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Foot operated power strip

Posted on December 22, 2013 by engineerzero

Please check out my product idea at Quirky. Thanks!

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High Moon (reposted)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by engineerzero

(In honor of China’s Yutu probe, I thought I’d repost this entry from Feb. 25, 2011.) Way back when, I wrote a science fiction novelette called “High Moon,” about teleoperated lunar mining robots in Wild Old West Cosplay. It appeared … Continue reading →

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Product Idea for Quirky.com

Posted on December 17, 2013 by engineerzero

Tissue Box Holder/Coin Bank

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China’s Moon Rush

Posted on December 15, 2013 by engineerzero

The successful landing of the Yutu lunar rover enables China to explore the surface of the Moon and take the first steps toward successfully utilizing its material resources. The next logical step will be to send prospecting robots, then mining … Continue reading →

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The CRISP Revolution

Posted on December 5, 2013 by engineerzero

Today I was thinking, “What are the fundamental technologies of the economy of the future?” And I came up with the following acronym: C – Computers. R – Robots. I – Internet. S – Solar (Power). P – (3D) Printers. … Continue reading →

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The Future According to Video Games

Posted on December 1, 2013 by engineerzero

As for myself, I look forward to a happy future in which solar energy provides all the power we need and 3D printers meet every material need. Space colonies become paradises and the robots are our friends. You may call … Continue reading →

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Alien Archaeology

Posted on November 17, 2013 by engineerzero

This is from a 1999 archaeological excavation in Mexico. The caption at Live Science says, “It is common for people to wonder if skeletons such as these are alien rather than human.” No freaking fooling!

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Executive Marble Run

Posted on November 11, 2013 by engineerzero

A toy I got at Half Price books on clearance for $2. One slight problem: the ‘runs’ are flat, so I had to improvise with coins to make inclines. Before you watch this, ask yourself, are you sure you have … Continue reading →

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I’m not sure what she’s doing here, but it’s cool

Posted on October 27, 2013 by engineerzero
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O’Neill space colonies revisited

Posted on October 21, 2013 by engineerzero

The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space: Apogee Books Space Series 12 This book originally came out in the 1970s and I have read it many times. After re-reading it this past month, I have to say that while the … Continue reading →

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