Do you wish you could own a laptop that could leap tall buildings in a single bound? That could withstand a hurricane? That would just survive a day at your rugged job or hobby? Well, look no further than the Panasonic Tough Notebook. Tough notebooks are “ruggedized” which, according to TechTarget, means that they can withstand a lot of things ...

It may feel like summer just started, but the school year has started for many students. Parents and educators alike are already jotting down their needs for the school year and looking out for back-to-school shopping deals. Today’s back to school lists, however, are in stark contrast to those just a few years ago – pencils, notebooks, pens. As has ...

Electronics components used for space applications are subjected to harsh environments such as radiation, intense vibration and extreme temperatures. Radiation can cause deterioration with long term exposure or by a single event upset (SEU). The trend towards smaller integrated circuits has increased the probability of a SEU. However, the narrower oxide gate in these electronic parts reduces the number of ...

Today, with interest rates at all-time lows people who are looking to devise retirement strategies that will enable them to live comfortably when they come to the end of their working lives, or for any other purpose for that matter, will need to consider alternatives to simple savings accounts. Planning for retirement When planning for retirement it should be borne ...

As big a bother that airports admittedly are, they are becoming more and more necessities. We certainly wouldn’t choose to be without them, but we certainly want less noise and less an intrusion into our communities and nature itself. The Aviation Green Movement If airports don’t become more environmentally friendly in the coming years, it won’t be from a lack ...

With the growing increase in laptop brands and the developments in technology, choosing the right laptop to purchase has never been more complicated. There are a number of factors to be considered when making this important decision. Lets discuss a few.

We're not exactly sure whether it's a a good thing to feed silkworms dyed food but someone thought so and when they did something pretty cool happened...

Say hello to Kepler-78b AKA Earth's evil twin. Kepler-78b is the first Earth-sized planet discovered outside our solar system with a rocky type composition...but it's quite different from our planet.

Following the impact of Hurricane Sandy, MoMA PS1 set up a challenge for designers to come up with a new method of rebuilding that would help to protect the area from future hurricane impact. Sorg Architects answered that request with quite an innovative solution!

Have you ever heard a joke that was so long that by about a quarter of the way through you wanted to stop listening but just couldn't because you wanted to know the punchline? Well read on because we're about to re-enact said scenario.