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| Astronaut Rubins makes space for more spacecrafts by installing the new International Docking Adapter. (Image courtesy NASA.gov.) |
Space Station Sunday: Dock Stars
Good afternoon, space fans! It's been another week of outstanding operations in orbit! Here's what was up...
And We All Float On, Alright: Flying Taxis To Be Tested In 2017
Alright nerds. It’s
Friday, and while you’re dreaming about the impending weekend, why not also
dream about the phenomenal parts of our future?
Especially that old (new?) chestnut, flying cars. Why aren’t they already floating around in
this glorious 21st-century utopia we’ve created for ourselves? Well, glorious 21st-century utopia
or no, the flying cars could be swooping in for testing as early as next year.
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| It is time. (Image courtesy darkroastedblend.com.) |
Here Comes The Sun King: Elon Musk's New "Solar Shingles" To Cut Power Bills, Ties To Grid
Having safely ensconced himself as a pioneer in modern spacefaring, electric vehicle technology, sustainable-electric storage, and
even a completely unheard-of new type of transportation, Elon Musk has now
focused his sights on improving home energy for the average human. The plan is simple, but he’s the man for the
job: solar roofing tiles.
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| Easily the best way to get your home looking and operating at peak futuristic capacity. (Image courtesy electrek.com.) |
NSA = Not So Adept: Hackers Loot Brash Stash Of NSA Exploits & Data
Who watches the watchers?
Apparently, now it’s…well, everybody with a computer. A massive hack against the NSA has revealed a
treasure trove of previously-private exploits and other data, and it doesn’t
make our “security agency” look very secure at all…
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| If the future won't let us have space-war, we'll have cyberspace-war. (Image courtesy techworm.com.) |
Space Station Sunday: Small Satellites, Science And Spacewalks
Good afternoon, space fans! It’s been another week of excellence in orbit. Here’s what was up!
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| The sun rises on another 16 mornings (per day!) in space. (Image courtesy NASA.gov.) |
Robot Lawyer To The Rescue! Chatbot Helps Homeless Get Re-Situated
A while ago we wrote about “the world’s first robot lawyer”,
an AI software program that interacts like a chatbot and has already helped hundreds of
thousands of people defeat parking tickets.
Now, its creator has raised the bar for the 'bot to take on another societal issue: homelessness.
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| When human society turns heartless, only the heartless can help human society? (Image courtesy southernmarylandlaw.com.) |
Flights Of Fancy: New Drone Programmed To Paint Pointillist Portraits
Despite their reputation for being death-dealing,
bomb-bearing little robo-bats, drones have been taking flight for many moregood reasons these days. Now, with
robotic art competitions actually becoming a thing, a new technique for
creating masterpieces has emerged thanks to drone technology: pointillist portraits created in flight.
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| Make art, not war. (Image courtesy dailymail.co.uk.) |
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