The making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function.
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Does the "Sono" system for noise canceling on a window work?
“Sono” is supposed to turn your window into an advanced noise canceling system
that allows you to eliminate and/оr control the sounds that pass through:
Gajitz writes:
Created by industrial designer Rudolf Stefanich, the Sono sticks to glass…
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Do M-Discs last for 1000 Years?
The manufacturer of the M-Disc DVD claims that the data written on these discs will last for 1000 years if the discs are written to and stored correctly.
What is worth saving forever? Thanks to M-DISC™, the permanent storage solution, you don't…
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Has the cost of wireless services in Canada fallen nearly 20% during 2008-2013?
On Stephen Harper's Facebook page (the Prime Minister of Canada), I found many claims that I am skeptical of.
The first one is that since 2008, the cost of wireless services has fallen 20 per cent.
I pretty much pay the same amount - if anything,…
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Did the Germans invent Radar first?
The popular view of the Battle of Britain is that one of the critical factors that enabled the British to win it was Watson-Watt's invention of Radar. The History Learning Site, for example, summarises like this:
The radar invented by Robert…
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Is Japanese technological innovation less ground-breaking than Western technological innovation?
It is often claimed that Japanese are mostly doing incremental innovation as opposed to disruptive innovation.
http://www.economist.com/debate/overview/199
http://www.asiancenturyinstitute.com/economy/167-asia-s-innovation-cities
This is why…
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Does Reversing Ceiling Fan Direction Improve Energy Efficiency?
There is an often cited statistic in the HVAC field that reversing the ceiling fan direction can save 10% on heating bills due to air circulation.
I would imagine that this is somewhat true due to the fan circulating the air.
In theory, reversing…
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Did hundreds of thousands of people die due to lack of seat belts in the period before they were made mandatory?
In a recent interview, Tesla founder Elon Musk gives a historical reference as example of slow government reaction to public harm:
At 8m15s:
Take something like seatbelts. It was known for, I dunno, a decade or more that seatbelts would have a…
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Does Microsoft's Hololens create true holograms?
Microsoft claims that their HoloLens data glasses can produce holograms.
HoloLens lets you create holograms, objects made of light and sound that appear in the world around you, just as if they were real objects. [...] The holograms that HoloLens…
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Do antibacterial coatings in fridges reduce bacterial load?
Some modern fridges have "antibacterial coating" in their list of features. It is claimed this reduces the levels of bacteria growth.
Some people go on the further claim this in turn reduces odour and keeps food fresher.
Examples:
The Gas…
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Do Silicon Valley workers send their children to no-phone no-tablet schools?
I have heard someone say that there is a considerable proportion of employees of Silicon tech giants that send their children to schools where no smartphones and no tablets are allowed. Allegedly this is because these employees are all too well…
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Is this urban mosquito drone real?
This picture showed up in my Facebook feed.
Is this a mosquito?
No. It's an insect spy drone for urban areas, already in production, funded by the US Government. It can be remotely controlled and is equipped with a camera and microphone.
It can…
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Do I need to wait for my car to warm up before driving off?
I heard many times from friends that after starting up the engine of a car you have to wait a few minutes for it to warm up before driving off.
I also heard that this only applies to engines that include a turbo intercooler of some sort. Is there…
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Does the US government have secret research projects?
At Rense.com, a writer claims:
The United States is known to have a huge budget for so called ``black projects,'' because it spends more on defense than can be accounted for by adding up the value of public programs.
Are there any good examples…
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Has Realview Imaging created a 3D holography device?
In this YouTube video, RealView Imaging is claiming to be able to create 3D holography in mid-air, without glasses.
I didn't fully understand their page about their technology. They claim they are using Spatial Light Modulation.
Have they invented…
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Creating realistic latex "face masks" from fotography
In many action movies (especially in Mission Impossible, Fantomas but in many others too) are created latex masks that very closely and realistically resemble the face of someone else.
In the real world, (see this page) is stated:
Mr. Mendez’s…
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