Author Archives: David Russell Schilling

About David Russell Schilling

David enjoys writing about high technology and its potential to make life better for all who inhabit planet earth.

3D Printed Assault Rifle, Just Click Print

We have written about the coming revolution in manufacturing as 3-D technology is put to use printing anything under the sun. But 3-D printers are already allowing the printing of objects outlawed: revolvers, rifles and…

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India Emerging as Big Player in Technology Race

In a recent book by well known British Indian science journalist Angela Saini, “Geek Nation: How Indian Science is Taking Over the World” the author notes that traditional technology innovators Germany, the United States, the United…

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No Scalpels or Cutting in this Futuristic Operating Room

Most of us remember the medical technology used in Star Trek; with the wave of a wand diagnosis was immediate and treatment applied in seconds. Uterine fibroids, bone metastases, brain disorders, adenomyosis, prostate cancer, breast…

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1.8 Billion Pixel Camera Can See You From 4 Miles Away

ARGUS, named after the mythological monster with 100 eyes, is the Autonomous Real-Time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance-Imaging System developed by US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) featuring the highest resolution camera ever developed. The system…

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World’s Tallest Building, Burj Khalifa Running on ABB Custom Smart Grid

Sixty percent of the world’s energy consumption takes place in urban areas around the world. This number will increase to 70% by 2050 as the world’s population grows and cities along with it. In order…

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Twenty One 21st Century Engineering Challenges (11-21)

Last week we wrote “Twenty One 21st Century Engineering Challenges (1-10)” This week we finish the list with 11-21! 11) Improve urban infrastructure – we have written articles on IndustryTap about smart grids and solar…

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World’s Fastest Sailboats Fuse Aeronautic and Marine Technologies

The fastest powerboat in the world has a top speed of 317.6 mph (510 kmp or 276 knots). Sailboats might seem tame by comparison; the fastest sailboats in the world travel at only 56 mph…

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Creating More Efficient Networks to Handle Cloud Data

Australia’s Institute of Telecommunications recent study “Energy-Efficient Internet Access” looks at trends in the number of computers and devices connected to the Internet and the power consumption in bits/joule of Internet access networks. In light…

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IndustryTap Megatrends – March 2013

Architecture Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, is undergoing a major transformation as urban planners are converting unproductive areas of the city into art and technology playgrounds. A team of MIT researchers was awarded $3.7 million…

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Next Up Bionic Vision Almost a Reality

Helping the blind see is an age old dream; the fruits of centuries of advancements in science and technology have put humanity on the cusp of a solution. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)…

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Author Archives: David Russell Schilling

About David Russell Schilling

3D Printed Assault Rifle, Just Click Print

India Emerging as Big Player in Technology Race

No Scalpels or Cutting in this Futuristic Operating Room

1.8 Billion Pixel Camera Can See You From 4 Miles Away

World’s Tallest Building, Burj Khalifa Running on ABB Custom Smart Grid

Twenty One 21st Century Engineering Challenges (11-21)

World’s Fastest Sailboats Fuse Aeronautic and Marine Technologies

Creating More Efficient Networks to Handle Cloud Data

IndustryTap Megatrends – March 2013

Next Up Bionic Vision Almost a Reality

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