I liked a photo on Instagram: “V / V As my family...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “V / V

As my family continues to deal with the loss of my father last week, I find myself wondering how I’ll feel when I next pick up a camera, how I’ll see the world in this next chapter of life, and whether my drive to explore and share what I see will be replaced by something else, some other instinct. To run. To hide. To escape.

We still have weeks and months ahead of us to figure things out, for my mum, my brother and his family, and for me. It’s all unknown at the moment, nothing’s certain, but I trust that when the time comes, my gut will point me in the right direction again.

Last in a series of five images shared for @alfaromeoofficial #FuelYourInstinct” by danrubin http://bit.ly/1LsCoyV

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Bamboo 🎍” by macintoshmatt http://bit.ly/1LsCmHg

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Quaint conference center is quaint. #MoNaCon” by reneritchie http://bit.ly/1LsCmqM

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nevver:

Like you

How to successfully Twitter/Tumblr

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Hands Like Houses - Glasshouse (Official Music Video)” http://youtu.be/m-72cEH8nYA

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Zebra vs Horses (Americapox Part 2)” http://youtu.be/wOmjnioNulo

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Donald Trump (HBO)” http://youtu.be/DnpO_RTSNmQ

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Rarity - Stranger” http://youtu.be/6gCd3VUOYWs

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Everything wrong with Donald Trump as a President: http://bit.ly/1ndt46q #Drumpf via Twitter

Everything wrong with Donald Trump as a President: http://bit.ly/1ndt46q #Drumpf

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techcrunch: China is poised to overtake the U.S. & Japan in...

techcrunch:

China is poised to overtake the U.S. & Japan in iOS revenue within the next year. Over the course of 2015, iOS’s revenue growth was driven by China, as well as the U.S. and Japan – the three countries accounting for nearly 90 percent of the Apple App Store’s year-over-year revenue growth. 

Read more here. 

iOS app revenue is growing still.

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “"Two-thousand foot...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “"Two-thousand foot waterfalls, glacial carved cliffs covered top to bottom in giant ferns, baby Dolphins and the sun even came out” -@bearfoottheory describing her overnight kayaking trip in #NewZealand. #kayaking" by rei http://bit.ly/1ScU96N

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “IV / V Life is bigger than...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “IV / V

Life is bigger than us: So much more we don’t yet know than all we’ve learned since humanity began.

Our instincts fuel us when knowledge fails. Do you believe you can build that tower, climb that mountain, swim that river, or win that race? Without requiring any proof — as defined by what we already know as fact — our instincts tell us if these things are achievable, and allow us to chase our goals and dreams with conviction.

Part of a series of five images shared for @alfaromeoofficial #FuelYourInstinct” by danrubin http://bit.ly/1ncffoV

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Olin’s latest mad...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Olin’s latest mad elaborate origami: a Koi made from a dollar bill–with individual scales!” by lkahney http://bit.ly/1ScU8Qg

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Good evening, NYC.”...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Good evening, NYC.” by samsheffer http://bit.ly/1ncfeRZ

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A major healthcare center is using Apple devices to improve patient care: http://bit.ly/1oIpItm via...

A major healthcare center is using Apple devices to improve patient care: http://bit.ly/1oIpItm

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Apple Music is truly magical. http://bit.ly/1RySGWl via Twitter

Apple Music is truly magical. http://bit.ly/1RySGWl

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Famed iPhone hacker explains why the FBI’s desire for a backdoor is a horribly stupid...

Famed iPhone hacker explains why the FBI’s desire for a backdoor is a horribly stupid idea. http://bit.ly/1QmwGPm

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Breakbot - Star Tripper (Audio Only)” http://youtu.be/pT4Yw-u4B14

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Galantis -...

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Galantis - Scruffy-Looking Nerfherder (Audio Only)” http://youtu.be/Cc0kTBoYl5U

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Rustie - EWOK PUMPP (Audio Only)” http://youtu.be/RaKN9tSU7Fs

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Claude...

