Pearl River Necklace bridge: a twisted solution to an unusual traffic problem
Posted by admin in Auto, Design on 12. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Pearl River Necklace concept design Luckily there aren’t many countries that drive on the opposite side of the road and share borders. However, they do exist, such as China, which drives on the right, and the former British colony of Hong Kong, and former Portuguese colony of Macau, both which drive on the left. [...]
Nifty Low-Res Design Process Drops Polygons From Lamborghini Countach, Beauty Ensues
Posted by admin in Auto, Concept, Design on 07. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
Lo-Res Lambo United Nude Lo Res Project This is a Lamborghini Countach. It was created by taking a hyper-accurate 3-D model of an actual Lamborghini (made up of millions of polygons), then gradually decreasing the resolution of the model with 3-D software until the object is lo-resed down to its stealthy essence. United Nude, a [...]
Drivers (won’t) flip over Ford’s Curve Control
Posted by admin in Auto, Design on 06. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
Ford’s new Curve Control system automatically slows vehicles down when they’re entering a curve too fast We’ve all done it – swung too fast onto a freeway ramp and then suddenly had to yank on the steering wheel for control of the vehicle. It’s not fun, and reportedly loosing control on a bend accounts for [...]
Flying car approved by the FAA
Posted by admin in Auto, Design on 30. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
Flying cars seem like a downright terrible idea. After all, if people can’t manage to deal with driving cars without getting into accidents while texting, how would they handle their own plane? But hey, the gang at the FAA must disagree with me, as they’ve just approved the Terrafugia Transition, a $194K street-legal car that [...]
The Green Dream: Going Gray, Saving Blue
Posted by admin in Concept, Design on 25. Jun, 2010 | 0 Comments
A graywater system uses shower and sink runoff to flush the toilets. Plus: four more ways to save water at home Green Dream: The Specs House: 3,500-square-foot, four-bedroom contemporary Location: Greenwich, N.Y. Project: Install graywater recycling Cost: About $2,600 ($1,400 for the system; $1,200 for plumbing) Time to install: 2 hours Eco-advantage: Uses household runoff [...]
