Monthly Archives: April 2014

MTU buys new cloud chamber

HOUGHTON – Scientists and researchers at Michigan Technological University and beyond will be going to the cloud to find answers – the cloud chamber that is. “Basically this is a chamber that allows us to simulate the atmosphere all the … Continue reading

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FBI: Man plotted to fly drone-like toy planes with bombs into school

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Moroccan national was detained without bail in Connecticut after FBI agents discovered his plot to fly bombs on drone-like devices made out of radio-controlled airplanes into a school and a federal building, according to federal authorities. … Continue reading

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Spiders Prompt Mazda to Recall Cars

Back in 2011, Mazda had to recall some 65 000 Mazda6 cars in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico because yellow sac spiders — aka Cheiracanthium inclusum — were nesting in “tiny rubber hoses linked to fuel tank systems… could cause … Continue reading

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Annual LARKS May Day Helicopter Fly slated for May 2-3

SDN Staff Report Posted Apr. 6, 2014 @ 3:00 pm Article source: http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20140406/NEWS/140409713/10082/NEWS

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Today’s cars are boring: Where has the heart and soul gone?

Not long ago, I had a nightmare where I was trapped in a bad motel room. The paint and carpet were beige and each wall had a single, generic painting affixed to it, bolted in place to render it theft-proof … Continue reading

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Maybe the search for the Malaysian Airlines plane needed a chief data officer

The search for an airplane lost on a 2,500-mile international journey requires consolidating information from many organizations, both public and private, from all over the world. It involves analyzing vast amounts of radar, sonar, and satellite data, coming from many … Continue reading

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Why 3D printing is an unmissable opportunity for aerospace and defence

Report predicts Europe to become world leader in 3D printing by 2020 Plastic fantastic: why 3D printing is heading to a home near you 10 bits of future tech we wish existed right now The ability to innovate and produce … Continue reading

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