V-12 engine constructed entirely out of paper

by bjr at Feb 2 of 2008 at 18h25
This V-12 four-stroke engine was constructed entirely out of paper -- 1,978 pieces to be exact. Weighing in at a little over 3 pounds, it certainly ranks as one of the lightest V-12s around. It also ranks as the one most likely to cause a serious paper cut. Perhaps the most amazing part of...

The art of conceptual photography

by bjr at Dec 9 of 2007 at 15h43
Arthur Mole and John Thomas, at a time when photography was taking its first steps, were able to, through their perseverance and technical ability, photograph large groups that created symbolic representations of objects and people. Considering 21st century’s capabilities, such task, which requires as many as 30 000 people to pose at a time,...

Kenji Hirata

by seven at Dec 7 of 2007 at 12h22
Barnstormers is the name of group that congregates artists from Tokio and New York who create paintings of great dimensions, films and performances together. Since their foundation, in 1999, they have come to earn world-wide acclaim, be it as a group or individually. Kenji Hirata has become one of their most famous members. The...

healthtech: health micro-reservoirs

by freezetag at Dec 6 of 2007 at 19h09
Do you often forget to take your medicine on time? Do you often need medication prescribed in injectables? Do you suffer from Diabetes Mellitus and are you, or forsee becoming, insulin dependent? If your answer is affirmative, then this post is dedicated especially to you. Similar scenarios to those lived in Star Trek’s Medical...
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