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Square Technology in New York City Taxis
Today is the official launch date for Square technology in New York City taxis. Read more about the program here.
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BOXX electric bike: two wheels, four corners, all-electric transport for one — Engadget
Has bicycle design reached its pinnacle? Or are electric bike manufacturers just not trying hard enough? The YikeBike begs to differ, and here joining it is BOXX Corporation’s diminutive BOXX. Coming in at just under a meter (or 36-inch inches) long, the 120 pound aluminum “bike” has a top speed of 35 miles per hour and can even haul up to 300 pounds of heft. Yet, despite that compact footprint, the company hasn’t skimped on tech, as it boasts traction control, anti-lock brakes and yes, even LED lights. Available in one of ten colors, $3,995 nets you a base 40-mile range model, which can optionally be doubled to 80 by ticking the $599 CORE 2 box.
(via emergentfutures)
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The treaty explicitly forbids any government from claiming a celestial resource such as the Moon or a planet, claiming that they are the Common heritage of mankind.
[Article II] of the Treaty states that ‘outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.’
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The Outer Space Treaty, of which the United States is a signatory. Sorry, Newt Gingrich, looks like your moon colony idea won’t be happening anytime soon.
[Full treaty by the US State Department here]
(via producermatthew)
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Rock out with Google’s playable Les Paul “Doodle”
For those about to rock, Google Inc. salutes you. To honour the legendary recording artist and electric guitar pioneer Les Paul, Google has created a special “Doodle” to mark what would have been the rock and roll trailblazer’s 96th birthday.
On Thursday, the logo on Google’s homepage – also known as a “Google Doodle” – will be replaced by an interactive Les Paul electric guitar, one visitors can actually use to rock out and record their own music.Awesome.
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Expectations for jetpacks soar to new heights
Jetpacks won’t be a thing of the future for much longer. Some people at the Martin Aircraft Company have been working on a jetpack that could be yours for the low, low price of $100,000. In this video, they’re working out a very important problem in the design - what happens if the engine fails 5,000 feet above the ground? Now there’s a parachute that can save you. From the looks of things, we’ll be living like the Jetsons in no time at all and traffic jams will be a thing of the past. Or you’ll run into your neighbor a lot more — and it might hurt a lot. One of the two. source
Want.
(Source: shortformblog)
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We’ve clearly come a long, long way since the first trans-Atlantic telegraph cable, which was laid in 1858 between the United States and Great Britain. Last week, we were lucky enough to have Hal Wallace, the electricity curator at the National Museum of American History walk us through the story of that very first submarine line.
Technology is amazing.
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Awesome concept for a phone.
Major props for The IT Crowd namedropping in the emails.
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So, life will be The Sims? Awesome.
Life in 2020: Your Dating History on Display (Fast Company)
