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fog-free glass
Bookmarked 718 weeks ago one of the most instantly recognizable features of glass is the way it reflects light but a new way of creating surface textures on glass developed by researchers at mit virtually eliminates reflections producing glass that is almost unrecognizable because of its absence of glare and whose surface causes water droplets to bounce right off like tiny rubber ballsthe new quotmultifunctionalquot glass based on surface nanotextures that produce an array of conical features is self-cleaning and resists fogging and glare the researchers say ultimately they hope it can be made using an inexpensive manufacturing process that could be applied to optical devices the screens of smartphones and televisions solar panels car windshields and even windows in buildingsthe technology is described in a paper published in the journal acs nano co-authored by mechanical engineering graduate students kyoo-chul park and hyungryul choi former postdoc chih-hao chang sm 03904 phd 03908 now at north carolina state university chemical engineering professor robert cohen and mechanical engineering professors gareth mckinley and george barbastathisread more at http:webmitedunewsoffice2012glare-dust-and-fog-free-glass-0426htmlfootage courtesy: kyoo-chul park bavand keshavarz ampamp hyungryul choimusic by: torture super sonic http:freemusicarchiveorgmusictortue_super_sonic |
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sony smart ar system used in the ngp psp2
Bookmarked 767 weeks ago sony did ar on the ps2 using the eyetoy and they took it a step further with the psp by using it in a major way on a portable console and then the ps3 with the ps eye and now they took a giant leap forward with the markerless system which is being marketed as natural marker because it uses every and any flat surface or object in the environment as a marker and in real time while some will argue that its not exactly markerless in the video because of the pic being used they are showing object tracking and recognition with the photo which allows the device to use any flat surface as a marker you dont need to have a proprietary marker to do it take the 3ds or the psp for instance it has been programmed to recognize a particular card and without that card you cannot do ar while with this you just pull the device out and you have ar with any surface hence markerless even motion tracking in movies requires those green or blue markers but this tracks without markers very impressive tech for ar if sony is willing to share |
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pool resurfacing and repair west palm beach 561-967-6092 county
Bookmarked 517 weeks ago helpful tips from the pools guys of palm beach if you live in a place like southern florida you know that your pool can be one of your favorite home assets us floridians use our pools year round and so maintenance is imperative if you want to continue enjoying your pool time is of the essence when it comes to your pool surface if its been damaged in some way the longer you wait the more the damage can spread adding extra cost and no one wants to do that here are a couple of things that you need to know when it comes to caring and maintenance of your pool and the investment http:wwwslidesharenetmavericks2016pool-surface-repair-restoration-and-replacement-west-palm-beach-county original pool repair article: http:poolguysofpalmbeachcompool-surface-repair-replacement-palm-beach-county make sure that you close off the pool during any repairs the area can be dangerous while its going through transition you can purchase caution tape at the home depot and it would be advisable to block off any entry ways to the pool area dont forget to give the pool guys access take before and after photos using a timestamp on the picture its always smart to err in the way of caution these can also be used in the event that there are any questions that the repair happened later on this is the very least anyone should know about their pool surfaces and damages or resurfacing and what to expect if you need your pool surface repaired or replaced in west palm beach or the palm beach county area give us a call today we do all the work you have all the fun call now 561-967-6092 http:wwwslidesharenetmavericks2016pool-surface-repair-restoration-and-replacement-west-palm-beach-county pool spa skimmer plaster plastering replaster re-plaster debth size code contractor repair copping tile local |
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the moon battered by impacts
Bookmarked 631 weeks ago where did the moon come from what is it made of and what events created the distinctive pattern of light and dark on its surface to find out we have sent satellites out to crash onto its surface astronauts to comb its craters and hillsides and collect rocks and high-tech spacecraft to map its nooks and crannies a half-century of study has brought us closer to the answers many scientists now believe that the moon was born in a monumental collision between earth and a mars-sized body early in the history of the solar system some 45 billion years ago from the remains of the impact a giant ball of magma coalesced in earth orbit gravity sculpted this hot mass into a sphere in time its surface cooled forming a hard crust with magma just underneath around 43 billion years ago a giant impact battered the moon039s south pole sending debris as far as the opposite side of the moon the impact formed the aitken basin at roughly 2500 kilometers in diameter and 13 kilometers deep it is one of the largest known impact craters in the solar systemits formation marked the beginning of a period of large-scale changes to the moon039s surface over several hundred million years the lunar terrain was rocked by a succession of heavy impacts some formed large basins that would eventually fill in to become the dark colored patches of the moon known as mariathese impacts punched enormous holes in the relatively thin lunar crust because the moon had not yet fully cooled on the inside lava began to seep out through cracks opened up by the impactslava spread throughout the craters gradually filling them in and cooling because of the high iron content of this lava the mare regions reflect less light and therefore appear darker than the surrounding highlands around one billion years ago volcanic activity ended on the near side of the moon as the last of the large impacts made their mark on the surface the impacts did not cease although they were much smaller than the ones that formed the largest basins some of the largest and best-known impacts from this period formed the tycho copernicus and aristarchus craters they feature distinctive quotraysquot that stretch out from the crater sites formed by material blasted out at the moment of impact finally after billions of years of relative quiet we arrive at the moon we see today though its surface continues to be affected by impacts the bombardment has slowed dramatically the features we now see on the moon039s surface are a permanent record of its early history within them too we are finding clues to the evolution of earth itself |
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quartz worktops amp granite worktops from henderstone
