Mỹ chuẩn bị đưa khí cầu lái Blue Devil 2 do thám vào sử dụng

Không quân Mỹ dự kiến vào tháng 2/2012 sẽ chính thức đưa vào biên chế trang bị loại khí cầu lái mới mang tên Blue Devil 2 được chế tạo trong khuôn khổ chương trình Blue Devil.Theo Aviation Week, hợp đồng nghiên cứu, chế tạo loại khí cầu lái do thám này có trị giá 82,6 triệu USD đã được Không quân Mỹ ký kết với Hãng MAV6 vào tháng 10/2010....

Never Too Old for a Computer

There’s this perception that the silver generation gets intimidated by technology and can find it difficult to get savvy with gadgets. Four of my family members…all above 65 years and only one of them is comfortable with computers. So maybe the perception is true, and this is why designers likeRyan Klinger are spending hours on designing...

Hubless Bike

I’ve seen a handful of hubless concept bikes but the Synapse Bike goes one further with integrated electric motors to assist the rider. The design opens up the entire bike, giving the designer control over structural elements (in this case, lack thereof). It’s minimal, elegant, slightly aggressive, but overall dynamic. It’s like riding on...

Compact Water Purification

NextOfKin Creatives goal in designing the EcoWater CES purification system was to deconstruct and reduce the system to its core components and simplest form to create the most compact design available. Three main cylindrical shapes make up the core and house the primary components: the filtration column, hot water tank, and re-engineered...

Apple is Seeking a Jr. Industrial Designer in Cupertino, CA

Jr. Industrial Designer AppleCupertino, CAThe Apple Industrial Design group is seeking a junior designer with a traditional industrial design focus. Ideal candidates will be:+ Highly motivated, determined problem-solvers with a rigorous attention to detail+ Curious about how something is made and how it works+ Passionate and knowledgeable...

Future Sole 2011 Student Design Competition

Calling all sneaker-freakers and basketball heads! The 2011 Future Sole student design competition is open for submissions. Here's your chance to design shoes for Jordan, Converse or Nike or graphics for Jordan apparel and get your designs reviewed by Jordan, Converse and Nike designers. With three different brand histories all built on the...

Caztek Engineering's City Cycle to Make Cycling and/or Drinking Fun Again

...or not fun (again?), depending on how much more you like one activity over the other.That's right, St. Paul's Caztek Engineering has combined (at least) two good ideas into a single, arguably less sensible one: the City Cycle is a mobile pub and a people-powered bus. It's unclear as to whether the idea of a combination bus+bar or a bus+bike...

Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition!

Don't miss out on this weekend's deadline for Inhabitat's Bright Ideaslighting design competition with Phillips. They're looking for eco-friendly, future-forward lamp designs that incorporate upcycled materials and some smart (and sustainable) design solutions. Not only are they giving away $2000 in prize money but the grand prize winner...