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Claude VonStroke - R2 Knows (Audio Only) ft. Barry Drift” http://youtu.be/4JAiEYWlLYI

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What is your must have app on your iPhone ? (Except for say slack or the relay app)

Tweetbot fo’ sho’

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Facebook for Emotion, Google for Intent” http://youtu.be/YTqfGxEajks

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This company is using a fleet of iPads to increase efficiency and decrease costs:...

This company is using a fleet of iPads to increase efficiency and decrease costs: http://bloom.bg/1KVWm53 Cool!

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Night Shift is life changing. Yet another incredible accessibility feature from...

Night Shift is life changing. Yet another incredible accessibility feature from Apple. http://bit.ly/1TILyIR

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “@saritamendez sharing a glimpse of a desert ride in #Arizona. #REIemployee” by rei http://bit.ly/1oHSHNM

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “II / V The instinct to run...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “II / V

The instinct to run when uncomfortable is powerful — it comes from an ancient place, buried so deeply in our psyche as a survival mechanism that even when our lives aren’t actually threatened, we react as if the danger is real.

Facing those fears, pushing back against the false-instincts, is how we grow and learn the most.

Part of a series of five images for @alfaromeoofficial #FuelYourInstinct” by danrubin http://bit.ly/1piHSlR

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Tea time.” by...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Tea time.” by reneritchie http://bit.ly/1oHSJW5

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Tuna salad.” by...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Tuna salad.” by reneritchie http://bit.ly/1piHROS

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Clear blue NYC. Taken last...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Clear blue NYC. Taken last week.” by samsheffer http://bit.ly/1oHSJVU

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Another one.” by...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Another one.” by samsheffer http://bit.ly/1piHRi2

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Jelly #latergram” by mgsiegler http://bit.ly/1oHSJFr

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thebeakerblog: Imagine you have a big bucket. And in that...

thebeakerblog:

Imagine you have a big bucket. And in that bucket you pack a bunch of soft, slightly-squishy tennis balls. For the sake of argument, we’ll say you threw in 128 of the little green spheres. 

Still with me? Good. Now, imagine all the different ways you could arrange those balls within the bucket. If you think the number is near-infinite (in the non-literal sense) you’d be right. But that’s the key, it’s near infinite. With a powerful enough computer (or a lot of time), it’s conceivable you could count all possible configurations of those 128 balls.

Now, research published in the journal Physical Review E, claims to have done just that. It says 128 balls could be arranged 10^250 different ways – ten unquadragintilliard, a number bigger than our current estimate for the number of particles in the universe.

OK. So that’s cool. We found a really big number, but stick with me for a minute and let your imagination go nuts. 

If you think about it, this calculation actually could open the door to some really amazing future knowledge. Presumably, with a powerful enough computer, one day we might be able to calculate all possible configurations of any granular system. Say, sand grains in a desert, or snow flakes on a mountain. If you think about it, one day, with enough raw computing power, could it be possible to predict sand dune formation? Or know, precisely, how an avalanche will move down a mountain?

Read more: Physical Review E: Turning intractable counting into sampling: Computing the configurational entropy of three-dimensional jammed packings

(Image Credit: Creative Commons, PughPugh)

I don’t understand the application of this, but cool, we did a thing and big numbers.

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littlebigdetails: Tumblr – When you like a picture in your...

littlebigdetails:

Tumblr – When you like a picture in your feed, a set of similar ones you might like appear on the side.

/via Simon Souris

This was actually a nice addition.

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Thirty Years Ago, the Challenger Crew Plunged Alive and Aware to Their Deaths

Thirty Years Ago, the Challenger Crew Plunged Alive and Aware to Their Deaths:

liftoffpodcast:

NASA wanted to avoid discussions about astronaut safety and portray the Challenger disaster as a clean, “they died immediately” story. The truth is, the astronauts were alive, and probably conscious, for their three-minute plunge to the ocean surface, where they died of blunt force trauma. And had NASA planned for other ways to astronauts to survive an accident such as this, perhaps they could have survived. Even now, this story isn’t widely known.

