10 to 13 January 2012 Tech Universe Digest

The Ridekick.

The Sign Of The Text; Tooth Brush; Burn Sweetener; Gaps In Time. Sharp As Silk; Phone Eats Paper; Biking South; Big Storage; Skate Up.

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Women in beautiful space – read all about it

A snippet of a scene from Dicebox.

Dicebox is a gorgeous scifi graphic novel about interesting, independent women.

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Star light comet bright

Comet Lovejoy.

An early morning visit to the top of Mt Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand let me enjoy the spectacle of Comet Lovejoy.

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How fibre optic cables work

Bill uses a laser pointer and a bucket of glycol to show how fiber optic cables work.

Have you ever wondered how a fibre optic cable works? Well, laser light goes in at one end and comes out the other. But if you’d like the nitty gritty in plain language, you should watch the Engineer Guy’s video. Read on.

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Favourite Tech Universe items from 2011

A simple soft drink bottle can bring people out of darkness.

New skin; pure water; better vision; better health; staying safe; electric vehicles; solar energy; and just using less ‘stuff’ were my favourite Tech Universe items in 2011.

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12 to 15 December 2011 Tech Universe Digest

The Honda Motor Compo.

Fly Boy; Swell Idea; Deeply Shaken; Bramm Bramm; Fire Exit; Old Sarnies; Slow Sarnies; Plastic Wrap; Putting The New In Newton; Gordon’s Flash; Quick Slow; Say Nothing.

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