Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is a term used to describe flying vehicles without pilots onboard. These vehicles are embedded with certain level of autonomy which allows them to perform semi-autonomous or autonomous flight, fulfill planned missions, and changing mission targets during operations.
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Solar Technology Exposed
Solar Technology Exposed
Their PowerSheet cells contrast the current solar technology systems by reducing the cost of production from $3 a watt to a mere 30 cents per watt. This makes, for the first time in history, solar power cheaper than burning coal. First, silicon-based solar technology has decoupled from the semiconductor industry and is achieving [...]
How to use Solar Energy
How to use Solar Energy
Solar-powered devices rely on the steady delivery of special particles called photons to keep the electricity generating process going. As soon as the sun falls below the horizon at night, photons stop striking the solar panels and the power drops instantly. Solar-powered refrigerators are now available on the market. They are [...]
Start Recycling – Earth911
Start Recycling – Earth911
Earth911 is an environmental services company that addresses product end-of-life solutions for businesses and consumers. It provides the platform and tools needed to support recycling and proper disposal for various products, giving the people who buy them a number of ways to participate in companies’ sustainability initiatives. Earth911.com is a great resource [...]
Renovating America’s Infrastructure
The future of America’s infrastructure
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Like a 1984 Ford Tempo spewing out exhaust and with headlights held together by duct tape, our country’s infrastructure need a little tune-up if it hopes to make it into the future without breaking down. From [...]
Microsoft Tags Paper?
Microsoft Tags Paper?
Microsoft tags have started showing up in magazines and newspapers. Tags can also be placed on business cards, products, and even large outdoor signs.
“It’s the hyperlink in the physical world,” said Marja Koopmans, marketing leader for Microsoft’s start-up accelerator unit.
Tags can link to anything from a Web page to an online brochure or [...]
Apple Tablet
Overheard: Steve Jobs Says Apple Tablet “Will Be The Most Important Thing I’ve Ever Done.”
TechCrunch reported that Steve Jobs is talking about the new Apple Tablet as his pride and joy. We have never heard this kind of excitement come from Steve before, but it reminds me of Bill Gates when he said the same [...]
The Skiff Reader
The Skiff Reader
The Skiff Reader is similar to the PC tablet with some of the functionality but is geared more towards being the eReader of choice at a reasonable price. The Skiff Reader is from Hearst and Sprint.
The sole purpose of the Skiff Reader is to turn newspapers, magazines, and other paper only products into [...]
Google phone accepts credit cards with credit card swiper
Google phone accepts credit cards with credit card swiper
One of the lead engineers for the Google Android Operating System has changed jobs and is now working for a leading edge company that is able to utilize the functionality of the Google Android Operating System to accept credit cards with an awesome gadget / add-on credit [...]
