Tag: engineering
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Astrolab FLEX Moon Rover Nears South Pole Mission
Monaco, April 2024 The American company Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab), a strategic partner of the Monegasque Venturi Group, has been awarded a NASA contract to support the development of Artemis campaign’s lunar terrain vehicle. Its rover, known as FLEX, is equipped with batteries and wheels developed by Gildo Pastor’s teams in Monaco and Switzerland. Gildo Pastor…
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Audio-Technica Intros NARUKAMI Ultra-High-End Tube Headphone Amplifier & Headphones
STOW, OHIO,USA, March, 2024 — For more than 60 years, Audio-Technica has sought to expand the limits of audio technology. With the introduction of its NARUKAMI ultra-high-end audio products, Audio-Technica has taken the pursuit of analog sound reproduction to a remarkable new level of excellence. Making their U.S. premiere at CanJam NYC 2024 (March 9 – 10…
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Raketa Releases Watch With Counterclockwise Movement
Raketa “Russian Code”In the beat of the Universe The “Russian Code”, one of Raketa’s most recognizable models with a counterclockwise movement, is finally launched as part of Raketa’s main collection.The watch is crafted in an all-new case: a combination of sharp facets and rounded curves are enhanced by a mix of satin-brushed finishing with polished…
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New Regent Seven Seas Grandeur Ship Will Showcase Canada Colours
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, widely regarded as the epitome of luxury ocean travel, recently celebrated the grand reveal of its latest jewel: Seven Seas Grandeur, A Heritage of Perfection. Described by Harry Sommer, President and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., as “breathtaking,” to which I can attest having sailed on the spectacular…
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PS Audio Is Now Shipping Its Impressive Music Streamer
– Versatile music streamer offers exceptional sound quality and easy setup –Boulder, Colorado, September, 2023 – PS Audio is now shipping its AirLens music streamer, designed to deliver the ultimate in sound quality from streaming audio sources. The new AirLens (SRP: US $1,999.00 / CAD $2,709 ) offers high-resolution streaming via Roon and services such as TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify, JRiver,…
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Superb Watch From Raketa Uses Vintage Metal From Ekranoplan Landing Craft
The Raketa Watch Factory launches a new tool watch dedicated to the Lun-class Ekranoplan: a Soviet era hybrid machine — half ship, half plane — unlike anything else in the world. Legendary soviet achievement Part ship & part plane, the Lun-class Ekranoplan was built in the early 80s by the Soviet Union as an experimental coastal defence vehicle. It can claim…
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Geology Studio’s Open 45 Credenza Optimizes Streaming & Vinyl Listening Experience
Geology Studio’s Open 45 Credenza in white oak LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Geology Studio’s Open 45 Credenza is an innovative, locally crafted, all-in-one listening credenza specifically made for enthusiasts of vinyl record collecting and streaming. Streamers can neatly dock iPads, iPhones, and headphones alongside digital listening gear now. The Open 45 Credenza also promotes the use…
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World First- Venturi’s Hyper-Deformable Lunar Wheel Presented At Paris Air Show
Earlier this week, Venturi Group presented its latest invention at the international Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France: a hyper-deformable lunar wheel. Venturi Lab designed and manufactured the wheel using materials it created. The Venturi wheel is a world first. A turning point in the history of the space industry, Venturi has reinvented the…
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New Lunar Rover Will Be Largest Ever And Includes Disruptive Innovations
Recently, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco visited Venturi Group’s Monegasque headquarters. photos: Venturi/BebertWelcomed by the Group’s President, Gildo Pastor, the Sovereign was invited to take a historic first look at the lunar rover “FLEX”, developed by Venturi Astrolab (USA) in collaboration with Venturi Lab (Switzerland) and Venturi (Monaco). FLEX will be the largest and…
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Audio-Technica Wowed by Response to Limited-Edition Release of “Sound Burger” Portable Turntable
To commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary, Audio-Technica released a limited-edition Sound Burger portable turntable this past November – four decades after its original debut. A-T never imagined the overwhelming response the release would generate. That limited-edition AT-SB2022 retro red Sound Burger sold out in a matter of days worldwide – faster than anyone projected. The Sound Burger…
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Canada Space Agency -How Space Affects Our Body
Living in space has significant effects on the human body. As we prepare for journeys to more distant destinations like Mars, humankind must tackle these risks to ensure safe travel for our astronauts. Have a look at this nifty infographic from the CSA.