I swear examiners decided that while death wasn’t instant, they likely burned/smoked to death…

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fuckyeahstarwars: Day 10 of 12 Days of Star WarsStar Wars:...

fuckyeahstarwars:

Day 10 of 12 Days of Star Wars

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Vader on Hoth

by LivioRamondelli

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This is an interesting concept for what Control Center could be. But is it too...

This is an interesting concept for what Control Center could be. But is it too complex? http://bit.ly/1TG9Rae

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“Like all good design, the process of getting to a simple solution is complex.” via...

“Like all good design, the process of getting to a simple solution is complex.”

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fuckyeahstarwars: Star Wars: The Force Awakensin the style of...

fuckyeahstarwars:

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

in the style of Calvin and Hobbes

by Brian Kesinger

This is awesome.

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“Nothing is difficult when you believe in wizardry” http://bit.ly/1Qk7adz via Twitter

“Nothing is difficult when you believe in wizardry” http://bit.ly/1Qk7adz

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Sprint is thoroughly floundering. http://bit.ly/1LM2Iib via Twitter

Sprint is thoroughly floundering. http://bit.ly/1LM2Iib

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materialsscienceandengineering: Carbon dioxide captured from...

materialsscienceandengineering:

Carbon dioxide captured from air can be directly converted into methanol fuel

For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that CO₂ captured from the air can be directly converted into methanol (CH₃OH) using a homogeneous catalyst. The benefits are two-fold: The process removes harmful CO₂ from the atmosphere, and the methanol can be used as an alternative fuel to gasoline. The work represents an important step that could one day lead to a future “methanol economy,” in which fuel and energy storage are primarily based on methanol.

The study was led by G. K. Surya Prakash, a chemistry professor at the University of Southern California, along with the Nobel laureate George A. Olah, a distinguished professor at the University of Southern California. The researchers have published their paper on the CO₂-to-methanol conversion process in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

“Direct CO₂ capture and conversion to methanol using molecular hydrogen in the same pot was never achieved before. We have now done it!” Prakash told Phys.org.

Over the past several years, chemists have been investigating various ways of recycling CO₂ into useful products. For example, treating CO₂ with hydrogen gas (H₂) can produce methanol, methane (CH₄), or formic acid (HCOOH). Among these products, methanol is especially attractive because of its use as an alternative fuel, in fuel cells, and for hydrogen storage.

Read more.

Cool!

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materialsscienceandengineering: Nano-coating makes coaxial...

materialsscienceandengineering:

Nano-coating makes coaxial cables lighter

Scientists replace metal with carbon nanotubes for aerospace use

Common coaxial cables could be made 50 percent lighter with a new nanotube-based outer conductor developed by Rice University scientists.

The Rice lab of Professor Matteo Pasquali has developed a coating that could replace the tin-coated copper braid that transmits the signal and shields the cable from electromagnetic interference. The metal braid is the heaviest component in modern coaxial data cables.

The research appears this month in the American Chemical Society journalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.

Replacing the outer conductor with Rice’s flexible, high-performance coating would benefit airplanes and spacecraft, in which the weight and strength of data-carrying cables are significant factors in performance.

Rice research scientist Francesca Mirri, lead author of the paper, made three versions of the new cable by varying the carbon-nanotube thickness of the coating. She found that the thickest, about 90 microns – approximately the width of the average human hair – met military-grade standards for shielding and was also the most robust; it handled 10,000 bending cycles with no detrimental effect on the cable performance.

Read more.

Why are we still using co-ax cables?

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iheartapple2: The Complete, Easy Guide to Backing Up Your...

iheartapple2:

The Complete, Easy Guide to Backing Up Your Mac

(Via The Loop)

This is important.

