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November 14, 2008 at 6:57 am · Filed under Physics, Space, Science, Paranormal, asu, future, time, talk, timetravel, michiokaku, timetravle
JohnKit posted a photo:
I happened to catch this talk tonight:
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Beyond Center for Fundemental Concepts in Science at ASU
2008 Sci–Fi or Sci–Fact: Michio Kaku
The Fall 2008 Sci–Fi or Sci–Fact lecture will be given by Dr. Michio
Kaku, theoretical physicist and author of Physics of the Impossible: A
Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields,
Teleportation, and Time Travel.
Date: November 13, 7:30pm
Location: Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law
School auditorium
Michio Kaku - Wikipedia
Original post by JohnKit
October 14, 2008 at 7:34 pm · Filed under amazing, Tokyo, Miscellaneous, Cool, lost, antique, weird, invention, future, Mobile, vehicles, 1920s, directions, gps, mankind, map, mini, roads, Route Finder, satnav, small, wristwatch
Losing directions is one of my weaknesses. If there are too many roads around, I would find myself extremely clueless with the directions whether I am walking or driving without a map or a few phone calls to friends. Sometimes I wondered whether there is a better way than having a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) or Satellite Navigation System (SatNav) that would possibly cost a bomb to have one installed in your car.
In some countries, GPS or SatNav are so common that in Tokyo, every taxi has one!
Clean seats, courteous driver and very informative taxi.
Then just recently I found this online. A 1920s “SatNav”, also called The Route Finder. It is a tiny machine complete with maps that would tell motorists which way to go. Isn’t that cool or what! Imagine, a wristwatch-style device equipped with mini maps.
1920s Route Finder
But this is no GPS, not even a full […]
Original post by Pamela
August 20, 2008 at 7:10 pm · Filed under beautiful, Cool Stuff, Design, Cool, fun, toy, Game, conceptual, foosball, future, table football
I have no idea what is this when I saw the first picture:
Then I got curious as usual and continue with the pictures hoping to figure out what designer “furniture” is this before I got to the last picture. One habit I usually have is making a guess from the pictures before reading the article. And when I get to the next picture, I go “WOW!”.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is a foosball table – yes, the toy where you whack the little ball with your team of little wooden/steel players attached to sticks. No doubt this foosball table is beautifully and conceptually designed as well. From the looks of it, wonderfully crafted too.
The little players are made of stainless steel, so shiny you can see your reflection on it. There are numbers etched on their chest, made them look stunningly classy.
This foosball table came with built-in lights, making […]
Original post by Pamela
