Day: January 20, 2016

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How an H-Bomb works – or, How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Bomb – an annotated infographic

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Ever wondered what an H-Bomb is? How it works? What it does? Why we should all be terrified of it? Answers, we got ’em, in the form of this H-Bomb infographic. Basically, your average hydrogen bomb in the street – that’s the H-Bomb to you, mate – is a thermonuclear weapon, see, that uses the energy from a primary fission bomb to ignite a secondary nuclear fusion reaction. Bish, bash, bomb. Job done. The result is the most destructive weapon ever created by man. Good thing / bad thing? Discuss*. Click on the graphic for an expanded view.   *The … Continue reading How an H-Bomb works – or, How I Learned To Start Worrying And Hate The Bomb – an annotated infographic

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Easy #WearableTech upgrade for any analogue watch – instant #SmartWatch – an annotated infographic

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Casting envious glances at all the shiny-brainy smartwatches pouring out of global gadget-fests like CES 2016? Old watch feeling a bit stupid? Fear not! For a projected selling price of $99, Chronos will smartify your existing analogue watch, allowing you to continue wearing your Patek Philippe heirloom, yet still join the obsessional footstep-tracking, personal health-monitoring, phone-bothering smartwatch generation. Nice. The Chronos smartwatch add-on is a pad that simply attaches to the back of a regular watch to add Apple Watch-like smart functionality, such as notifications, fitness tracking and phone controls. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Easy #WearableTech upgrade for any analogue watch – instant #SmartWatch – an annotated infographic

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Not all @SpaceX #Falcon9 rockets fall over and set fire to themselves – an annotated infographic

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In light of Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket falling over and setting fire to itself recently, we thought it was a good time – and only fair – to share this more uplifting infographic about the fledgling space company’s successful launch and upright landing of an unmanned rocket in December 2015. Click on the graphic for an expanded view.   Continue reading Not all @SpaceX #Falcon9 rockets fall over and set fire to themselves – an annotated infographic

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New issue of E&T now available online – the new year, new issues issue – flooding, fraud and freaky drugs for faster feet

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We should be living in a cashless society by now, our mucky old notes and coins replaced by shiny new contactless cards or flashy mobile phone wallet apps. But cash just refuses to go away. We are drawing out cash from our accounts more than ever before, which makes it a prime target for criminals – but the thieves are moving from muggings and con-tricks to more technically savvy methods of stealing your money. Our feature looks at the weaknesses in cash machine systems and what can be done to make them more secure. This is also our first issue … Continue reading New issue of E&T now available online – the new year, new issues issue – flooding, fraud and freaky drugs for faster feet