Researchers say it is the closest thing yet to the ideal black material, which absorbs light perfectly at all angles and over all wavelengths. bbc View full entry
Well last year is far gone now, but the conclusion is that the Gömböc, a convex three-dimensional homogeneous body with just one stable and one unstable point of equilibrium will remain upright... NYT View full entry
Construction Contractors Fight $1 Billion in Theft with New Virtual Guard Station called Pro Vigil / via View full entry
The Atlantic.com has a nice video interview with graphic designer, author, and Design Observer editor Michael Bierut. Also see Bierut in the amazing font documentary Helvetica. thx to suji for the link... View full entry
Intel says it is leaving the One Laptop Per Child program because of a "philisophical impasse." cnn int. archinect timeline; 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 View full entry
The Fourth Dimension of Flight. yahoogreen View full entry
$5 bill honest Abe is becoming colorful Abe with splashes of purple and gray. AP View full entry
Nobody knows what Completely Different Tunnels are. Not yet at least. TNO, TU Delft and COB are bringing parties in the field of tunneling and related fields together to reflect upon these Completely Different Tunnels. The aim of the project: How to deal with the disadvantages of the traditional... View full entry
On Friday November 30th a deal was brokered by politicians to make cars travel on average no fewer than 35 mpg by 2020. The new corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards have been a long time coming. However, the ability to make some bigger cars is important for American firms. Smaller cars... View full entry
That's right! and where is she? View full entry
Ward Sutton takes a graphic look at what posters say about candidates for the U.S. presidency. NYT View full entry
"The Crazy Robertson" on The Wall Street Journal View full entry
JAPAN- Scientists have created a stretch of road that plays music when motorists drive over it. InventorSpot View full entry
There are thousands of people living on the roofs and the top floors of their houses in Villahermosa, much of which is underwater after rain-swollen rivers and lagoons flooded the gulf state of Tabasco last week. NYT View full entry
A vending-machine dress and fire extinguisher backpack offer a quick disguise in cases of emergency and are the latest in urban camouflage. NYT View full entry
