I'm no battery expert but I'm pretty sure a fixed load on a battery isn't much of a real world test. Some devices have short high current draws, others have longer lower current draws, some allow longer cool down periods between use others are used more repeatedly. I would imagine all these factors would affect…

A typical pig roast can feed 50~60 people.. (Assuming side dishes)

I bet for the people on the ground it's less "fun" and more "super stress-full operation where if anything goes wrong millions of dollars are lost and lives could be lost"..

Clever! I just did a quick search and a typical hot air ballon burner will produce 2~3MW of heat, so it's unlikely the turbine will produce that much, however I doubt that much energy is required to maintain altitude.. Also Solar balloons exist, which are basically hot air balloons that are black in color. AND hybrid…

One of the reasons they have brakes because during high winds the blades flex enough to hit the tower. This concept looks like it might not have that problem. Another is because the huge blades made to take advantage of the low speeds near the ground just can't handle high speeds. Smaller turbines might be designed to…

What's wrong with listing your relationship status on FB?

You might not have even seen it as you are not starred and he/she wasn't an approved commenter (comment showed up in red, unless someone with a star replies and promotes the comment is hidden from most users..) I regularly promote comments I do not agree with, but that either make a valid point or a thoughtful…

I don't use it too much now that I mostly listen to pandora, but I felt itunes genius was pretty great..

It started a conversation in which people expressed opinions, ideas and facts. I learned from it and I imagine many others did as well. So yeah, I really should have.

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That's the frozen hydrogen fuel cell. Basically they're blasting that tiny bubble of frozen hydrogen with a huge amount of energy hoping to cause fusion.

Or if you have a Mac and you speak spanish the most used ones are super easy to learn:

Wasn't this the plot of a Modern Family episode?

I've been using my phone as a hotspot for the last couple of months and realized I use about 10~12GB of data in a month, just regular browsing during the evenings. So while it is a nice portable solution it won't be suitable as a main internet provider. It might be nice to have one in a car though for listening to…

I've heard some hippy theories about how many ailments are caused by inflammation. Seeing as aspirin is an anti-inflammatory above all, it makes sense. This might mean steroids could also also be beneficial..

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The poorest paralyzed people often end up dragging themselves around on a board with wheels. If they have some more means, sometimes they can get someone to build them a makeshift wheelchair out of bike parts. I have personally seen big hand powered tricycle type deals in West Africa.

I've gotten into arguments about the TSA practices here on Gizmodo before, because I think many of its policies are fascist and ineffective. And the huge oversight of items on the side of the body not being detected is amazingly upsetting. However this problem can be easily remedied by having the person turn 90º to…

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