Must watch: Astronauts describe awe of seeing Earth from space (video)

Breathtaking.

http://dvice.com/archives/2013/01/astronauts-expl-1.php

In 1990, the late Carl Sagan had the inspired idea of turning the camera on Voyager 1 (which had just passed Saturn) back towards Earth. The resulting image, shows the Earth as just 3 pale blue pixels against a field of stars. Professor Sagan put it far more eloquently when he coined the phrase, "pale blue dot":



Video of Carl Sagan speaking about it:
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=p86BPM1GV8M&desktop_uri=/watch?v=p86BPM1GV8M

And some of his writings:
http://arnett.us.com/psc/pbd.html

Misemet r.pod multifunction electronic pod & solar charger review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/09/misemet-r-pod-multifunction-electronic-pod-and-solar-charger-review/#more-121080 / battery recharge rechargeable charge LiIon lithium ion solar panel green sustainable micro USB power adapter wall socket plug cable /

Future Mars astronauts may be sleepy, bored & crabby

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/01/sleep-problems-mars-500/ / lethargic problems mental tasks long mission sleep Russian Academy of Science European Chinese space agency experiment six-man six 6 man crew simulated spaceship 520 consecutive days 24 hour sleep cycle schedule 25 hour day cohesion awake asleep psychological depression crew dynamics cohesion harmony biomedical researcher research behavioral health performance NASA Johnson Space Center sleep defect cognitive performance exercise lethargic mood disturbance disorder /

Aging ocean tower may be used as energy lab

http://mashable.com/2013/01/09/chesapeake-light-tower-energy/ / Atlantic Ocean lighthouse researchers US U.S. Department of Energy Chesapeake Light Tower Virginia Beach Va. research harvesting electricity offshore wind turbine tower would be equipped instruments measuring above surface sea ocean LIDAR RADAR /

Best of Kickstarter 2012

In the past year, 2,241,475 people pledged a total of $319,786,629 & successfully funded 18,109 projects. And it's not only technology: 10% of the films at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012 were Kickstarter funded.

http://www.kickstarter.com/year/2012?utm_campaign=Jan082013&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

Other project areas include art, comics, dance, design, fashion, food, games, music, photography, publishing, technology & theatre.

80-MPG Elio 3-wheeled car to be built at former GM truck plant?

Credit: Elio Motors/ Green Car Reports

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081467_80-mpg-elio-three-wheeled-car-to-be-built-at-former-gm-truck-plant / front wheel drive fuel economy /

Swarm robots called "Droplets" the size of a golf ball

Credit: University of Colorado/ Singularity Hub

http://singularityhub.com/2013/01/01/swarm-robots-called-droplets-the-size-of-a-golf-ball/ / robot swarm numbers RGB color infrared sensing move vibrating motors communicate wireless WiFi /