High Tech Bear's Blog: January 2013

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Gizmodo: This Is What the First Lunar Base Could Really Look Like

Gizmodo

Gizmodo, the gadget guide. So much in love with shiny new toys, it's unnatural.

This Is What the First Lunar Base Could Really Look Like

Jan 31st 2013, 17:00

We have seen many concepts, but this is the most realistic plan yet for humanity's first Moon Base. It will be more efficient and cheaper to build than any other alternative, as it uses 3D printing to quickly transform raw lunar soil into habitable domes. More »

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Gizmodo: Queen Elizabeth Will Float the Biggest Marine Turbine Engine in History

Gizmodo

Gizmodo, the gadget guide. So much in love with shiny new toys, it's unnatural.

Queen Elizabeth Will Float the Biggest Marine Turbine Engine in History

Jan 31st 2013, 16:30

Click here to read <em>Queen Elizabeth</em> Will Float the Biggest Marine Turbine Engine in History

The 109,000 HP Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C diesel engine is the largest and most powerful, but at 2,300 tons, any warship it's attached to is going to have trouble outmaneuvering jellyfish, much less torpedoes. Instead, the British Navy is relying on a new gas turbine engine that, while only half as powerful as the RTA96, weighs 68 times less. More »

Gizmodo: Why It's Impossible to Build a Concussion-Proof Helmet

Gizmodo

Gizmodo, the gadget guide. So much in love with shiny new toys, it's unnatural.

Why It's Impossible to Build a Concussion-Proof Helmet

Jan 31st 2013, 16:41

Helmets can't stop brain injuries. It's not a failure of equipment or technology or attention paid, it's a simple biological fact. Our old friend Mark Wilson has a wonderful breakdown of the technologies we have, and how they're simply not and can never be enough. More »

Gizmodo: This Victorian Mustache Spoon Is Your Nose Neighbor's Best Friend

Gizmodo

Gizmodo, the gadget guide. So much in love with shiny new toys, it's unnatural.

This Victorian Mustache Spoon Is Your Nose Neighbor's Best Friend

Jan 31st 2013, 17:20

With the trends of today's disaffected youth being what they are, mustaches have gained an unfortunate affiliation with hipsterdom and the ironic ramifications that follow This gloriously dignified mustache spoon, however, is a reminder that there was actually a time when your mustache was a symbol of honor. When your mustache was your manhood. More »