Paper Planes in Space
By Krishna Rau
Remember making paper airplanes in school and holding competitions to see if they
could make it from the back of the class to the blackboard? Well, the Japanese have
taken it a giant leap forward.
In March, Japan’s space agency announced it was working on launching a plane
made through the ancient art of origami, or paper folding, into [...]...read more
GPS Technology Keeps You Right on Course
By Chris Christie
Navigating has challenged explorers and adventurers of land and sea for centuries; early techniques generally relied on good fortune and visibility. Some methods involved line of sight, such as celestial navigation...read more
Get the Picture
By Lionel Mann
If you’re like many travellers, one of the first things you do after returning from a trip is regale friends with tales of your misadventures while marveling at your amazing photos. What? They’re not amazing?...read more
Staying Scooped
By Lionel Mann
If you’re an information glutton, a news junkie or a traveller needing the lowdown on your next destination, RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is for you. Imagine that instead of loading 50 sites a day...read more
Shooting from the Backpack
By Lionel Mann
Even if you’ve been hiding in some remote corner of the world, chances are you’ve caught a glimpse of the mania that is online video. Suddenly everyone is a Spielberg rushing to upload their clips for the world to see...read more
Mashing it up with Google Maps
By Lionel Mann
Craving your mornin’ cup of joe and wondering where to find all the Tim Horton locations in Canada? Heading to Spain and curious about the exact location of all those injured in the yearly Pamplona Bull run?...read more
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