Tech Review: History: Wednesday, July 18, 2012

July 17, 1938: 'Wrong Way' Corrigan Gets It Right

http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2008/07/july-17-1938-wrong-way-corrigan-gets-it-right/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

• claims to fly wrong way and ends up in Ireland

How ancient Mayan cities dealt with drought

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/how-ancient-mayan-cities-dealt-with-drought/4050?tag=nl.e550

• 50% of country in drought
• worst since 1956
• Mayans
• Dam with 20 million gallons of water
• feed with runoff

Tech Review Science: Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Snakes Improve Search-and-Rescue Robots:  Georgia Tech

http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=79331

• uses less energy
• good for tight spots

World's largest iceberg bigger than New York City

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/thinking-tech/worlds-largest-iceberg-bigger-than-new-york-city/10193?tag=nl.e550

• Arctic's dwindling ice

More drones coming to airspace near you?

http://gcn.com/articles/2012/02/06/agg-drones-uavs-faa-funding-bill.aspx?s=gcndaily_070212