Author Archives: Marshall Smith

About Marshall Smith

Technology, engineering, and design enthusiast.

Caterpillar Sales Continue To Plummet…

As of the end of April, Caterpillar global sales are continuing to plummet with total international machine sales down 13%. Total machine sales in Asia are down 25%, which many people concede that Caterpillars’s Chinese competitors…

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Unbelievable Jetpack Demo at Smithsonian’s ‘The Future Is Here’ Festival…

The “Future is Here” festival, hosted by Smithsonian Magazine, recently took place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center and it didn’t take long before a jetpack demo stole the show. A human…

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YouTube Looking To Buy Gaming Startup, Twitch, For $1 Billion!

According to several sources, YouTube is currently in talks to buy Twitch, a popular game streaming site and one of the most highly trafficked site’s on the web. The deal is said to be for…

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This Video On The Evolution Of Visual Effects Will Blow Your Mind…

In honor of “Godzilla” opening in movie theaters this past weekend, we have an incredible video on the evolution of visual effects dating back to 1878. A special thanks goes out to YouTuber Jim Casey…

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Boeing’s Commercial Space Capsule Will Send You to Space in Style

Boeing recently revealed pictures of its CST-100 manned space capsule, an aircraft capable of transporting up to seven crew members and/or cargo to places like the International Space Station. Chris Ferguson, Boeing’s Director of Crew…

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Maserati Unveils Its Car of the Future

In order to celebrate Maserati’s centennial anniversary, the company recently announced its Alfieri concept is ready for production and represents the future of the brand in general. Fiat design chief Lorenzo Ramaciotti in Geneva said, “The…

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32-Year-Old Inventor Makes Real Life Wolverine Claws From ‘X-Men’!

Popular YouTuber and 32-year-old inventor Colin Furze recently set the internet on fire with his real life, retractable, 12-inch Wolverine claws. According to Furze, his invention represents the first ever fully automatic wolverine claws that deploy…

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Drones Deliver a Coke and a Smile to Singapore Workers

Much of Singapore’s economy relies on over 1 million low-wage foreign laborers from the likes of China, India, and Bangladesh. These migrant workers are subject to tough working conditions and long hours typically revolving around…

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Paralyzed Race car Driver Will Use Head Movements to Drive at Indy 500

In 2000, race car driver Sam Schmidt crashed during a practice lap, injuring his spinal cord and soon after was diagnosed as a quadriplegic. For the first time in 14 years, Schmidt will have the…

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The Evolution of Digital Signage… From Painted Barns to Outdoor LCD Displays

Signage has evolved over the past 100 years, from a painted advertisement on the side a barn to the over sensory high definition bombardment of New York’s Times Square. Indoor Digital Signage debuted in the…

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