Napkin PC Concept by Avery Holleman
Written by TheNark admin on February 28th, 2009 | 1 CommentAvery Holleman has developed a PC design that can turn out to be a very useful tool on your conference tables. Named as Napkin PC, the design resembles a Napkin holder, which combines multiple touch screen devices within a collaborative network. The digital pens which are a part of the device allow the users to [...]
Strongest Laser Ever
Written by TheNark admin on February 28th, 2009 | 1 CommentWeighing in at a mere 20 billion trillion watts per square
centimeter and containing a measly 300 terawatts of power, the
University of Michigan has broken a record with a 1.3-micron speck wide
laser. It’s about two orders of magnitude higher than any other laser
in the world and can perform for 30 femtoseconds once every ten seconds
— some [...]
Typography IF by Rudyard Kipling
Written by TheNark admin on February 28th, 2009 | 3 CommentsIf you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated don’t give way to hating,
And [...]
Bernard Katz glass designer
Written by TheNark admin on February 28th, 2009 | 1 CommentBernard Katz artist and designer in hot glass for 20 years, graduated from Temple
University’s Tyler School of Art specializing in Glass Blowing and Sculpture.
Following graduation, Bernard began working around the United States with well known
glass artists such as Leon Applebaum, David Garcia and Samuel Bloom before setting
out on his own.
Since 1993, Bernard Katz moved [...]
Psychedelic bouncing fish discovered in Indonesia
Written by TheNark admin on February 28th, 2009 | 0 CommentsA psychedelic fish that bounces on the ocean floor like a rubber ball has been classified as a new species.
The frogfish — which has a swirl of tan and peach zebra stripes that extend from its aqua eyes to its tail — was initially discovered by scuba diving instructors working for a tour operator a [...]
3D MAPPING VIDEO PROJECTED
Written by TheNark admin on February 25th, 2009 | 0 Comments3D Projections on Buildings; Looks pretty awesome, I’m supprised at the ammount of image/light/whatever you want to call it on the building, i’m sure these were recorded under optimal conditions, but that makes this no less impressive..
NEW TECHNOLOGY – EVENT COMMUNICATIONS
Innovator and spectacular, 3D Mapping Video projected is intergrated perfectly into a strategy of global [...]
Julius Popp
Written by TheNark admin on February 21st, 2009 | 5 CommentsJulius Popp is very innovative artis. He was born in 1973 in Nürnberg. He graduateted at “Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst“ in Leipzig (Meisterschüler Astrid Klein). Julius Popp recived numerous international awards including the Künstföderpreis der Stadtwerke Halle und Leipzig 2002, the Robot Choice Award 2003, and he was nominated for the Inspire-award 2004. He [...]
First probabilistic CPU 30x more power-efficient
Written by TheNark admin on February 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsRice University today used the International Solid-State Circuits Conference to reveal that it has tested a real-world example of a processor founded on probability math. Called a PCMOS (probability-based complementary metal-oxide semiconductor), the chip abandons the either/or Boolean logic of all current processors in favor of calculations that rely on the most likely answer in [...]
Earth Friendly Home
Written by TheNark admin on February 17th, 2009 | 2 CommentsIt’s the house that love built – Woodland Home was done by a man with the help of his father-in-law, a few good friends and some passersby who couldn’t help their curiosity at this spectacular sustainable design. “Being your own architect is a lot of fun and allows you to create and enjoy something which [...]
Free Hugs
Written by TheNark admin on February 17th, 2009 | 0 CommentsSometimes, a hug is all what we need.
Free hugs is a real life controversial story of Juan Mann, A man whos sole mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to brighten up their lives.
In this age of social disconnectivity and lack of human contact, the effects of the Free Hugs campaign became phenomenal.
As [...]
The Troll
Written by TheNark admin on February 14th, 2009 | 23 CommentsKim and her volunteers built a huge 12-foot tall troll with completely non-toxic materials.
As Kim says, the most important aspect of this sculpture is that it si truly interactive. The best way that people can interact with public art is by having their picture taken somewhere around, or in front of them. It is really [...]
Porphyria – a disease of vampires
Written by TheNark admin on February 10th, 2009 | 4 CommentsPorphyria is not one disease, but a group of at least eight different diseases that are significantly different. The common feature for all porphyria is accumulation of porphyria. We can find porphyria in our body, but it is not good when porphyria start to accumulation in body. Treatment and symptoms of different types [...]
The world’ largest tunnel under the sea
Written by TheNark admin on February 5th, 2009 | 1 CommentThe Channel Tunnel
Eurostar speeds you through the Channel Tunnel, one of Europe’s biggest infrastructure projects to date. The $15 billion Channel Tunnel makes the old dream of a ground link between Great Britain and continental Europe a reality for the first time since the Ice Ages.
The tunnel consists of 3 interconnected tubes: 1 rail track [...]
Fuel cell powered Jaguar C-XC
Written by TheNark admin on February 4th, 2009 | 1 CommentEco Factor: Zero emission car powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
It’s always great to see how the addition of green technologies can beautify our cars. Similar is the work of Philip Dean, who has designed a concept car powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Dubbed the Jaguar C-XC, the car is a stylish 2+2 coupe designed with [...]
Underground garage
Written by TheNark admin on February 4th, 2009 | 0 CommentsFor those of you who always dreamed at your very own top-secret underground parking, like those you saw in movies here is an innovative design that aims to tackle the growing loss of front gardens to car park space in urban areas. A West London resident decided to combine the garden an the parking space [...]
Car in Church Roof
Written by TheNark admin on February 3rd, 2009 | 0 CommentsForget the “Dukes of Hazard.” In the eastern German town of Limbach-Oberfrohna on Sunday night, a 23-year-old driver speeding through the town center lost control of his vehicle, launched off an embankment and ended up smashed into the roof of the village church some seven meters (23 feet) up. And far from driving a 1969 [...]
The biggest pool in the world!
Written by TheNark admin on February 2nd, 2009 | 0 CommentsThe world’s largest swimming pool is now officially found in the San Alfonso del Mar Resort in Chile, but given our deep love for hotel pools, we figured it’s time to take a closer look, especially since the Guinness Book of World Records decided it was worth looking at, too.
The San Alfonso del Mar Resort, [...]
Make toast with your PC
Written by TheNark admin on February 1st, 2009 | 0 CommentsAs soon as human kind brought computer technology to the commercial level, we figured out that food and our favourite PC game, movie, or software go along really well. As a matter of fact most of us can’t imagine not having snacks around the computer. This unusualy placed toaster is powered by your computer and [...]
