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“Lost is the first mainstream TV show since Mr. Wizard to make…
Shuffleboil | May 13th 2008 by John
So says Popular Mechanics in their article which features the coolest of cool — Michio Kaku commenting on plot points. When Michio Kaku is getting speculative about your work, you have arrived. And if “Lost” couldn’t get cooler in read more
Konarka uses inkjets to print solar film
EcoInsomniac | May 5th 2008 by Jason Carpentier
In 2005, Popular Mechanics gave Konarka Technologies an award for being one of the years top innovators. Konarka Technologies was honored by PM for its flexible solar film called Power Plastic. At that time they were manufacturing Power Plastic thr read more
Why are There No Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEVs) with Micro-Gener…
Chemistry for a sustainable world | April 30th 2008 by James Bashkin
This interesting article from Popular Mechanics examines one possible route the auto industry could take in developing greener transportation options. Mike Allen’s article says, “With few exceptions, these PHEV engineers and product plann read more
Nothing to do with Internet Marketing
Adventures in Internet Marketing | April 10th 2008 by Warner Carter
Ok this is off topic but I have to say this. Why is it nobody has done what I read in Popular Mechanics in the 70’s??? They took a Pinto put a snowmobile engine in it to drive a generator to power a 100 Hp electric motor. They got 75 MPG. N read more
Water in 2025: NSF webcast
Water: Science, Policy, Ethics | April 9th 2008 by Roger
Popular Mechanics and the National Science Foundation present BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE CONFERENCE A webcast discussion exploring the best ideas for improving American infrastructure and building a better, safer future. SUBJECT: Water in 2025 TIME: 2:3 read more
From Elsewhere… 10 Most Prophetic Sci-Fi Films
FauxNixon | March 29th 2008 by Nathan Thoms
10. 2001: A Space Odyssey Released: 1968 | Set in the year: 2001 Clarke’s biggest contribution to science—the concept of placing satellites in geosynchronous orbit—makes the briefest of cameos in 2001. Despite its place in cinematic hi read more
Bilgisayar
Türkiye Gafoloji Bilimleri Merkezi | March 25th 2008 by muhammed
“ENIAC’taki hesap makinesinin 18 bin lambadan yapıldığını ve 30 ton ağırlığında olduğunu düşünürsek bilgisayarlar da bin lambadan oluşacak ve 1,5 ton ağırlığında olacaktır.” Popular Mechanics adlı bilim dergisi - 1949 “ read more
Phonograph Disk Directs Automatic Machine
Tech host blog | March 20th 2008 by Andy
Modern Mechanix sayes : Phonograph Disk Directs Automatic Machine Automobile bodies shaped automatically at the direction of a master phonograph record, furniture turned on lathes guided by a wax disk, unmanned machine guns spitting fire at the will read more
Drone Propulsion Explained?
The Paranormal Dimension | March 19th 2008 by Caitlin MacKenna
A reader at Unknowncountry.com offers an explanation for the drone mystery straight from the pages of Popular Mechanics. As the mystery of the drones reaches the front page of the Los Angeles Times, a sharp-eyed Unknowncountry.com reader has found a read more
You Should be Listening to Jonathan Coulton
Unsought Input - Because no one asked us | March 13th 2008
Jonathan Coulton is a folk rock singer-songwriter. He is also a former computer programmer and a full time geek. Coulton is known for his quirky irreverent songs about a variety of topics. He kind of sounds like a one man They Might Be Giants for a r read more
American Classic Cars
Lemon Law | March 3rd 2008 by Ronald Burdge
We recently received a copy of the February 1954 Popular Mechanics as a gift --- it was the magazine's "Special Auto Section" that caught my eye right away. But more about that later.Far more interesting to a car buff, however, was the American Class read more
Popular Mechanics’ Complete Car Care Manual
Auto Parts Ballistic | February 27th 2008 by Le pink
Unless you own or work in car repair shop, this book is practically indispensable. Popular Mechanics is one of the most known science and technology titles in the market today, so you know how-to book with their name on its good stuff. The Complete C read more
A New Look at the 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLK 350
Your Mercedes-Benz Dealer Blog | February 27th 2008 by AC Jones
The Mercedes SLK was originally introduced in 1998 as an entry-level sports car. The first generation SLKs were popular, but some critics felt that the vehicles were a bit too cute and soft to be highly competitive. A massive redesign in 2005 proved read more
Jane Yolen
Shuffleboil | February 21st 2008 by John
Author Jane Yolen has written more than 200 books in her 40-year career, including the Caldecott Medal-winner, “Owl Moon,” the acclaimed young adult novel, “The Devil’s Arithmetic,” and the very successful “How Do Di read more
1/100 Inventos que transformaron nuestro estilo de vida
Código PGT | February 18th 2008 by pedro guillermo
En la edición continental No. 58/06 de la revista Popular Mechanics se hizo un análisis de los 100 inventos que han transformado nuestro estilo de vida. En el primer lugar, como algo indiscutible, aparece la computadora; como el invento del siglo. read more
"Flying Saucers for Everybody!"
