Month: October 2014
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Pilo Battery: Real or fake?
A new AA battery that lasts forever and it recharged by shaking it? I call fake. Thoughts?
via [Interview] Pilo Cofounder and CEO Nicolas Toper introduces Pilo, the 100X Better Battery.
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Breakthrough on nuclear fusion
Lockheed announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
100MW reactor small enough to fit on back of a truck
Cleaner energy source could be in use within 10 years
via Lockheed announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy | Environment | theguardian.com.
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HBO Without Cable, Coming In 2015
Beginning in 2015, HBO will offer a streaming service to cord-cutters and other nonsubscribers on an a la carte basis.
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Moon Warmer Than We Thought
The discovery of these rock deposits suggests that volcanoes were erupting on the moon within the last 100 million years — during the Cretaceous when dinosaurs roamed the Earth — making the moon much, much warmer than we thought.
via Evidence Of Recent Volcanic Activity On The Moon Found | IFLScience.
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Orcas Tracked From Above
orcas nuzzling (or maybe playfully head-butting) each other. Orcas spend their entire lives in family pods, which in some cases can be an entire century.
Despite being apex predators, the orcas are disturbed by vehicles that get too close, leading NOAA to warn drone owners to keep their distance.
titanium dioxide nanotubes
via This new battery charges to 70% in two minutes, and lasts for 20 years.