futuramb:

Super-tall (30km) carbon structures (graphene and nanotube mesh)
Author idpearson, nvireuk.com

How about a 30km tall build­ing? Using mul­ti­lay­ered columns using rolled up or rip­pled graphene and nan­otubes, in var­i­ous pat­terned cross sec­tions, it should be pos­si­ble to make strong threads, rib­bons and mem­branes, inter­wo­ven to m…

Graphene is a really interesting material for the future!

thisistheverge:

Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Ejection Seat | iainclaridge.net

Just a simple desk chair, move along.

thisistheverge:

Scanning Around With Gene: The Apple Brand You May Not Recognize | CreativePro.com

a-skynet-future:

Very appropriate soundtrack. The future is Skynet!

twicr:

You’ve by now probably seen the video of Jordan Correa, the Microsoft developer who built a telepresence robot to keep his dog entertained. I watched this video and thought it needed a little editing. And an appropriate soundtrack.

8bitfuture:

30% of all US Military aircraft are now unmanned.

A Congressional Report has revealed that almost one third of military aircraft are drones - a huge change from a figure of 5% in 2005.

The most prolific is the RQ-11 Raven, with 2200 on order and 1300 already in use. The Raven is similar in size to the RQ-7 Shadow pictured, and both are able to be launched by hand and operated by remote control as a surveillance tool, at a distance of around 6 miles and up to a 500 foot altitude.

Robots