by Captain Skellett | Apr 29, 2013 | Recent Research
I’ve always wanted a computer that would fold up like a newspaper. I could sit on a bench and open it to read, then close it up and cram into a bag. It wouldn’t be backlit like a computer screen, just a soothing paper-like display. There’s something...
by Captain Skellett | Jul 18, 2010 | How Things Work
It’s a beautiful example of biomimicry, nature informing technology. The shinkansen bullet trains of Japan are airplanes on rails, traveling at over 300 km per hour in comfort and style. Traveling at this speed, tunnels present a problem. When the train enters...