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Here Is How Concrete Contractors Adapt To Canada Winter
Concrete workers are unsung heroes. Their work doesn’t end, even when winter hits and the temperature drops. Unlike people who work in the warmth of an indoor space, they may not have the luxury of avoiding the harsh weather. Without the right precautions, they may suffer from problems such as hypothermia, frostbite, or trench foot.…
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The Revolutionary Fairlight CMI Music Synthesizer
He listened to Mike Oldfield. He saw the pictures on the albums and he read about ‘this thing called a Fairlight’. Which raised Klaus’ curiosity about this ‘Computer Instrument’. Fellow keyboardists told him it was a mission impossible, getting your hands on one. But Klaus managed to find the holy grail… ‘To me, It’s still fresh.…
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This Kick Scooter Converts From Backpack To Longboard
Kick scooter, pronounced ‘geek scooter.’ Kick scooters are gaining popularity in many populous urban and suburban areas worldwide. As Europe leans toward sustainable mobility, more and more creative ideas are addressing the issue of daily commuting. Designed and engineered in a home garage in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the OLAF Kick Scooter is one such attempt to…
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1980s tech can keep gas powered cars on the road
Read enough automotive-related articles on the internet and you will be convinced the internal-combustion engine is being hunted with a fervor typically reserved for villains in Liam Neeson movies. Okay, that conclusion may be extreme—but it holds some truth. Regulations regarding emissions and engine efficiency grow stricter with each passing year and manufacturers are faced…
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Porsche 928 auto was machine with personality and speed
Machine Intelligence Let me start this article by sharing with you my own observation about the nature of intelligent mechanical life: EVERY machine I ever interacted with exhibited a distinct personality. After all, they’re really analog information processors, aren’t they? Like transformers, only not quite so … animatronic. Even so, they do have a machine “spirit”. Some docile and some down right malevolent. From…
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Serbia’s Custom Hi-Fi Scene Rising
You may not know it yet, but Serbia is an audiophile hotbed and we are doing our duty to help firmly plant the hi-fi flag in Serbian soil. There are so many intriguing and fresh designs from this European Union applicant and united Serbian manufacturers of Hi-Fi equipment now offer world-wide production of unique custom…
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Best Technology For Professional Home Inspections
A good residence isn’t dependent on mere infrastructure. There are lots of things to take into consideration. Even the neighborhood is an essential component in deeming an area suitable for life. Therefore, one should think carefully before choosing a house in a particular region. Regardless of the other factors, every house always requires a thorough…
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High Tech Houseplants That grow air
Clairy is an astounding handcrafted object that monitors your indoor air quality and when VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds such as cigarettes, solvents, pesticides, copy machine chemicals etc.) levels are bad, eliminates pollution in your home. It makes you and your beloved ones breathe better and live better. It is much more than a pretty houseplant. How is that…
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Elon Musk Backed Neuralink Company Demos Hard Wired Human Brain Machine
Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain. Neuralink is building a brain-machine interface as well as a little robot that installs the necessary wiring directly into your skull. Neuralink, the mysterious neuroscience company backed by Elon Musk, revealed more details about its plans to connect computers to human brains recently.…
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PS Audio Shipping New Stellar™ M1200 Monoblock Power Amplifier
PS Audio’s new tube mono amplifiers are blowing people away with their robustness and sound.
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“Doomsday Clock” Update Scheduled For Today In Washington, D.C.
Announcement Comes As Nuclear, Climate, and Tech Issues Dominate An Unsettled World Stage; Experienced World Leaders to Join Bulletin Experts on Climate and Nuclear Warfare. WASHINGTON, D.C. – NEWS ADVISORY – The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will host a live international news conference at 10 a.m. EST/1500 GMT on Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 to announce whether…
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How Technology Will Shape Teaching In The Future
In the past decade and a half cellphones have evolved from contraptions you make calls from to devices that do so much more. Now they can help you organize your social life, perform your banking and act as a food diary. There’s an app to be found that is based on your entire existence! With…
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How F1 Cars Move Around The World For Races
This year’s 2019 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi GP is almost here! Have you ever wondered how the cars make it to the race? It’s a logistical miracle. Custom containers. Hydraulic platforms. Modified cargo jet airliners and much, much more. If you’re a fan of F1 races you may have wondered how your favorite…
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Armstrong’s Heartbeat As Merged Artwork Beamed To Moon
Los Angeles, CA, – Richard Clar using an earth-moon-earth (EME), or moon bounce as it is also called, radioed two very special signals off the surface of the moon where their return was received at Dwingeloo Radio Observatory in the Netherlands. Clar’s extraordinary two-part project, Giant Step and Lune sur la Lune, paid tribute respectively to…
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How Societies Become Consumer Cultures Through Housing
Alfred Marshall’s (Principles of Economics, 1891) view of housing still goes right to the heart of what makes housing and built environment an important anthropological topic. No artifact is so clearly multi-functional, simultaneously a utilitarian object of absolute necessity, and an item of symbolic material culture, a text of almost unending complexity. In every house…
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Supreme Analog Vinyl Record Weights Trending
“If there is no sound philosophy in making the audio gear, then all product you make is plagiarism.” Zoran Mihajlovic Having grown up around record players of dubious quality, I remember very clearly my first ‘real’ turntable. An audiophile friend of the family helped my father put together an entry level system for my 15th…
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Edifier Setting Bar High For Affordable Bookshelf Speaker Quality
Here in Canada, you may not have heard of Edifier but take note- their state-of-the art manufacturing facilities in China produce 8 million units every year for home, consumer electronics and PC multimedia applications. Edifier specializes in premium sound systems that showcase technological innovation and design elegance while keeping prices amazingly low. Normally if you are…