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Vader’s Redemption: The Imperial March in a Major Key (Star Wars)” http://youtu.be/B9MShtCg4fk

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “#Barcelona” by...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “#Barcelona” by captain2phones http://bit.ly/1TBJ4Mp

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “I / V Instinct is a funny...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “I / V

Instinct is a funny thing — to explore, protect, love, escape — but when it kicks in, you’re helpless to control it: you become that instinct with all your being.

Starting today, I’m sharing five images to explore instinct for @alfaromeoofficial.

It’s especially valuable for me this week, as my father passed away suddenly a few days ago. I’m with family, making plans, sharing stories, laughing and crying, sobbing uncontrollably and holding each other close. Nothing prepares you for this, all you can rely on is instinct to get you and everyone else through it. ❤️ #FuelYourInstinct” by danrubin http://bit.ly/1VHUKMC

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “The Inception table. Just...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “The Inception table. Just linked it on Twitter - SO dope.” by mkbhd http://bit.ly/1TBJ4vP

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materialsscienceandengineering: New chip fabrication...

materialsscienceandengineering:

New chip fabrication approach

Depositing different materials within a single chip layer could lead to more efficient computers.

Today, computer chips are built by stacking layers of different materials and etching patterns into them.

But in the latest issue of Advanced Materials, MIT researchers and their colleagues report the first chip-fabrication technique that enables significantly different materials to be deposited in the same layer. They also report that, using the technique, they have built chips with working versions of all the circuit components necessary to produce a general-purpose computer.

The layers of material in the researchers’ experimental chip are extremely thin — between one and three atoms thick. Consequently, this work could abet efforts to manufacture thin, flexible, transparent computing devices, which could be laminated onto other materials. “The methodology is universal for many kinds of structures,” says Xi Ling, a postdoc in the Research Laboratory of Electronics and one of the paper’s first authors. “This offers us tremendous potential with numerous candidate materials for ultrathin circuit design.”

The technique also has implications for the development of the ultralow-power, high-speed computing devices known as tunneling transistors and, potentially, for the integration of optical components into computer chips.

Read more.

Is this our next processor breakthrough?

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*You* may not use the iPad for everything now, but it’s my favorite computer and the...

*You* may not use the iPad for everything now, but it’s my favorite computer and the future. http://bit.ly/1OxJjBs

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If the FBI wins this case, the future of tech will stall and cease to be...

If the FBI wins this case, the future of tech will stall and cease to be trustable. http://bit.ly/1KO1IiF

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Apple CEO...

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Apple CEO Tim Cook Speaks Exclusively With David Muir” http://youtu.be/1QW_zkYkDBo

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Apple vs....

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Apple vs. the FBI: A Closer Look - Late Night with Seth Meyers” http://youtu.be/DV8as0asAmY

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Richard Dreyfuss Isn’t Optimistic About Our Future” http://youtu.be/Q9ny56Xptzg

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Everything...

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Everything Wrong With Monsters University In 15 Minutes Or Less” http://youtu.be/AlGixkdKm_Y

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “How to...

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “How to Pronounce Uranus” http://youtu.be/h3ppbbYXMxE

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Last Week...

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Whitewashing (HBO)” http://youtu.be/XebG4TO_xss

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Apple Supporters Line Up in Downtown San Francisco to Rally Against FBI” http://youtu.be/KPNcVrZZ-5Y

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Cooking! Spiced salmon with...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Cooking! Spiced salmon with jalapeño honey mustard glaze.” by reneritchie http://bit.ly/1KMEucZ

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “”… why do I /...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “”… why do I / we love doing this? It’s obviously cold, remote, and there’s no lodge to hang out and grab a warm drink in at night… And yet by removing almost everything, you get a chance to just just experience the world. That’s what does it for me… That one bar of chocolate I brought, the warmth of crawling into my sleeping bag, the sunset to just watch, all in some place free from the usual worldly concerns and just waiting to be explored.“ -@travelerted
Weekend Project - Winter Camp (3 of 4). Mount Adams #Washington #letscamp” by rei http://bit.ly/1Owgvt3

