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Monthly Archive for December, 2007

Remember my post on Honda’s new Hydrogen car?
Reportedly they are planning on mass producing this within 10 years according to Honda Motor Company President Takeo Fukui.
The major hurdle to the spread of fuel cell vehicles is the lack of facilities to supply hydrogen. Honda is developing a home-use system for producing hydrogen from […]

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Got a giggle out of this. Kind of a "stupid thing to do" moment.
Keith Allen Sturgill tried to rob a Columbus, OH East Side Wendy’s on Deember 27th, 2007 by forcing an employee back inside where two other employees were getting the restaurant ready to open.
He demanded money, but the safe had a time […]

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The original members of Straight No Chaser perform their comedic version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" at the Musical Arts Center, Bloomington, Indiana. December 7th, 1998. Spend the 3:29 minutes and listen…

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"But he’s blind" says the reporter. "No he’s not" says mom, he just can’t see with his eyes. "No one will ever tell him that he can’t do anything" says mom.
Well, check out the video (and more after the jump) for something truly inspirational and totally amazing…

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Crow taking care of kitten

This is one of those inspiring videos about a crow that is taking care of and raising an abandoned kitten. Although it’s 7:29 long, it’s worth the time to watch.

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Ever wonder if those Smartcars are really safe? My wife does, convinced they are deathtraps. Well… Honey, this video is for you
These Mercedes built cars are becoming very popular in the rest of the world and apparently stand up very well. They will soon be available in the US although some people […]

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Got GPS? Ever have to look down to see where you should be going? Ever thought of mounting that unit somewhere so that it’s easier to see on the road (and by thieves when you’re parked)?
How about a military style heads up type display?
If you’re still curious, have a look at
Virtual Cable™ which is […]

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I LOVE it. Get the neighbor’s to sync their Christmas lights, over the Internet, so that you get a cool effect. In fact, head over to their web site and link your own lights if your technical inclined (or have a friend who is ;-)…
 

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Hats off to Kiva Systems for putting together some holiday fun with their robots.
After a long day picking and packing holiday season orders in a warehouse, robots come alive and celebrate the season with dance and music.

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Nanosolar, Inc. made their Nanosolar PowerSheets available for sale.
Why is this of note? How about being super cheap, ultra-adaptable, printed on pretty much anything and are forecasted to cost 30 cents per watt when manufactured at scale. Plus, you don’t need glass, silicon layers or special roof top assemblies.
This is huge in that […]

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