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39 Years Since the Moon Landing

39 Years Since the Moon Landing

“…we shall send to the moon, 240,000 miles away from the control station in Houston, a giant rocket more than 300 feet tall, the length of this football field, made of new metal alloys, some of which have not yet been invented, capable of standing heat and stresses several times more than have ever [...]

Windmill Power for the Home: 14 Year Old’s Geek Project

In Malawi, William Kamkwamba did something incredible at the age of 14, he built a windmill for his family, providing enough energy to power four lightbulbs and two radios.

William is a member of the cheetah generation, finding their own solutions to problems in their own backyard.

William Kamkwamba’s blog, his TED bio, Flickr photos and where [...]

Countdown. 10 Seconds Until Freedom in Beijing

Countdown. 10 Seconds Until Freedom in Beijing

How live is live at the Beijing Olympics? A 10 second delay for television broadcasts means that updates outside television broadcasts are likely to be the most live.
With broadcasts being monitored for undesirable incidents, local attendees and citizens are likely to find alternate channels for video, text and audio from the Olympic Games in Beijing. [...]