Twenty unhoused people in Phoenix are set to move into a new, solar-powered shelter constructed out of shipping containers next week.
Source: See the solar-powered homeless shelter made from shipping containers
Cool idea.
Driving innovative solutions for advancing use of ‘plastic’ roads
University of Missouri researchers are on the leading-edge of developing sustainable plastic waste road pavement mixtures.
Source: Driving innovative solutions for advancing use of ‘plastic’ roads
Cool idea.
‘He’s stubborn as a mule’: 93-year-old summits Yosemite’s Half Dome
When Everett Kalin was 91 years old, he decided to try skydiving. This year, Kalin, now 93, thought he’d climb Half Dome in Yosemite.
Source: ‘He’s stubborn as a mule’: 93-year-old summits Yosemite’s Half Dome
Inspiring.
Grazing Goats and Sheep Help Uncover Historic Headstones in Ireland
The herbivores snacked on plant overgrowth at an 18th-century graveyard in Cork County, revealing long-hidden burial markers
Source: Grazing Goats and Sheep Help Uncover Historic Headstones in Ireland
Love it.
AI use in breast cancer screening as good as two radiologists, study finds
Preliminary results from major trial show use of technology almost halves human workload
Source: AI use in breast cancer screening as good as two radiologists, study finds
More important than the workload, it was more accurate. This is the positive side of AI.
Officer surprises young boy with PS5 after neighbors ask for him to be removed
Instead of dismissing a young boy going door-to-door in a neighborhood a police officer took the time to understand.
Source: Officer surprises young boy with PS5 after neighbors ask for him to be removed
Nicely done.
The construction firm training up ex-prisoners in retrofit skills
A Manchester woman’s pioneering retrofit academy is doing what our politicians can’t seem to – insulating homes across Britain
Source: The construction firm training up ex-prisoners in retrofit skills
Great idea.
Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They’re not the only crop thriving in the shade.
The electricity made at this farm can power around 250 households, and the hops get shade they’ll need more often as climate change turbocharges summer heat.
Source: Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They’re not the only crop thriving in the shade.
Very cool.
95-Yr-Old Fights For Life So He Can Be Bride’s “Flower Grandpa,” As Promised. – InspireMore
95-year-old Bert Edlin was determined to stay alive to be the “flower grandpa” at his granddaughter’s wedding, and he did!
Source: 95-Yr-Old Fights For Life So He Can Be Bride’s “Flower Grandpa,” As Promised. – InspireMore
I love it!
Munich Airport trials autonomous ‘evoBOT’ robot
The dynamically stable autonomous robot, evoBOT, is notably for its two gripper arms that make adaptive load pickup possible.
Source: Munich Airport trials autonomous ‘evoBOT’ robot
The short video is worth a watch. It has some serious Star Wars droid vibes.