1970s Volkswagen Beetles Converted Into RV Hybrids Called "Bug Campers"
• http://www.trueactivist.comIn German, Volkswagen means the "people's car," and it was built to be efficient yet inexpensive for the everyday family.
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No Longer a Dream: Silicon Valley Takes On the Flying Car
• https://www.nytimes.comCLEARLAKE, Calif. -- On a recent afternoon, an aerospace engineer working for a small Silicon Valley company called Kitty Hawk piloted a flying car above a scenic lake about 100 miles north of San Francisco.
Toyota's Still Serious About Hydrogen--It Built a Semi to Prove It
• https://www.wired.comFor a while there, the hydrogen fuel cell was the darling of the transportation industry. It would provide the zero emission propulsion of a battery-powered car, the refueling time of a gas-powered car, producing nada but drinkable H20 as a byproduct
Mark Zuckerberg just signed the death warrant for the smartphone
• http://www.businessinsider.comIt's no secret Mark Zuckerberg is pinning Facebook's prospects on augmented reality -- technology that overlays digital imagery onto the real world, like Snapchat's signature camera filters.
Spherical Farming Is The New Alternative To Vertical And It's Ultra Stylish
• http://www.trueactivist.comThis is the new face of urban farming.
End Pain Forever, How a Single Gene Could Become a Volume Knob for Human Suffering
• https://www.wired.comOn a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain? Would you say it aches, or would you say it stabs? Does it burn, or does it pinch? How long would you say you've been hurting? And are you taking anything for it?
Elon Musk Announces Plans To Launch All-Electric Semi Truck In September
• http://www.trueactivist.comAll electric, presumably self-driving and gargantuan in size, it could make cargo transportation safer and less detrimental to the environment.
The Four Flavors of Automated License Plate Reader Technology
• https://www.eff.orgAutomated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) may be the most common mass surveillance technology in use by local law enforcement around the country--but they're not always used in the same way.
Sikorsky - Boeing Future Vertical Lift: The Way Forward
• https://www.youtube.com, LockheedMartinVideosSikorsky - Boeing Future Vertical Lift is a scalable design based on proven X2 Technology™. Designed for long range, high speed, superior hover performance and unmatched maneuverability, the Future Vertical Lift program will shape the U.S. military
This Solar-Powered Device Sucks Drinking Water Out of Thin Air
• https://motherboard.vice.com, LISA CUMMINGThis could benefit people in arid climates and water-starved regions.
Elon Musk: Tesla Semi Truck To Debut This September, Pick-Up Truck To Follow
• http://insideevs.com, by Jay ColeThe news flow from Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to be prolific.
Aerosols to protect Earth from global warming will be sprayed into the stratosphere...
• http://www.dailymail.co, By HARRY PETTITAerosols to protect Earth from global warming will be sprayed into the stratosphere NEXT YEAR, but scientists warn the results could be 'catastrophic'
Stad Ship Tunnel
• https://www.youtube.com, kystverketWEBThe film illustrates how a ship tunnel at Stad, on the west coast of Norway, could be made. It shows the potential new fairway through Moldefjorden to Kjødepollen.
Eco-Friendly House Was Built Using Sand Bags And Glass Bottles
• http://www.trueactivist.comAll in all, the home cost less than $5,000!
The Qube reshapes the modular, connected tent
• http://newatlas.com, C.C. WeissThe social campers over at M2C Innovation are back doing what they do: building modular tents that link up into full-blown campsite communities. The last time we checked in, they were focused on domes, but now they've moved on to Qubes.
Fully-Electric On / Off Road Sport Utility Truck Foundation Revealed By Bollinger Motors
• http://insideevs.com, by Steven LovedayNew York-based Bollinger Motors is set to debut its upcoming all-electric, on and off road, sport utility truck to the media this summer, in its home state.
Ford puts babies to sleep with car-simulating cradle
• newatlas.com by C C WeissIt's a phenomenon that many parents know well. The infant who just won't go to sleep at night, in a warm, cozy haven of slumber, will nod off in the car as if the subject of a master hypnotist.
Lilium electric jet: VTOL air travel for the masses?
• http://newatlas.com, Colin JeffreyCan't face the drive to the airport? Why not bypass the whole circus and jump in your two-seat, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) all-electric engine jet aircraft?
Brain power: How one paralyzed man was able to move his arm again
• http://www.naturalnews.com(Natural News) Bill Kochevar, 56, was left paralyzed from the shoulders down after a cycling accident severely injured his spinal cord. In the years since his accident, he had become completely reliant on his caregivers at the Cleveland VA Medical Ce
Disruptive space technologies from Aerojet Rocketdyne include a 200 kilowatt...
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangDisruptive space technologies from Aerojet Rocketdyne include a 200 kilowatt electric thruster with about 2000 ISP
Ultra-pure diamond crystal at the point of convergence combines multiple lasers...
• http://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangUltra-pure diamond crystal at the point of convergence combines multiple lasers into one superlaser
The Government Sets These Cyanide Traps in Rural Areas. Here's How to Avoid Them
• https://www.lewrockwell.comEvery reasonable person is cautious when they go out for a hike. They keep their eyes and ears peeled for any potential predators, and they make sure to watch their step. Unfortunately, being cautious isn't so helpful when you're dealing with the
Scientists Just Created A "Super Sponge" That Can Remove Mercury From Water In Seconds
• http://www.trueactivist.comIt takes just a few minutes to absorb the mercury from an entire lake.
A young inventor's plan to recycle Styrofoam
• http://www.ted.com, Ashton CoferFrom packing peanuts to disposable coffee cups, each year the US alone produces some two billion pounds of Styrofoam -- none of which can be recycled.
How Jetpacks could shape the future of personal transport
• http://newatlas.com, Eric MackEarlier this month, we witnessed the first "civilian" flight of a real-life jetpack made by Jetpack Aviation. During our time at the test site in California, we also made a point of pulling aside company founder and CEO David Mayman to ask him where
Screens of the future could be made with transparent silver
• http://www.popsci.com, By Rob VergerThe quest to replace indium tin oxide
Refillable vest offers last-mile wearable transport for clean water
• newatlas.com by Nick LavarasWhile water scarcity gets a lot of attention, simply transporting this vital resource is in itself a huge dilemma.
Scientists use graphene to power 'electronic skin' that can feel
• http://www.reuters.comScientists have found a way to power an experimental kind of electronic skin using solar energy in a further step towards the development of prosthetic limbs or robots with a sense of touch.
Eye-catching bike frame takes the less-is-more approach
• http://newatlas.com, Ben CoxworthHow do you make a bicycle frame lighter, while also making sure it'll get noticed? Well, if you're the designers at Italy's Camard Milano, you eliminate the down tube and seat stays.
Cars Now Talk to Other Cars, if You're Into That Sort of Thing
• https://www.wired.comExcellent news for the gas-sipping, headlight-blinking, gossipy autos among us. Cadillac's flagship 2017 CTS sedan will talk to other cars. Well, other 2017 Cadillac CTS sedans, but it's a start. If the government gets its way, all cars will talk
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