Vintage UFO | January 19th 2008 by Regan Lee
This is from a neat site: Karl Schroeder's Science Fiction. "Flying Saucers for Everybody (Mechanix Illustrated, March, 1957) was written by a Mr. Frank Tinsley, who as it turns out was a frequent and enthusiastic contributor of SF to magazines such read more
It's sad when . . .
The Arkanssouri Blog | January 2nd 2008
... you get more coverage of privacy issues in Popular Mechanics than you do on network news.I guess there's something to that whole technogeek/libertarian correlation thing after all.P.S. The same issue contains this excellent editorial, which remin read more
Aptera The Future is Here
If You Write It | December 23rd 2007 by Descartes
1930 Mercedes-Benz “Count Trossi” SSK-The Design of the Future from about a eighty years ago.Aptera is the latest in a long, long line of cars that sort of don't look like cars at all. Bucky Fuller had his famous Dymaxion, a three wheeled car th read more
Popular Mechanic’s Panopticon
In Hard Focus | December 17th 2007 by Stephen Russell
This month’s Popular Mechanics features a video camera on its cover and asks the question as to whether our “surveillance society” has gone too far.James Vlahos, writes:We have arrived at a unique moment in the history of surveillance. The pric read more
The Zune 2, one of the worst products of 07?
Digged | December 16th 2007 by matt
Popular Mechanics recently released their 10 Worst Gadgets of 2007 article and name the Zune 2 as one of those products. So basically they are saying that one of the top reviewed mp3 players in the past few years, well sucks. I have a serious p read more
Go, Fighty!
Predator Press | December 15th 2007 by LOBO
Predator Press [LOBO] It's a fact: people never give Predator Press any credit for the huge socio-economic and medical advances we have provided Humanity. But how about the Science and Engineering? Hm? Like back last April when we read more
25 Skills Every Man Should Know
Paperholic | October 21st 2007
Popular Mechanics’ Ultimate DIY Guide. Two examples (pictures above): Mix Concrete and Fillet a Fish. From the comments section:You forgot to include welding (gas, tig or stick), metal machining operations (lathe, mill, broach), programing a c read more
Ford Gets In Sync
Wall Street Workbook | October 16th 2007 by Andrew Taylor
Ford Motor Company(F) is expanding in Southeast Asia.It is building a plant in Thailand with its Mazda affiliate.The factory will produce 100,000 small cars a year.The 2008 Ford Focus,the automaker's smallest car,has received good marks for being pre read more
9-11 Was an Inside Job. Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Sw…
Area51.Org: Paranormal and Conspiracy Reports | October 4th 2007 by Sky Londa
Confession time again: I accepted the government’s explanation for the events of 9/11/2001 wholesale–until recently. I thought the 9-11 Truth people were a bunch of crackpots–until I started listening to what they were saying. I th read more
How do we help other William Kamkwamba's in Africa?
Nubian Cheetah | July 18th 2007 by Nii Simmonds
Myself and others have paid a lot of attention to William Kamkwamba's Windmill. William deserves all this attention, and I'm sure his family is grateful to him and all the support they are getting. However, how do we spurn grassroots education and ri read more
How Do You Like Them Apples?
Paleo-Future | June 19th 2007 by Matt
I guess "Where's my Jetpack?" can no longer be the battle cry of the paleo-futurism movement.Mexican start-up Tecnologia Aeroespacial Mexicana (TAM) offers its custom-built TAM Rocket Belt for $250,000, which includes flight and maintenance training. read more
Anachronisms of the Future (1911)
Paleo-Future | May 16th 2007 by Matt
The June 17, 1911 Evening Post (Frederick, Maryland) ran a blurb about "Anachronisms of the Future."An article in Popular Mechanics suggests some historical absurdities which future authors may attempt to perpetrate on the gullible public. The illust read more
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