The Android Explosion: How Google's Freewheeling Ecosytem Threatens the iPhone

Seeded on Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:54 PM EDT (Wired News)

We interrupt the current OS wars to bring you an interesting history of Android OS By Fred Vogelstein.

google, technology, android, motorola-droid, verizon-android

Naked Florida man opens fire on SWAT bot with AK-47, no kidding

Seeded on Thu Apr 7, 2011 4:05 PM EDT (Engadget)

Has all the trimmings of an action movie... except I'd swap the nekkid man out for Angelina.

robots, odd-news, crime, gun-control, bizarre, swat

Transforming Sustainable Energy in Afghanistan

Seeded on Thu Apr 7, 2011 2:38 PM EDT (Fast Company)

By: April Rabkin April 01, 2011 Photography by Benjamin Lowy Inspiring and progressive news from Afghanistan. A good quote is the fabulously written piece is it's first words:

afghanistan, green, world-news, renewable-energy, womens-rights, solar-energy, sustainable-energy, sesa

New Car Engine Sends Shockwaves Through Auto Industry : Discovery News

Seeded on Wed Apr 6, 2011 12:34 PM EDT (Discovery.com)

Researchers at Michigan State University have built a prototype gasoline engine that requires no transmission, crankshaft, pistons, valves, fuel compression, cooling systems nor fluids. Wave Disk generator is 3.5x more fuel efficient than typical combustion engines.

technology, energy, automobile, alternative-energy, automotive, innovative