An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a numerical label assigned to every computer connected to the internet. In other words, it is the ID of every device that is participating in the global network. The whole IP address system that is used today was invented in 1995 and named IPv4. The numerical labels are made […]
A team of US engineers have create the world’s ‘lightest material’. The material, which is made out of tiny hollow metallic tubes arranged into a micro-lattice, is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam and it’s strong for its size. Practical uses of the material include next-generation batteries, thermal insulation, and products that need to dampen sound,
Gone are the days when bulky television sets with crappy reception from a TV antenna is something that most homeowners needed to suffer through. With the switch from analog to high definition television or HDTV broadcasting which occurred in mid-2009, you can now enjoy better picture and sound quality, especially with the larger resolution high
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Eurocopter debuts its brand new X3 (“X-Cube”) concept rotorcraft at the Paris Air Show last Tuesday. The X3 wowed the crowds in its first public appearance at the biggest international air show in the world. The X3 is basically a chopper with wings. It has an additional two propellers installed on short-span fixed wings making
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On May 13, 2011, HB-SIA, the first Solar Impulse aircraft, landed at Brussels airport after completing the first international flight by a solar-powered aircraft. The Switzerland to Belgium flight, which is a roughly 300 mile trip, reached an average altitude of 6,000 ft (1,829 m) with an average speed of 50 km/h (31 mph). The
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The Martin Jetpack, invented by New Zealand inventor Glenn Martin, soars to new heights as it flies a death-defying altitude of 5,000 feet above New Zealand’s Canterbury Plains, a height never reached by any other jetpack before. Voted one of the worlds most exciting new inventions, the Martin Jetpack is the world’s first practical jetpack.
Sharp and NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) have jointly developed an Ultra High Definition LCD display. The LCD, which boasts an approximately 33 megapixels (7,680 x 4,320 pixels) display, is a world’s first for a direct-view display. There haven’t been any direct-view HDTVs capable of showing a full 7,680 x 4,320 pixel resolution. Super Hi-Vision will
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To celebrate garnering 1 million Facebook fans (the fastest 1,000,000 facebook fans in automotive history!), Porsche has unveiled a special edition GT3 R Hybrid adorned with the names of 27,000 Porsche fans. They picked the Hybrid 911 racer because ‘it impressively embodies the future of motorsport’. The car has a 4.0-litre flat six that powers
