Conversion_Kit.html

Ferrari wins first Formula one race with cellulosic ethanol blend

Corvette Racing and several other teams in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) have been running on cellulosic ethanol for two years now but the alcohol fuel made its first appearance in Formula One this past weekend. New F1 regulations for 2010 require a small component of oxygenated fuel. Ferrari and its fuel supplier Shell have developed a blend that contains cellulosic ethanol to provide the oxygen component. Read more here.. http://green.autoblog.com/photos/ferrari-f1-bahrain-gp-2010/

Electricity Basics

http://ccn.ucla.edu/wiki/images/9/9f/Electricity.pdf

Final Project for Technology and Innovation. 

Monday, December 16^th TMP will be hosting Project Presentations.

Your group will be responsible for making a brief (5 minute) presentation on what you have learned about the particular technology you have been researching.

The projects can be developed in a variety of ways.

1. A scientific poster presentation   http://www.makesigns.com/tutorials/

(What you see is an outline – this is not the finished product.

 2. A short video.  The video is especially useful if your project has moving parts or includes a variety of technologies. Include all of your group members explaining the various parts of your project.

3.  A scientific powerpoint presentation: http://www.makesigns.com/SciPosters_Templates.aspx

This is similar to the scientific poster presentation, however it offers a variety of sizes.  We can choose a larger size and print it for you at the SFCC print shop.

4.  A demonstration of a working model of your project.

All project members must write a 2-page paper (or longer) describing why you picked your particular project, what was involved in the research and what you think the impact of the technology you have chosen will have on society. 

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