Boeing finally unveiled the first fully assembled 787 ‘Dreamliner’ passenger jet, constructed of a revolutionary mix of carbon fiber and plastic, a design that engineers claim is more environmentally friendly than traditional aluminum planes. The design is supposed to be more comfortable, fuel efficient, easy to maintain, and durable. But amidst all the talk of [...]
Hippie engineers in Portland, Ore. have found a way to design “affordable, locally-produced, handcrafted bamboo bicycle frames.” Here’s a story (and a video) from asap: “A bicycle built from bamboo: Now you can use grass to mow people down“ By Aaron Clark July 8, 2007 Designers Liakos Ariston and Jacob Prinz started Daedalus Custom Bamboo [...]