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19 January 2011

Energy Intensity ~ Powerful Convergence in Use

The Economist's Daily Chart is again revealing, today of the convergence in Energy Intensity in key economies over time... "The en...

Life in Slow Motion ~ BBC Nature Footage!

Thanks to Miss Cellania for spotting this ...

STEM to STEAM ~ RISD & NSF Building Bridges

RISD and the NSF are hosting Bridging STEM to STEAM ... "...to imagine, explore and invent ways to enhance Science, Technology, Engine...

Invention Index 2011 ~ Lemelson-MIT Reveals...

The Lemelson-MIT Invention Index 2011 reveals invention attitudes... "...that American women ages 16 - 25 possess many characteristics...

18 January 2011

Africa Emergent ~ "A New Gold Rush" Says WSJ

Thanks to Africa Unchained 's Emeka Okafor for spotting the interactive graphic, A New Gold Rush , in the WSJournal ...

Transparent VW Factory ~ Modern Fabrication!

Thanks to Helen Greiner for spotting this transparent VW factory assembling Phaetons in Dresden, Germany! I particularly like the CarGoT...

17 January 2011

King ~ Amazing Oratory From The Mountaintop

Remembering MLK via his finale Mountaintop speech... "I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead....

MIT Nuts & Bolts of Business Plans ~ IAP 2011

This week Tuesday, 18 January 2011, Joe Hadzima runs the latest incarnation of our MIT Nuts & Bolts of Business Plans course over the M...

The Brick Thief ~ Clever LEGO Anime Promo...

Thanks to aster**** for spotting The Brick Thief: A LEGO Short Film ...

16 January 2011

Circus Train ~ Barnum & Bailey Rolls In & On!

When this Ringling Bros , etc, Circus Train comes to town... ...this is what the parade looks like right by MIT @ Mass & Vass!

Autonomous Automobiles ~ Highway Roadtrains

I'm very interested in the prospect for autonomous automobile systems leading to efficient roadtrains on highways where drivers release...

Liberation Language ~ Essential Role For English

Maseeh Rahman writes in The Guardian that India's outcasts put faith in English ... "When India's prime minister Manmohan Sing...

US Maps World ~ Global GDP Equivalent Matches

The Economist matches country GDPs to US States equivalents ...

Hong Kong Trams ~ Virtual Ride-Along...

Check out Hong Kong Trams via this virtual ride... Note the fantastic density, double-decker trams and busses, no on-street parking, huge ...

Funiculars ~ Hill Climbing Transport Solutions

Cities with hills need special additional infrastructure, including Funiculars , cable railways capable of climbing steep slopes. For examp...

Growth of Amsterdam ~ Anime 1850-2010

Thanks to Amy in .nl for spotting this Growth of Amsterdam anime...

15 January 2011

Epic Builds ~ Modern Marvels on Tube & Trains...

I love Modern Marvels ! And here are some episodes about epic build projects. First, the Transcontinental Railroad ... And the London Unde...

Envisioning 2050 ~ Images and Visualizations...

Some imaginative visualizations and ideas about us in 2050 , plus...

Evolve Eyes ~ History Channel Docu on Nature

Thanks to Ovi Bujorean for spotting Evolve , the History Channel documentary series, and this episode on Eyes ...

Gujarat Experiment ~ India Minus Red Tape...

Geeta Anand and Amol Sharma write in the WSJournal , A Glimpse at India, Minus the Red Tape ... "Western India's Gujarat state has...

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