Friday, September 22, 2017

Casting a Gigantic Propeller at 1,800°F

-"it takes 5 days for the casting to cool down"
-"it takes two weeks to grind the casting to a smooth finish."

Saturday, September 16, 2017

Chicago's Five-Track Deval Diamond Replaced in Under Two Minutes

-this project took a lot of planning...

Friday, September 15, 2017

Man sues his own company

Maverick inventor Augustine was ousted from his own company, formed a rival company, then sued his former company for potential damage caused by his device based on unfounded claims that nonetheless hampered the market for his invention. 

Here's the unbelievable story:



Xiaomi Mi Drone – A 4K drone you can afford

A $400 4K drone that appears to hold very steady in flight.

What kind of people have Tech Success?

According to research, people who become entrepreneurs are more likely to have engaged in some form of rule-breaking in their formative years.

The Shkreli Syndrome: Youthful Trouble, Tech Success, Then a Fall https://nyti.ms/2y1tiUw

Moral disengagement, where the inner voice says "it's ok to break this rule because the roles are bad," is associated with meteoric success in business, but also can lead to downfall

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Song Exploder Presents Inside Music

-step inside music: turn tracks on and off in virtual reality

go to g.co/insidemusic to try it out

Sunday, September 3, 2017

Incarcerated versus incinerated

-a surprisingly good one-man documentary of an unusual forest fire fighting crew consisting of prison inmates, serving their time by working as a fire crew.

Firefighters Battle the Infernos of Climate Change

-a sobering look at the changing nature of forest fires in an age of dramatic climate change

Saturday, September 2, 2017

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