Daily Archives: December 2, 2013

Invisible women: can you spot the mothers in these photographs?

With exposure times of half a minute, Victorian mothers wanting a portrait of their children had to disguise themselves as chairs, couches and curtains to hold them still. The results, captured in Linda Fregni Nagler’s book The Hidden Mother, are both touching and unsettling Continue reading

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Underwater Tidal Kites Are Producing Large Amounts Of Electricity Off The Coast Of Northern Ireland

Minesto is proving that their Deep Green underwater tidal energy device is a cheap and effective alternative to the current norm, and may be life changing in the renewable energy field. Continue reading

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Watch “Process of making indoor clouds” on YouTube

Cloud Sculpting: The Making Of Indoor Clouds Continue reading

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Billionaire Jeff Bezos Adds Drone Air Force to Media / Technology / Retail Empire – Run!

On the heels of Washington Post acquisition, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon.com, announces drone fleet. Continue reading

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Feeding 9 Billion: The Future is here and it’s called Vertical Farming

When most people look at a large city like Tokyo the first thought that pops into their heads is most likely not, “”Hey this looks like it could be a great place to grow food.” However the Pasona Company located in Tokyo, Japan has done just that. Integrating sustainable horticulture into the day to day Continue reading

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