28 June 2011

Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus



Check out this awesome animated infographic dissecting the nature and ramifications of Stuxnet, the first weapon made entirely out of code. This video was produced for HungryBeast, an Australian TV program that airs on Australia’s ABC1

Solar Energy Operated 3D Sand Printer

In a world increasingly concerned with questions of energy production and raw material shortages, this project explores the potential of desert manufacturing, where energy and material occur in abundance. In this experiment sunlight and sand are used as raw energy and material to produce glass objects using a 3D printing process, that combines natural energy and material with high-tech production technology.

Genius Uses Lighter To Check Fuel Tank

An explosion in a Shell gas station in São Paulo, Brazil

"The explosion was caused by the fuel vapor accumulated in the roof of the station, which had destroyed the metal structure. Experts are investigating the source of the spark that led to the accident." - globo.com

It might have been a cellphone, or just static but looks like a lighter. He pulled something out and stuck it inside the tank.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skMsEb4TIFY&feature=player_detailpage

27 June 2011