Author Matt Ridley brings an uplifting perspective to life, it’s good and it is getting better all the time. Ridley’s premise is our unique process of barter and exchange developed over human history has created prosperity. The process established a collective working environment fostering progress over the centuries and even more rapidly in positive ways [...]
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Elected and sworn in as the first President of the United States 223 years ago, George Washington is also ranked one of the Top 10 Rebels Throughout History. Freshly commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel in the British Army at the age of 22, Washington commanded one thousand troops to suppress the Indian opposition in the [...] Myanmar known to many as Burma has suffered over the last 180 years through colonial conquest, self-governance as a Commonwealth of Great Britain and five decades of grueling military rule. For a map of the country click here. A ray of hope for a democratically elected government occurred in 1990 with a landslide election victory [...] Audrey Zibelman's software could add a new revenue source to factories which use Cogeneration or solar power: Back in August we wrote an article about Green Mountain College and how the school was utilizing a cogeneration system. This system allowed the excess heat from their woodchip-fueled power plant to be rerouted for secondary electricity [...] Overclocked Plasma Ball – Skip to 4 minutes to see the ball in action – (Please watch in HD): A YouTube user named: juniortore1 knows how to do everything from installing a turbo engine to setting up high-powered lasers. But his work on his “Overclocked” Plasma Energy Ball is simply fantastic. In the video [...] International Space Station – Fly Over: :Have you ever wondered what the Earth looks like to the astronauts in the International Space Station (ISS)? In the video below called “Earth” you will see a beautiful time-lapse video compiled and edited by Michael König. This video shows what the astronauts see as they are orbiting…nearly [...] This bowl was made completely out of sand – CLICK the image to view Markus Kayser's website Markus Kayser is connecting the dots. In his latest, “Solar Sinter” project, Markus Kayser combined 3D printing with solar power and desert sand. The end result is an innovative and sustainable approach to materials construction. The project [...] Ashely Borden stretching before a workout – (image courtesy of AshleyBorden.com) In an outstanding slideshow presentation by Livestrong.com – Ashley Borden shared her insights into fitness and healthy weight training. The information presented in the slideshow covers everything from the usefulness of a no-carb diet to how to train with an injury. Her no-nonsense [...] 10 Finger Graphical User Interface – Envisioned by Clayton Miller In 2009, Clayton Miller envisioned a 10 finger Graphical User Interface (GUI) for personal computing. His concept factors ergonomics and multi-functionality in the design. The concept called, “10/GUI” has not yet been fully realized into consumer products. But with the advent of the latest [...] Ancestors by Keith Medley – CLICK to watch the video Keith Medley crafted a 27-string guitar. The sounds it creates are touching and his musicianship is legendary. His song, “Ancestors” is noteworthy because it uses the full-capabilities of his self-created instrument. Mr. Medley doesn’t claim to be the inventor of multi-stringed combo instruments. He [...] |
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