Tag Archives: Technology

The scientific tourist #263 — BRAVE 200

Posted on 25 February, 2013 by Sam Wise

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

Posted on 17 December, 2012 by Sam Wise

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

Posted on 10 December, 2012 by Sam Wise

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

Posted on 7 December, 2012 by admin

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

Posted on 23 November, 2012 by Sam Wise

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

Posted on 13 November, 2012 by Sam Wise

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

Posted on 6 November, 2012 by Sam Wise

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

Posted on 26 October, 2012 by Sam Wise

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

Posted on 22 October, 2012 by Sam Wise

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

Posted on 5 October, 2012 by Sam Wise

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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