Derek Veritasium shows us how QR codes work. He pronounces the a in Veritasium like the a in tassel. https://www.facebook.com/reel/2506467346230147?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
Archive for the ‘Inventions’ Category:
2024-11-27 Breakthrough To Increase Hydrogen Production By Over 1000%
This breakthrough discovery promises to increase hydrogen production by over 1,000% using common metal, manganese dioxide (MnO₂). Short article. Breakthrough Discovery Promises to Increase Hydrogen Production by Over 1000% Using Common Metal
2024-11-22 Captura Uses Direct Ocean Capture To Extract CO2 From The Atmosphere
Article about Captura, which is much cheaper than direct air capture. It *does* look promising. https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkobayashisolomon/2024/02/15/capturas-direct-ocean-capture-looks-promising/
2024-10-13 SpaceX Catches First Super Heavy Booster With Mechazilla Arms!
For the first time, the Spacex Super Heavy booster lands in the arms of the Mechazilla, making a successful booster recovery. https://www.facebook.com/SpaceXFP/videos/1071777861043767/?mibextid=9drbnH
2024-10-10 Elon Musk Unveils The Cybercab Or Robotaxi
Tesla unveils the Cybercab or Robotaxi. Musk calls it individualized mass transit. It’s projected to cost $.20 a mile, compared to $1.00 a mile for busses. https://www.facebook.com/interestingengineering/videos/1232322724701382/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e Musk called the 20 passenger autonomous vehicle the Robovan, pronounced like ruh-BO-vun not like RO-bo-van. https://www.facebook.com/reel/851132957006684/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2024-10-10 Interlocking brick construction – Dutch
Uses plastic inserts that eliminate mortar. Foam insulation keeps the temperature stable. https://www.facebook.com/reel/556593630136636/?mibextid=9drbnH&s=yWDuG2&fs=e
2024-10-08 Transistor History – Raytheon, CK722, etc.
Long article https://sites.google.com/site/transistorhistory/Home/us-semiconductor-manufacturers/raytheon-part-one-2 A comprehensive history of the Raytheon corporation. Also information about other companies.
2024-10-05 Tesla Released Gen 2 Of The Tesla Humanoid Robot
Short video, he claims it will kill so many jobs in the construction industry. https://www.facebook.com/reel/822499109780506?mibextid=9drbnH
2024-09-02 Swiss Researchers May Have Solved Hydrogen Storage
Researchers from ETH, Switzerland have experimented with storing hydrogen by changing iron oxide – rust – back into iron. The hydrogen is recovered by piping steam through the iron and water mixture. Short article. Swiss Researchers May Have Solved Hydrogen Storage
