the new laptops are smaller still!

the new m7

Solar Sailing

Heres a site talking about solar sailing. Scientist researched and found that sailing through space is the "best means of space transportation"

http://inventors.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=inventors&cdn=money&tm=326&gps=207_64_1276_628&f=20&tt=3&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.spaceref.com/directory/Future_Technology/

Smart Cars

Heres some niftty looking new cars chevrolet expects to put on the market. They were designed in 2007, but are yet to be on the market.

http://www.gizmodiva.com/wheels/2007_chevrolet_beat_groove_and_trax_concepts_are_welcomed.php

Mind Reading..creepy!!

Weapons Tomorrow

Nokia Morph!! check it out!

It may be sold soon!!

Our military has new technology

no freaking way!!!

how did they come up w/ this?

AWESOME

I want one!



This nifty little bouncy ball type gadget is actually a digital camera that snaps 3.0Megapixel images when bounced. The SatuGO is notable in that it includes 1GB NAND memory and sports a timer/flash so it can also be used as a webcam. Just plug it into your computer's USB port for quick and easy recharging. No word yet on pricing or availability.

Head Bath

What the heck!!!!!!



If you've been waiting for a cap that gives your head/hair a good bath than the solution is here. Presenting the "Head Bath" cap, just place it over your head and let water start running into it. This thing not only looks funny but supposedly "helps your hair grow faster and fuller" by penetrating the pores in your scalp with the trapped water.

Radio Toaster

Technology now a days is alot about combining things and making things do more things then one. This one is a weird combination but proves you can do so much with technology no mater how bizare it is.

http://www.musicgizmos.com/archives/the_radio_toaster.php

Rat Race

Haha check out this clock. its hilarious, i want one.




http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/rat_race_clock.php

TailGating

This site has a bunch of crazy products made for tailgating. Who needs a gas powered blender, come on.



http://search.cartserver.com/search/search.cgi?cartid=a-3439&category=atmaster&maxhits=10&keywords=gas+blender

LIPS

This post would probably work better for the group doing theres on comunication but it was just oo wacky not to post and shows how crazy some technology can be.

you atach these lip shaped speackers to your computer or cell phone and they actually move to the sounds that they play back to give a cell phone call or a web came chat a little more personaliaztion. I just think its weird lol.

http://www.phoneyworld.com/newspage.aspx?n=1668

Electric Car

In class, we discussed the idea of going green and how it is needs to be an essential way of life. One way we can become more green is to reduce the pollution that is omitted by vehicles. Tesla, a company based out of California, is making strides to do just that.

The car looks just like any other high-end sports car. In fact, it performs like one too and has technology built into the cabin that current cars do not yet have. But what you may not notice is that this car operates strictly on electricity.

The battery life for this car is pretty fair, with a life span of five years, or about 100,00 miles. The battery takes only 3.5 hours to charge, and lasts up to an astonishing 244 miles per charge. This car literally costs pennies per mile to drive.

Perhaps the most impressive feature about this car is the performance. The Roadster has a top speed of 125 mph (which has been electronically limited) and a 0 - 60 speed of 3.9 seconds. Most cars that cost $300k or more can not match these specs. And due to the electric motor, the car has instant power whenever the driver needs it, whereas with a car that uses gasoline, the power shows up much more slowly. For more information, you should definitely check out their website
to learn more. http://www.teslamotors.com/

With all the benefits that come from such an impressive vehicle, you'd expect the price to be astronomical. Well, it isn't. The base price for this car costs about $109,000. Yes, that's a lot of money, but not when you put it against other cars in its class. For example, lets take the new Corvette ZR1. The base price for the corvette is about $106,000, and has about the same specs as the Tesla. The Corvette does have a higher top speed (close to 200), but it doesn't have that awesome electric motor under the hood. Put it up against any car, and the Roadster isn't outshined by much. And don't forget, it's a first generation car - the technology can only get better.

When put in comparison, I think the Tesla is more than reasonably priced. Perhaps even on the cheap side. But it's technology like this that will boost other companies to put out such cars and move along with the advancement of electric cars.

How CD's Work

The compact disk is an invention that has dramatically changed our lives. Whether we use CD's to listen to music, or just store a massive amount of data, the CD is far superior than previous technologies that existed. For more information on how a CD actually works, check out the link below.

How a CD Works

magnets instead of batteries

no more mouses or keyboards!

Water is the Way!

All the different by products of oil

wind energy

The changes of energy that require fossil fuels but a lot less of them

The incandescent light bulb

the light bulb was invented in 1879 by Thomas edison. it took him 1000 time to make the lightbulb. He said he didn't fail 1000 times, he found 999 ways not to make a lightbulb.

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/lightbulb.htm

The Ice Box

This is a picture of an old Ice box people used to have in their homes. The primary objective of the Ice box was to keep food cold, much like our refrigerators today. An ice block would be placed on the top rack, and everything that you wanted to keep cold on the lower racks. Many of them were made from wood and they had some sort of insulation inside to keep the cold air in.



As Ice Boxes became more popular in the 1930's, ice blocks would be delivered domestically to homes. The worker would use tongs to grip the Ice Block from the back of the truck and carry it into the customer's house. Once the ice melted, it was time for them to come out again, or there would be some spoiled food... How far we've come.

How nine of the world’s largest tech companies got started

http://royal.pingdom.com/2008/11/10/how-nine-of-the-worlds-largest-tech-companies-got-started/

Time

click on the picture and it will make it bigger. you still cant really read everything on this picture but its interesting i didnt really think about the clock when we started this blog but its crazy how much it has changed it started out as a stick in the ground using shadows now we have all types of crazy clocks and watches that do more then just tell the time.

History of Technology

Vintage technology

If you go to the left hand side of the page there are links of old technology like tv's and audio equipment, its crazy that we even used some of this. i cant even imagaine the time when it was the best on the market.

http://www.oldtechnology.net/

The adding machine

can i say wow, this is hilarious its not even called a calculator yet its called an adding machine

http://www.vintage-technology.info/pages/domestic/bissetex.htm

90's tEch

The NEW MACintosh

I thought this was cool...

wow

carzy tid-bits in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcSzqm5Whwc

The telescope

Invented by Galileo, it was created to look in the far beyond reach of space. proof that man will invent technology to serve his curiosity.


http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/instruments/telescope.html

Enigma

I think because of WWII and the arms race, the world not only suffered, but got its foot in the door to some of the major technological advancements.

Check this out...

http://w1tp.com/enigma/

The 7 Worst Tech Predictions of All Time

The following is an interesting article about technology predictions that haven't materialized. Some of these are actually rather amusing.

http://tech.msn.com/news/articlepcw.aspx?cp-documentid=16829041

The '1984' Super Bowl Mac ad

This is the commercial Apple used to introduce the Macintosh computer to the world during the 1984 Super Bowl.

the end of cashiers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlEa1udYGw

professors and technology

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hut3VRL5XRE