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PopSci’s Retro DIY Archives Are Bizarre And Amazing

6:40AM April 30, 2011 | Sam Biddle

PopSci’s a forward thinking place, but their vintage stuff is worth a check too – harkening back to a simpler time when a magazine could teach you how to build a crossbow without fear of litigation. Also: homebrew tractors. [PopSci]

A Century Of Popular Science

1:20AM November 24, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

How has Popular Science changed since it was first published in the late 1800s? It got a whole lot more colourful, for one thing. Here’s 125 years of the magazine’s history captured in one massive 74 million square pixel image. More »

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Stanford Researchers Developing Rocket-Powered Sewage Treatment System

5:40PM July 27, 2010 | Rebecca Boyle - PopSci

In what sounds like the most over-engineered toilet tech ever, Stanford engineers are using rocket science to clean up sewage. More »

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Two Driverless Cars Have Begun 12,875km Journey From Italy To China

12:40PM July 22, 2010 | Clay Dillow - PopSci

A team of Italian engineers is gearing up for a high-tech road rally that should impress even the outside-the-box dreamers over at DARPA: an 12,875km journey from Italy to China, with nobody behind the wheel. More »

Some Things Never Change

2:32PM July 16, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

On the left, we have an issue of Popular Science from 1925. On the right we have an issue of the same magazine from 2010. So many years later and we’re still focused on the future rather than the present. More »

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Boeing’s Corpulent Hydrogen-Powered Spy Plane Will Fly At 19,812m For 4 Days

9:20AM July 13, 2010 | Rebecca Boyle - PopSci

The future of spycraft looks heavy, if this Boeing plane is any indication. Adding to today’s parade of pretty new planes, Boeing unveiled a hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft system Monday that will stay aloft at 65,000 feet (19,812 metres) for four days. More »

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For Now, iPad Magazine Issues And Subscriptions Will Cost More Than Their Paper Equivalent

2:00PM May 1, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

Apple priced digital downloads lower than CDs. Amazon said a digital book should be cheaper than a paper one. But for the time being, virtual magazines will cost a pretty penny, says Fortune. More »

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The Complete Popular Science Archive Now Available

1:20AM March 9, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Warning: If you don’t want to waste a lot of time today, tomorrow, and the rest of the year, don’t open the door to 137 years of Popular Science. Those old school mags are addictive. [PopSci]

26-Foot Tall Christmas Tree Made of 43 Sharp TVs

9:40AM November 21, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

Sharp has unveiled a stunning 26-foot-tall Christmas tree made of 43 Aquos LCD televisions, which sizes ranging from 19 to 52 inches. The gigantic TV tree is located in New York’s Grand Central Station, where people can not only admire its coordinated decoration animations, created by Japanese video artist Tsuyoshi Takashiro, but also register to win one of the Aquos panels in the tree. If you are a New Yorker and need another reason to go to Grand Central, Sharp will also donate one dollar per registered person to a program that trains people in environmental jobs. [PopSci]

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