Thinking Tech

Archive: 05-2011

• Video: LAPD’s next generation high-tech police car

  The Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle comes equipped with infrared cameras, license plate recognition and more criminal hunting enhancements.

  May 27, 2011, 3:37 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• How NASA satellites unearthed Egypt’s lost pyramids

  In a recent satellite survey of Egypt, archaeologists have reported the unexpected discovery of as many as 17 lost pyramids.

  May 27, 2011, 1:45 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• U.S. Energy Secretary: $20,000, 350-mile-per-charge electric car only a few years away

  The Energy Secretary is envisioning practical, long-range and affordable electric vehicles coming to the market by the year 2017.

  May 26, 2011, 7:53 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• GRAIL lunar orbiters to explore moon’s innermost mysteries

  The Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission is designed to determine the lunar interior’s structure, from crust to core.

  May 25, 2011, 1:44 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Video: X3 Eurocopter may usher in world’s fastest helicopters

  On May 12th, their X3 prototype completed a flight test in which it was able to fly steadily at an average speed of 267 mph.

  May 24, 2011, 3:02 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Gas-powered diesel engine may double fuel efficiency

  Government researchers have developed an engine prototype that’s cleaner than a diesel engine and almost twice as efficient as a typical gasoline-powered engine.

  May 23, 2011, 2:33 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• BMW’s driver assistance technology may prevent car accidents

  The “left hand drive assistant” uses a combination of three laser scanners, a video camera and GPS to determine if a left turn the driver is about to make is unsafe.

  May 19, 2011, 1:31 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Need earrings? No job’s too small for world’s tiniest 3-d printer

  A new 3-D printer is the size of a milk carton and can produce smaller objects that require exceptional attention to detail, such as spare parts or jewelry.

  May 18, 2011, 1:33 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• New invention turns building rooftops into wind farms

  The latest invention to take advantage of the abundance of gusts in urban environments is the IMPLUX wind turbine, a power generator that can harness winds coming from any directions.

  May 17, 2011, 12:39 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Video: solar-powered plane flies international

  The Solar Impulse has become the first solar-powered aircraft to complete an international flight.

  May 16, 2011, 2:05 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen