Monthly Archives: August 2015

Did Analytics Answer Malaysia Flight MH370 Water-Entry Question?

The tragic disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in March 2014 generated few facts and many questions. But a team of computational math, engineering, modeling, and advanced scale computing experts believe they solved at least one of the many puzzles: … Continue reading

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The last kamikaze: two Japanese pilots tell how they cheated death

Hisao Horiyama first learned how he was due to die from a simple slip of white paper. On it were written three options: to volunteer willingly, to simply volunteer, or to say no. Related: The man who survived Hiroshima: ‘I … Continue reading

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Drone zones: Big chunk of Atlanta air space is restricted

In the aviation hub and busy metropolis that is metro Atlanta, there’s often an airplane somewhere overhead. Now, there are often some drones up there with them. But many drone owners may be unaware of a federal rule specifying that … Continue reading

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Jaybird Announces Jaybird X2 Bluetooth Headphones, With 8 Hour Battery Life …

Jaybird, a company that most would probably consider to be the best at making active Bluetooth headphones, announced a new product today called the Jaybird X2 as the follow-up to the largely successful Bluebuds X. The new X2 is available starting … Continue reading

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Grad Student Builds a Sleek & Futuristic 3D Printed RC Car

Hobbyists, particularly radio-controlled vehicle hobbyists, have been among the first and most ardent adopters of 3D printing technology. The ability to create everything from functional parts to pure design elements has captured their imaginations, and as a result, led to … Continue reading

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Do you want to fly model planes?

As some readers of this column may know, I have spent the past six weeks in Europe, specifically the British Isles and Italy. Below is an accounting, by way of lists and some short reviews, of books carried here, bought … Continue reading

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Technology And Money: What Google Plans With Alphabet

Share this! A screenshot from Alphabet Inc.’s website. Google surprised the tech and financial worlds on Monday when it announced plans to restructure under the new name Alphabet Inc. The move brought a mixture of praise and criticism, and earned comparison to one … Continue reading

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