Taking Mosqito Killing to the 21st Century

Published 8 years ago in Technology. Submitted by kirkelicious

With LASERS

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Fake Bomb Detector ADE 651

Published 9 years ago in Technology. Submitted by kirkelicious

The ADE 651 is a dowsing rod, that has been sold to military-forces around the world as a substance detector for explosives and contraband. The Iraqi government alone spent £52 million on the device. Although it has been proven to be completely worthless and exports have be…
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How a Film Projector Works

Published 8 years ago in Technology. Submitted by kirkelicious

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Installation of the Incity tower spire by helicopter

Published 9 years ago in Technology. Submitted by jrin2

The last two components of the Incity Tower spire were put in place by helicopter on Sunday 21 June. This metallic spire, which measures 50 metres and weighs 25.9 tonnes, took the building to its final height of 200 metres. This confirms its position as the highest tower in Lyon …
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MIT cheetah robot lands the running jump

Published 8 years ago in Technology. Submitted by sux2bu

In a leap for robotic development, the MIT researchers who built a robotic cheetah have now trained it to see and jump over hurdles as it runs — making this the first four-legged robot to run and jump over obstacles autonomously. (Learn more: http://bit.ly/1JYy1bD)

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