The Biggest Music Comeback of 2014: Vinyl Records
To boost production, record factories are running their machines so hard—sometimes around the clock—they have to shell out increasing sums for maintenance and repairs. Large orders from superstars create bottlenecks, while music fans search the bins ...
Which software automates your tests?
You have several options for developing automated tests to use in the lab or in production. They range from generic programming languages such as VBA to development environments specifically for controlling test equipment to vendor-supplied stand-alone ...
Hadrian the automated bricklaying machine can create an entire house in 2 days
It can lay 1,000 bricks an hour and work around the clock, 24 hours a day. A robotic 'hand' lays Called Hadrian - named after the wall - the fully-automated robot was created by Australian inventor Mark Pivac, who founded Fastbrick Robotics ...
Alarm clock wafts aromas of espresso and the seaside wake you up gently
The sudden screaming of an alarm clock is enough to jolt most of us awake but it's an unpleasant way to start the day. Now there's an alarm clock that's claims to be able to rouse you from the deepest of slumbers simply by wafting invigorating scents ...
Go Orlando! CF fair, foodie fests and Museums on Us
For $10, kids can enjoy bounce houses, bouncing bungees, trains, the Orbitron and a rock wall. •March 7, Record-breaking pub crawl in downtown Orlando, followed by a live concert at Wall Street. 21 with 3D films, lab experiments, science trivia ...
Atomic scientists to make 'major announcement' about Doomsday Clock
Climate threats: It is not known whether tomorrow's announcement will specifically relate to the threat posed by nuclear weapons, or other trends, such as climate change. This graphic from last year's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC ...
What your brain looks like when you think you're about to DIE
Scientists have revealed what happens inside your brain when you think your life may be over. The discovery was made during tests on passengers who escaped death when their plane ran out of fuel over the Atlantic. According to the study, a single ...