Tag Archives: Technology

The scientific tourist #263 — BRAVE 200

UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are getting a lot of press these days, but that doesn’t mean they’re a recent invention… Continue reading

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The scientific tourist #253 — da Vinci’s armored car

Seen at the Galleria Michelangelo in Florence Italy, it’s a wooden model of a da Vinci armored car… Continue reading

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The scientific tourist #252 — from Silver Dart to Starfighter

Seen at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, 100 years of Canadian aviation history… Continue reading

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Casual Friday — bubble pumps and coffee grounds

If you’re like most folks, you’ve got a pretty simple (and arguably cheap) coffee maker at home. In part, the affordability and simplicity of drip coffee makers comes thanks to some pretty clever engineering that resulted in a design with … Continue reading

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Casual Friday — how a laser works

Lasers — they’re all around us these days. But have you ever wondered how and why they work? Continue reading

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The scientific tourist #248 — F-84F Thunderstreak

On display at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, Kansas — a Republic F-84F Thunderstreak… Continue reading

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The scientific tourist #247 — Corona

Coming to you from the Air Force Space and Missile Museum at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Florida — it’s a model of Corona… Continue reading

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Casual Friday — moving the moai

Everybody who’s ever seen the huge stone heads (moai) of Easter Island has wondered how they could possibly have been moved into place… Continue reading

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The scientific tourist #245 — IDCSP

Another interesting little piece of technology history from the Air Force Space and Missile Museum at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida… Continue reading

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Casual Friday — how a lead-acid battery works

You’ve likely got one under the hood of your car, or in you motorcycle — so how exactly does a lead-acid battery work? “Engineer Guy” Bill Hammack explains…

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