These images have been chosen for their uniqueness. Subject matter ranges from historic events, to really cool phenomena
in science and engineering, to relevant place, to ingenious contraptions, to interesting products (which now has its own
dedicated Featured Product category).
 Part
of the prototype of "The Clock of the Long Now" - a 10,000 year clock. If you appreciate mechanical wonders,
then you MUST visit this website.
 Shear-Thickening
Fluid (non-Newtonian liquid) will revolutionize body armor. Bullets and even ice picks are stopped by it.
Amazing! U. of Delaware & Aberdeen Proving Grounds research.
 Andrew
Carol's masterpiece version of Charles Babbage's difference engine - made of Legos!
 This
microfluidics reactor microchip is built from silicon using tunnels, valves, pumps, and porous membranes -
amazing! |
 Lightning
striking Balad Air Base in Iraq.
 Here
are the inner workings of a Metcal SP-200 soldering station - in case you have ever wondered. I bought the
entire setup on eBay for $61 (over $250 new).
 Piezo
actuators change shape when electrically excited. A SQUIGGLE motor consists of several piezoelectric ceramic
actuators attached to a threaded nut, with a mating threaded screw inside.
 Piles
of circuit boards from hazardous computer waste stretch into the distance near an e-waste scrap yard. |
 StarChase
GPS/Wireless ballistic vehicle tagging system for tracking offenders that might otherwise end in a high-speed
pursuit.
 You
have got watch this video: The 85 way was completed in 9 minutes and 46 seconds from the time Chris left the
plane until the last legal grip was taken on Annie. We held it for 17 seconds.
 County-by-county
gas price map of the U.S.
 Well,
this photo of a toppled transmission tower in Basra, Iraq, is not really "cool" since it represents terrorists
destroying the world's accomplishments, but it is interesting. |
 Magnetic
reconnection on the Sun (Earth shown for scale). These are the precursors to the explosive release of energy
in a solar flare.
 X-Ray
of Aibo (Artificial Intelligence Robot) Robotic Dog.
 By
now we have all heard stories of yellowcake uranium. Here is what it actually looks like.
 PC
system built entirely from Legos. |
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Kirt