Bookmarked 650 weeks ago http:wwwhenderstonecoukquartz worktops -- why buyask any homeowner about the one thing they would probably do to their kitchen if they could it would be buy a stone worktop in the past ten years granite worktops in particular have proven to be very popular with people who wish to make a statement in the most important room in the home the kitchen is a sanctuary and it deserves to have the very best fittings stone worktops are a luxury that has suddenly become a clear and urgent necessity if you don039t have one you want one and if you do have one everyone else wants yoursit is only recently that a new kind of stone surface has been introduced into the world of kitchen furnishing quartz worktops are very much new players on the scene so much so that relatively few people know about them even some high street retailers are unclear on the benefits and even the differences between quartz worktops and regular granite surfaces there are advantages when you compare quartz to granite and in this article we hope to show you some of those after reading this such is the nature of quartz that we can039t guarantee you won039t be on the phone begging your local showroom for a quick look at what could well be called 039the new and improved039 graniteso what is itquartz is unique in that it brings the best of both worlds with natural stone making up 94 of the surface and a special bonding resin making up the final 6 this uniquely engineered surface is more than capable of withstanding all of the substances stresses and strains that granite can and then somelet039s take a look at some of the features you can expect if you purchase a quartz kitchen work surface:- completely and utterly non-porous nothing will get through the surface no liquids no oils nothing due to the engineered aspect of the surface it is arguable that it is even tougher than granite in this respect- a colour consistency that leads to more stunning and sleeker effects- a full resistance to chipping and scratching again it seems to beat out granite in this regardif you are looking to buy a quartz work surface for your kitchen then the first step you have to take is contact a specialist showroom they will be able to consult with you show you samples and help you towards making a decision about buying the special surface if you are thinking of approaching someone over the internet ensure that you have his or her contact details in font of youbetter yet and especially with this kind of purchase in mind you really need to be able to talk to someone over the telephone first if the company online has a telephone number through which you can contact them and talk about the decision to look into quartz this is really the ideal situationquartz is fast becoming the preferred material over granite and with its colour density and super-tough exterior it is not hard to see why visit henderstone the worktop experts |
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10 ways to make fire - natural tinders
Bookmarked 508 weeks ago how to start a fire with western red cedar bark birch barkbirch dust coal fungus pine cones tinder fungus fireweed thistle punkwood wood shavings amp dried grass ferrocerium rodfiresteels: a man-made metallic material that produces hot sparks at temperatures of about 3000 c 5430 f when scraped against a rough surface a common fire-starting tool in emergency survival kits |
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2011: water moves: the egg
Bookmarked 711 weeks ago the bermuda institute of ocean sciences presents quotthe eggquot a video short from the 2011 bios explorer program039s quotwater movesquot series watch what happens when we crack open a raw egg 60 feet 20 meters below the surface for more information about why the egg behaves like it does as well as further videos in the series visit us at wwwbiosedu |
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philips remote-phosphor led lamp teardown
Bookmarked 668 weeks ago another led lamp teardown this is a particularly interesting bulb as it uses blue leds and a physically separate color-conversion phosphor to produce a emission spectra that seems white this is distinct from most white leds as the common white led has the color-conversion phosphor deposited directly on the surface of the led diealso: fuck you potting compound |
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just like jesus walk on the water
Bookmarked 821 weeks ago liquid mountaineering is a new sport which is attempting to achieve what man has tried to do for centuries: walk on water or to be more precise: running on water we are developing the sport from scratch by accident we found out that with the right water repellent equipment you can run across bodies of water just like a stone skimming the surface |
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trafalgar sun timelapse -- tropicana brightens up london 2 hours early
Bookmarked 731 weeks ago see how art collective greyworld created a spectacular sun which was raised over trafalgar square as part of tropicana039s brighter mornings campaigntaking over six months to create the trafalgar sun is 30000 times bigger than a football has a surface area of 200m2 and weighs over 2500kgs its internal light source produces the equivalent of 60000 lightbulbs 4-million lumens of light |
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historic mars launch: nasa giant rover 039curiosity039 blasts off
Bookmarked 740 weeks ago nasa039s biggest and most-expensive robotic rover has blasted off from cape canaveral on a voyage of discovery the probe nicknamed curiosity is scheduled to arrive at the mineral-rich martian 039gale crater039 next august it aims to search the surface for clues about whether the planet has ever had a life-friendly environmentrt on twitter: http:twittercomrt_comrt on facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomrtnews |
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mozbii - world 1st color picking stylus
Bookmarked 595 weeks ago mozbii brings all colors in real world to children it is easy fun and educationaljust use mozbii on any solid object039s surface and capture the color then children can use that color to paint and draw on tabletcoloring book app is specially designed for mozbii app is now available for ios and android and more supported apps are coming soon |
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new horizons arrives at pluto
Bookmarked 550 weeks ago at approximately 7:49 am on july 14 nasas new horizons spacecraft is scheduled to be as close as it will get to pluto approximately 7800 miles 12500 kilometers above the surface this historic moment is part of nasas coverage of new horizons nine year three billion mile journey to the pluto system to gather data about pluto and its moons |
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039jesus lizard039 basilisk runs on water video
Bookmarked 798 weeks ago this video from bbc earth captures phenomenal footage attesting to the nickname often bestowed upon lizards of the basilisk genus: quotjesus lizardquot we039re noticed these incredible creatures before but they still amaze due to their remarkable ability to run across water while fleeing predators pushing their feet down with such force and rapidity that they never sink below the surface |
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airflow across a wing
Bookmarked 731 weeks ago quotit is often said that the lift on a wing is generated because the flow moving over the top surface has a longer distance to travel and therefore needs to go faster this common explanation is actually wrongquot here aerodynamics expert professor holger babinsky from the university of cambridge039s department of engineering debunks a popular yet misleading explanation of how wings lift |