Category: SCI/TECH

January 24, 2012 at 9:44 am

25 Incredible Photographs by the U.S. Air Force

25 Incredible Photographs by the U.S. Air Force

F-15E Strike Eagle in Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2011 | Photograph by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht Like many official U.S. Departments, the United States Air Force has an active Flickr Account where they post images for the press and public’s viewing pleasure. With a library of 4,600+ photographs, there’s some really interesting shots published.…

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January 21, 2012 at 5:24 pm

Picture of the Day: The Infinity Edge Aquarium

Picture of the Day: The Infinity Edge Aquarium

THE INFINITY EDGE AQUARIUM Photograph via ZEROEDGE AQUARIUMS AND WATER FEATURES The ZeroEdge Aquarium by ZeroEdge Aquariums and Water Features is designed in such a way that the water overflows the surface and spills over all sides of the aquarium creating a “zero edge”. The overflowing water is so seamless that until…

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January 12, 2012 at 1:30 pm

LG Showcases Fridge that can Chill a Beer in under 5 Minutes

LG Showcases Fridge that can Chill a Beer in under 5 Minutes

At this year’s 2012 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show), LG has showcased their largest French Door refrigerator ever (at 31 cubic ft) and it has a gimmicky feature that’s already netted them a ‘Best of Innovations’ award at the show. From the makers that introduced the world to laundry dryers with steam comes a…

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January 10, 2012 at 4:17 pm

Picture of the Day: The Life of a Trader

Picture of the Day: The Life of a Trader

THE LIFE OF A TRADER Photograph by AP Photo/JIN LEE A trader works at his trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 2, 2011 in New York. Note the big can of Arizona, looks like Arnold Palmer’s half lemonade, half iced tea to me! mmmmm delicious.…

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January 3, 2012 at 9:13 am

Earth at Night: 30 Photos from Space

Earth at Night: 30 Photos from Space

Aurora Australis Over New Zealand, Tasman Sea – Photograph by NASA NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center has an incredible 62-picture album on Flickr that shows stunning views of the Earth at night. All photographs were taken from the International Space Station since May 1st, 2003. Below is a collection of 30 of the…

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December 21, 2011 at 5:04 pm

Picture of the Day: Serious Firepower

Picture of the Day: Serious Firepower

SERIOUS FIREPOWER Photograph by U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from both the 8th and 419th Fighter Wings demonstrate an “elephant walk” formation as they taxi down a runway during an exercise Dec. 2, 2011, at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea.…

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December 8, 2011 at 9:08 am

Incredible Interactive Photos Let You Focus Anywhere

Incredible Interactive Photos Let You Focus Anywhere

Shoot now, focus later. That’s the idea behind Lytro’s light field cameras. This disruptive technology is the brainchild of Dr. Ren Ng. In fact, his seminal Ph.D. research on light field technology earned the field’s top honor, the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award for best thesis in computer science and engineering, as well as…

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November 26, 2011 at 6:30 pm

Picture of the Day: The Mars Science Laboratory Rover ‘Curiosity’

Picture of the Day: The Mars Science Laboratory Rover 'Curiosity'

THE MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY ROVER ‘CURIOSITY’ Photograph by NASA/Charisse Nahser Photograph by NASA/Frankie Martin At 10:02 a.m. EST (November 26th, 2011), the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket cleared the tower at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Sealed inside the rocket’s protective payload fairing…

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November 14, 2011 at 9:15 am

15 Mind-Blowing Featured Images by NASA

15 Mind-Blowing Featured Images by NASA

Photograph by NOAA/NASA GOES Project The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is home to the United States’ largest organization of combined scientists, engineers and technologists that build spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study the Earth, the sun, our solar system, and the universe. They are also home to some of the most…

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November 3, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Final Frontier is Near

Picture of the Day: The Final Frontier is Near

THE FINAL FRONTIER IS NEAR Photographs by MARK GREENBERG for Spaceport America Above we see Virgin Galactic’s WhiteKnightTwo with SpaceShipTwo attached, flying overhead during the dedication of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority Spaceport America 10,000 ft. (3.048 Km) long runway at Upham, New Mexico, USA. As the dawn of commercial space…

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