Editorials
The New Face of Electric Motorcycles
2013 | Jack Foster
It seems that while the electric car market has received noticeable attention over the past decade, the electric motorcycle market has received almost none. However, that is all about to change thanks to a brand new bike hitting the streets this year. Introducing the Mission RS, the most advanced, and technologically sophisticated, electric motorcycle on the market.
Smart Clothes
2013 | Jack Foster
Have you ever thought that your clothing should be able to do more than cloth you and keep you warm? If you have then you’re not alone. Researchers are currently working on a variety of new clothing materials that will not only be multi-functional, but shockingly practical as well. In this article, we will take a look at a few of these new concepts, and explore the ways in which clothing is becoming ‘smarter.’
A True Hybrid
2013 | Jack Foster
While most carmakers are heading in the direction of electric and hybrid vehicles, one car company is taking a much more novel approach. Rather than trying to increase how far their cars can go on the road, Terrafugia, a Boston-based company, is attempting to see how fast their cars can get off the ground. That’s right folks; we are talking about flying cars and not the ones we see in sci-fi movies.
Printing Your Lunch
2013 | Jack Foster
Over the past few years, the use and availability of 3D printers have grown exponentially. For just a few hundred dollars individuals can buy a printer and begin building and replicating numerous items right in their own home. However, what if you want your 3D printer to fabricate something more complex than a cellphone case or a plastic cup? What if you want to come home and have dinner sitting right next to the printer? Thanks to a new invention, you may soon be closer to 3D printed meals than you know.
The Hyperloop: An Introduction
2013 | Jack Foster
Tesla Motors CEO and co-founder Elon Musk are at it again, this time with another bold new plan to revolutionize the way we travel. The “Hyperloop,” as Musk calls it, is an innovative new way to drastically reduce travel times between major cities, states, and even countries. Described by Musk as the “fifth mode of transportation,” the Hyperloop relies on current high-speed rail technology, along with centuries-old pneumatic technology to effectively transport passengers from one destination to the next.
From Coffee to Cocktails
2013 | Jack Foster
If you’ve ever made a cup of coffee, you know what you’re left with after the java is brewed - a big batch of mushy, watery coffee grounds. Now, if you’re like most, you take the grounds and the filter and throw them in the trash. But what if the coffee grounds you threw out on Monday could be used to make your drinks for Friday? It may sound like science fiction, but thanks to some new research, coffee liquor may be coming to a bar near you.
The New iPhone 5S
2013 | Jack Foster
Following the release of the iPhone 5 last September, fans and users alike immediately began speculating about the iPhone 5s. Now after almost a year of waiting, Apple users are getting a closer look at what the 5s might look like. Unfortunately for us, it looks much the same as the 5, which too many still resembles an iPhone 4.
The “Shark Fin”
2013 | Jack Foster
If you’ve ever tried to shotgun a beer then you probably know it can be a bit confusing, and definitely messy. Fortunately for us, the beer gods at Gizmodo have felt fit to bestow some of their worldly knowledge upon us. Meet the “Shark Fin,” an easier, less messy, and perhaps more classy way of shotgunning a beer.