For everything from family to computers…
New York – To celebrate Earth Day, Nissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today launched a new electric vehicle taxi pilot with the world’s best-selling electric car, Nissan LEAF.
via Pocket http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/23/nissan-leaf-all-electric-taxis-start-pilot-program-in-nyc-w-vid/
When you’ve got a clogged artery, your options are usually few and risky: anti-clotting drugs or surgery to unblock the clot or reroute blood flow past the blockage.
via Pocket http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/?p=843&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DiscoverMag+%28Discover+Magazine%29
By borrowing cooling systems used in its supercomputers, IBM Research claims it can dramatically increase the overall efficiency of concentrated photovoltaic solar power from 30 to 80 percent.
via Pocket http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/04/ibms-solar-tech-is-80-efficient-thanks-to-supercomputer-know-how/
Death reporting in the U.S. requires an underlying cause—the event or disease that lead to the death. This chart represents all those listed in the CDC database as “accidental poisoning,†“intentional self-poisoning,†“assault by drugs,†and “poisoning with undetermined intent.
via Pocket http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-04/which-drugs-actually-kill-americans
Texting while driving remains a hotly debated topic in the U.S.
via Pocket http://www.dailytech.com/ATT+More+Adults+Text+and+Drive+Than+Teens+Employers+May+be+to+Blame/article30241.htm
My photographer, Steve, squints through a computerized scope squatting atop a big hunting rifle. We’re outdoors at a range just north of Austin, Texas, and the wind is blowing like crazy—enough so that we’re having to dial in more and more wind adjustment on the rifle’s computer.
via Pocket http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/03/bullseye-from-1000-yards-shooting-the-17000-linux-powered-rifle/
No matter how smart we think we are, humanity continues to be fooled by simple marketing tricks. Various experiments have found wearing the color red is more likely to get you a date. Another new study suggests that a green hue can convince you that a candy bar isn’t really that unhealthy.
via Pocket http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/people-connect-green-packaging-healthy-food-even-candy-bars