Spring Break

For spring break I will mostly like visit relatives and engage in entertaining activities such as basketball. I will go with the flow and do whatever seems best during the week. It should be fun.

Tech Article 3/25

Engineers in Qatar are developing artificial clouds for them 2022 World Cup. Temperatures in this middle eastern country regularly go above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer months. The Quatari engineers claim they can build solar powered clouds that will hover using a helium pocket that will be able to move using remote controls. The clouds would reflect the sun's rays away from the stadium to protect the spectators and players. They are intended to be eco-friendly and will cost about $500,000 each to produce.

RSS Feeds

CelitcsBlog
CNN
Huffington Post

Voki

Tech Article 3/11/11

Skylon is the new space plane developed by NASA. It is still in concept mode and is expected to replace the Discovery space shuttle which is being retired. The Skylon will have a new hydrogen fuel-powered rocket engine to replace the expensive disposable rocket boosters which are needed for current models to propel them to space. The plane will be able to carry 12 tons to support future missions to the moon and mars.

Weekly Tech Article 3/3

The Prospero is a new robot that acts like a farmer and is able to plant seeds. It is able to move in any direction while avoiding obstacles. While planting seeds, it has a sensor underneath it to detect when it is finished planting the seed. It is able to dig the hole, plant it and even move the soil back over the seed. When it is done it spray paints the ground white to indicate it is done. It also features fertilizers and herbicides to maximize its efficiency.