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Freezing rain reax:...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Freezing rain reax: 🌧❄️🙄😡😱☃” by reneritchie http://bit.ly/1KMEwl0

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Coffee Break.” by...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Coffee Break.” by macintoshmatt http://bit.ly/1OwguWa

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Lassen Peak with a side of...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Lassen Peak with a side of cotton-candy clouds were on the menu for @joostdaniels_photo. Weekend Project - Winter Camp (4 of 4). Lassen Volcanic National Park, #California

Thanks to everyone that got out last weekend and shared their inspiring stories and photos. To see the rest of the features, be sure to check out the REI Blog (link in profile). #letscamp” by rei http://bit.ly/1KMEwkX

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archenland: Buckminsterfullerene Also called buckyball, it is a...

archenland:

Buckminsterfullerene

Also called buckyball, it is a spherical fullerene molecule with the formula C₆₀. It has a cage-like fused-ring structure (truncated icosahedron) which resembles a soccer ball, made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, with a carbon atom at each vertex of each polygon and a bond along each polygon edge.

The properties of buckyballs have caused researchers and companies to consider using them in several fields. 

• Buckyballs may be used to trap free radicals generated during an allergic reaction and block the inflammation that results from an allergic reaction.
  
• The antioxidant properties of buckyballs may be able to fight the deterioration of motor function due to multiple sclerosis.
  
• Combining buckyballs, nanotubes, and polymers to produce inexpensive solar cells that can be formed by simply painting a surface.
  
• Buckyballs may be used to store hydrogen, possibly as a fuel tank for fuel cell powered cars.
  
• Buckyballs may be able to reduce the growth of bacteria in pipes and membranes in water systems.
  
• Researchers are attempting to modify buckyballs to fit the section of the HIV molecule that binds to proteins, possibly inhibiting the spread of the virus.
  
• Making bullet proof vests with inorganic (tungsten disulfide) buckyballs.
  

This is such a weird structure…

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materialsscienceandengineering: It’s a 3-D printer, but not as we know it3D printing techniques...

materialsscienceandengineering:

It’s a 3-D printer, but not as we know it

3D printing techniques have quickly become some of the most widely used tools to rapidly design and build new components. A team of engineers at the University of Bristol has developed a new type of 3D printing that can print composite materials, which are used in many high performance products such as tennis rackets, golf clubs and aeroplanes. This technology will soon enable a much greater range of things to be 3D printed at home and at low-cost.

The study published in Smart Materials and Structures creates and demonstrates a novel method in which ultrasonic waves are used to carefully position millions of tiny reinforcement fibres as part of the 3D printing process. The fibres are formed into a microscopic reinforcement framework that gives the material strength. This microstructure is then set in place using a focused laser beam, which locally cures the epoxy resin and then prints the object.

To achieve this the research team mounted a switchable, focused laser module on the carriage of a standard three-axis 3D printing stage, above the new ultrasonic alignment apparatus.

Tom Llewellyn-Jones, a PhD student in advanced composites who developed the system, said: “We have demonstrated that our ultrasonic system can be added cheaply to an off-the-shelf 3D printer, which then turns it into a composite printer.”

Read more.

Weird

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“The moment after an easy way to brute-force passcodes exists we, none of us, will be...

“The moment after an easy way to brute-force passcodes exists we, none of us, will be safe” http://bit.ly/1Q0BBE1

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How is using your iPad Pro on a couch or in bed? In any sort of reclining or laying position. I've been trying to find people's general comments about this but it's been hard.

With the smart keyboard, I find it really adaptable. I mostly use the iPad in bed on on a sofa. Works great.

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Politicians are coming around to the right side of history in the Apple v FBI case....

