If you’re going to make a walking robot to break records and draw crowds, you might as well make it a dragon. The “Tradinno” project by Zollner was recently named in the Guinness World Records 2014 as the largest walking robot. At 11 tons, 51 feet long and with a 40-foot wingspan, the decade-old project… Continue reading Fire-breathing dragon named world’s largest walking robot (videos)
Tag: Germany
US states that are embracing solar energy the most
If cost weren’t an issue, would you rely on solar power? For most who don’t live in Seattle, the answer would be yes. Between the environmental benefits, the social credibility, and the grid-free style of living that solar power allows people, it often just comes down to cost as the primary reason that solar isn’t… Continue reading US states that are embracing solar energy the most
How a hypersonic ‘SpaceLiner’ would change intercontinental travel forever
Today, the fastest standard flight from Paris to Sydney requires one quick stop and takes about 22 hours. The SpaceLiner project by the German Aerospace Center hopes to cut that time considerably by launching a rocket with up to 50 passengers into the upper atmosphere and gliding down to the destination at 24 times the… Continue reading How a hypersonic ‘SpaceLiner’ would change intercontinental travel forever
In Germany, you’re not expected to be able to live without internet access
The internet is officially an “essential” part of life in Germany according to a court ruling Thursday. According to Reuters: A German court ruled on Thursday that people have the right to claim compensation from service providers if their Internet access is disrupted, because the Internet is an “essential” part of life. The court likened… Continue reading In Germany, you’re not expected to be able to live without internet access
The biggest privacy and censorship threat since the dawn of the digital age is upon us
To those without the technological expertise to fully understand what this all means, it could seem as a harmless measure by a government body to protect copyright materials. To anyone who knows what deep packet inspections, embedded digital watermarks, and trace-back mechanisms are, this is the most dangerous digital path the world has traveled since… Continue reading The biggest privacy and censorship threat since the dawn of the digital age is upon us
Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22
As business models go, the file-sharing business model has proven to be precarious at best in the last few months. With MegaUpload being shut down in January and other file-sharing services under heavy fire from governments and copyright advocacy groups around the world, the ruling by a higher regional court in Germany that orders RapidShare… Continue reading Privacy versus copyright filters make the RapidShare ruling a catch-22
Kraut Will Not Push Itself – New German Law Axes Facebook
This is entirely a new one. A new German law, penned by Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, will potentially disallow employers from peeking at potential candidates on Facebook and other non-career based social networks. However, googling (and LinkedIn-ing) a candidate is still okay, provided – get this – the employer disregards information that is old,… Continue reading Kraut Will Not Push Itself – New German Law Axes Facebook
Germany to Fine for Unprotected Wi-fi Netwurst… er, Networks
Here’s an odd one. Seems Germany is now fining users who fail to protect their wi-fi networks. Why? Oh, you’re gonna love this. Said a Karlsruhe court, presiding over the matter: “Private users are obligated to check whether their wireless connection is adequately secured to the danger of unauthorized third parties abusing it to commit… Continue reading Germany to Fine for Unprotected Wi-fi Netwurst… er, Networks