Monthly Archives: October 2016

Franklin Institute’s plane gets a makeover in Bensalem

When the Budd BB-1 amphibious plane landed at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia in 1934, no one anticipated the famous science museum would serve as its airport for the next 82 years. But the “Pioneer” was displayed outside the museum from … Continue reading

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Players For Hire: Games and the Future of Low-Skill Work

The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company. In this whitepaper I will use trends from … Continue reading

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Local flying enthusiast tracks down plane and…

After more than a decade of searching across Canada for a long-lost plane from his past, a local flying enthusiast has finally located it and is inviting the community to help him restore it so it can fly once again. … Continue reading

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Construction completed on Boeing’s first St. Louis commercial airplanes facility

A grand opening for Boeing’s first commercial airplanes facility in the St. Louis region that will employ 700 is slated for Thursday morning. Employees at the new 424,000-square foot Boeing Composite Center of Excellence in Berkeley will build composite parts for … Continue reading

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Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane

Southwest Airlines flight 994 from Louisville to Baltimore was evacuated this morning while still at the gate because of a smoking Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. All passengers and crew exited the plane via the main cabin door and no … Continue reading

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3 Theories About Tesla’s Surprise Product Announcement

Hold onto your butts Tesla fans, Elon is just days away from revealing a new product. Musk announced the arrival of a new, “unexpected,” Tesla product on October 17. Both Tesla and Musk are gearing up for a busy month, … Continue reading

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Ottawa County parks system looks at rules on drones, hammocks

Prompted by the commission’s desire to clarify its policy on remote-controlled drones, Ottawa County parks staff tweaked the parks systems policy toward the airborne devices, as well as a number of other topics, for the board’s meeting on Oct. 5. … Continue reading

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