Politicians are coming around to the right side of history in the Apple v FBI case. http://bit.ly/1QyiFJY

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Atlas, The...

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “Atlas, The Next Generation” http://youtu.be/rVlhMGQgDkY

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Ready....

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Ready. #StandWithApple” by reneritchie http://bit.ly/1TyiALH

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Hope you’ve been enjoying...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Hope you’ve been enjoying these winter sunset shots from Birmingham for @LandRover_UK’s #hibernot campaign — get yourself (and your camera) outside no matter the weather, and make the most of these colder, darker months.

And check out the short film of the shoot with my tips — find it on YouTube, their Facebook page, or Google ’#hibernot Dan Rubin’

My final tip for your winter urban photography: To add variety to your shots, try shooting from a different perspective — low to the ground, way above your head, or from some angle that isn’t eye-level.” by danrubin http://bit.ly/1PYBlW4

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Scaly, slithering,...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Scaly, slithering, serpentine snakes in Cyclopedia’s Serpentes Collection. http://bit.ly/1PYBokL
Image by caitlynvc | vsco.co/caitlynvc

#VSCO” by vsco http://bit.ly/1Tyizax

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “Weekend Project - Winter...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “Weekend Project - Winter Camp

Of the four camping seasons, winter presents some of the greatest challenges, but it also rewards with serenity and views that leave you breathless. Last weekend we challenged our community to share their winter camping experiences with us. We’re featuring a few of our favorites here. See all the amazing features over on the REI Blog (link in profile). Feature one of four. Photo: @dcanak1. Location: @kenaifjordsnps. #Alaska #letscamp” by rei http://bit.ly/1TyiAvd

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “While clear nights may be...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “While clear nights may be the coldest, they are well worth it for the all-star display.

Weekend Project - Winter Camp (2 of 4). Photo @freshcolleague at Moosic Lakes, #Pennsylvania #letscamp” by rei http://bit.ly/1PYBnNO

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smilesandvials: Textbooks are very serious...

smilesandvials:

Textbooks are very serious business.

Transmission Electron Microscopy. A Textbook for Materials Science. Williams, David B., Carter, C. Barry.

Textbooks are literally the worst business. I wish we wouldn’t tolerate their insane markups as an education industry.

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I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “We May...

I just “liked” a video on YouTube: “We May Have To Get Used To The Idea Of President Trump” http://youtu.be/AxfbcSqwzRQ

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materialsscienceandengineering: Graphene composite may keep...

materialsscienceandengineering:

Graphene composite may keep wings ice-free

Conductive material heats surfaces, simplifies ice removal

A thin coating of graphene nanoribbons in epoxy developed at Rice University has proven effective at melting ice on a helicopter blade.

The coating by the Rice lab of chemist James Tour may be an effective real-time de-icer for aircraft, wind turbines, transmission lines and other surfaces exposed to winter weather, according to a new paper in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.

In tests, the lab melted centimeter-thick ice from a static helicopter rotor blade in a minus-4-degree Fahrenheit environment. When a small voltage was applied, the coating delivered electrothermal heat – called Joule heating – to the surface, which melted the ice.

The nanoribbons produced commercially by unzipping nanotubes, a process also invented at Rice, are highly conductive. Rather than trying to produce large sheets of expensive graphene, the lab determined years ago that nanoribbons in composites would interconnect and conduct electricity across the material with much lower loadings than traditionally needed.

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Let’s fly through all the blizzards!

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panicatthedisco: Got real about ‘Death Of A Bachelor’ with Live...

panicatthedisco:

Got real about ‘Death Of A Bachelor’ with Live Nation TV. Read the article here. 

Barf. I wish he’d drop the band name, now that they’re not actually Panic! anymore.

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I liked a photo on Instagram: “It’s on like...

I liked a photo on Instagram: “It’s on like encryption! Thanks @georgia_dow ! #StandWithApple 🍎👍” by reneritchie http://bit.ly/1T4ib5i

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