Monthly Archives: July 2014

Boeing’s 777X plans: Big windows, lots of air, and robot manufacturing

How Boeing’s 777X will look in Emirates livery Boeing FARNBOROUGH, UK — Passenger-friendly interior details like big windows, clean air, and comfortably high cabin pressure that Boeing introduced with its 787 Dreamliner will also come to its larger long-haul sibling, … Continue reading

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Risky addictions

How close to the edge is civilization walking. We don’t really know, but the evidence suggests our accumulating greenhouse gas emissions are putting us into risky territory. Photo/Allen Best Nicotine, tall mountains, and civilization’s perilous crutch by Allen Best Twenty … Continue reading

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Green Scare: Animal Rights Activists Face Terrorism Charges for Freeing Minks …

Transcript This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AARON MATÉ: We turn now to look at new developments in what critics dub the “Green Scare.” On Friday, the government unveiled federal terrorism charges against … Continue reading

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‘Stable’ Boeing Moves Into Production Fast Lane

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has finally reached a period of stability after several years of struggle with the 787 Dreamliner and a three-year period in which it executed 15 production-rate increases across its product line, according to senior v-p and general … Continue reading

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Chocolate Wafer Kits Let Kids Build Edible Airplanes, Cars And Dinosaurs

In a culture where children are accustomed to HD video games, 3D movies, and tablets, simplicity can seem a bit dull. As technology advances consumers expect more from their products, and that creates a need for companies to push their … Continue reading

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Video: Dreamliner flies high over air show

Boeing is flaunting its new 787-9 Dreamliner ahead of the annual Farnborough International Airshow in England. The airplane manufactuer has released a glossy publicity video showing the plane in rehearsal flight over the iconic air show. The widely anticipated plane model … Continue reading

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Huge 3D Metal Printers Coming Soon With 304 Sq Foot Build Volume from …

An EBAM printer (images courtesy of Sciaky) What do Lockheed Martin, DARPA, Boeing, and the U.S. Air Force have in common when it comes to 3D Printing? Number one, they are some of the leaders in the utilization of the … Continue reading

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