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Category Archives: Motivation
More About Archie
By Katharina and Salla.
Posted in Art, Humor, Motivation
Tagged Archie, Helsinki, Kalasatama, Pizzauuni, Saviuuni
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Humans Fast, Machines Slow
Detach a small capsule with the humans that goes directly to the surface (with only days of life support) and leave the untended craft to do multi-pass aerobraking Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Colonization, Depot, engines, ESA, Global, industry, ISRU, JAXA, Lunar, Models, Motivation, NASA, RLV:s, Science Links, Spacecraft, Transportation
Tagged Aerobraking, Aerocapture, EML, High ISP, isp, Lagrange, LEO, Mars, NASA, SEP, Solar Electric
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Archie
I have to admit I was skeptical at first. What can a pile of trash bricks, mud and sand do, on a barren poisoned wasteland? Or some pouches of dirt around this and other abandoned post-industrial zones in the city? … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Homebuilt, Motivation, Nature, Navelgazing
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The Swiss Monotracer Two-Wheel Car
If you speak german, this video is nice. They show it driving, in construction and design. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=v9-hMlN19NE&feature=related] Though it is complex, heavy at 450 kg and expensive at 62,000 euros. Uses a BMW motorcycle engine and sits two people in … Continue reading
Posted in airplane, Energy, Motivation, Transportation
Tagged E-Tracer, Monotracer, Peraves
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The Last I4
It doesn’t have the same sound as “The Last V-8” now does it? When you look at what’s happening in the world of automobiles, you get some idea of a change. It is always slow, yet I predict that when … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Climate, Energy, Global, Homebuilt, Motivation, Science Links, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Automotive X-Prize, E-RA, hybrid, plugin, Raceabout
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Loxia, Again
Curvirostra, I think, in the blog header picture. (Shot through a scope. My parents’ camera’s light baffle fits over the eyepiece almost perfectly.) It’s probably not Pytyopsittacus or Leucoptera. The latter dines in larch but these didn’t have the clear … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Nature, Navelgazing, Sightseeing
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The Laws of Physics
Regarding light gathering area and sensor noise are harsh. Well, it was cheap and it’s tiny and has a rechargeable battery. Maybe it’ll do something worthwhile. The view is from the kitchen window after 11 pm. Why do these things … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Navelgazing, Science Links
Tagged Coolpix, Nikon, noise, S203, Sample, Sensor
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Lennusadam – Tallinn's Seaplane Hangars
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYtVsnJoAsc] I didn’t have a camera with me but I was surprised at their impressiveness. From afar, they looked like old gas storage vessels (like in Suvilahti, Helsinki), but they really were dome-shaped seaplane hangars. Luckily Flickr has at least … Continue reading
Posted in airplane, Motivation, Navelgazing, Sightseeing
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I Have Seen The Future of Personal Transportation
And it is awesome and Japanese. Just put a person on top and raise the speed. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI06lujiD7E] [Embedding seems to have problems] http://www.youtube.com/watch#v=bI06lujiD7E
Posted in Humor, industry, Motivation, Transportation, Uncategorized
Tagged Balancing, Ball, IMU, Robot
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