Monthly Archives: April 2011

1.15-gigapixel image from the Royal Wedding

Cool! The BBC has posted a 1.15-gigapixel image from the Royal Wedding showing an amazing 200-degree field of view. And like all gigapixel photos, you can literally pick out a face in the crowd and zoom right on it and … Continue reading

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Shelter From The Storm: a teacher inspiring kids through education

John X. Carey and Creable Films visited Wilcox Elementary School in East Los Angeles to interview Maria Rosa Reifler, a teacher who is giving low-income students hope for the future in form of truly inspirational and life-changing teaching. Reifler offers … Continue reading

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Dog greets owner coming home from Afghanistan

This video recorded on January 12, 2011 shows a US Air Force Captain returning home from Afghanistan and being greeted by her dog Molly. If you want to see more videos like this, be sure to check out this post … Continue reading

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Vehicle barrier systems demo

Wow wow wow. DVICE posted this demo video of some of the highly effective road blocks and barriers made by Barrier1 Systems, Inc.. I’ve known about the effectiveness of bollards from other demo videos but I have never seen nets … Continue reading

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The HydroBOB

This invention called the HydroBOB is a personal underwater submersible with a pressurized dome that traps just enough air for your head to remain completely dry while your entire body is underwater. A pretty rad idea, except for the fact … Continue reading

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A child dug out from the rubble

Photo: AP Photo/The TimesDaily, Daniel Giles Of all of the photos I’ve seen so far from the devastating tornadoes that have ripped through the South, none has been as emotional as this one showing a first-responder clutching a child who … Continue reading

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