drag2share: Disney's Pixelbots Turn a Flat Surface Into a Moving Dot-Matrix Display

Source: http://gizmodo.com/disneys-pixelbots-turn-a-flat-surface-into-a-moving-dot-1574551137

When you think of Disney animation, you probably envision cartoons drawn either by hand or computer. You probably don't think of little light-up robots that zip around a tabletop to make dot-matrix designs. But that's exactly what Disney Research came up with in Display Swarm, a research project that makes an animated display out of mini robotic pixels.

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drag2share: In Defense of GIFs in Science Writing

Source: http://io9.com/in-defense-of-gifs-in-science-writing-1574543444/+robertsorokanich

University of Oxford PhD student Andrew Bissette recently published a diatribe against the Internet's favorite form of looping media, arguing that science writers should not use GIFs to explain science. He's wrong. His heart is in the right place. His argument is even halfway sound. But he's wrong.

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drag2share: This 4K New Zealand Timelapse Transports You to Lord of the Rings Land

Source: http://gizmodo.com/this-4k-new-zealand-timelapse-transports-you-to-lord-of-1574442179

Super-sharp 4k video, in the right hands, is powerful technology . Witness the grandeur of New Zealand's dreamlike landscapes, brought straight to you by Martin Heck.

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drag2share: Google wants your help making cheaper, tinier solar power systems

source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/09/google-little-box-challenge/?utm_source=Feed_Classic_Full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget&?ncid=rss_full

Solar panels have become cheaper and more efficient in recent years, but you can't say the same for the big, costly inverters turning their energy into usable electricity. Google isn't happy with this lack of progress, so it's about to launch the Little Box Challenge, an open competition to build a tiny (and consequently cheaper) solar power inverter. The search giant is promising $1 million to whoever cracks the problem, although it warns that this won't be easy; don't expect to reach a breakthrough in your basement. If someone does produce this miniscule power box, though, it could lead to eco-friendly energy in places where it's currently unaffordable or otherwise impractical -- whether it's a remote village or your own rooftop.

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drag2share: China's Maglev Train Prototype Could Reach Speeds of 1,800 MPH

Source: http://gizmodo.com/chinas-maglev-train-prototype-could-reach-speeds-of-1-8-1574030943

A research team in China just successfully tested a blisteringly fast transportation concept: super-maglev, a high speed train that could theoretically hit speeds of up to 1,800 miles per hour. That's three times the speed of a passenger jet.

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