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The Cheetah is a four-footed robot that gallops at 18 mph, which is a land speed record for legged robots. The previous record was 13.1 mph, set in 1989 at MIT. Cheetah development is funded by DARPA's Maximum Mobility and Manipulation program. This robot has an articulated back that flexes back and forth on each step, thereby increasing its stride and running speed, much like the animal does.

The Six Enemies of Greatness (or Happiness)
by Jessica Hagy (Forbes, 2012/02/28)

1. Availability
2. Ignorance
3. Committees
4. Comfort
5. Momentum
6. Passivity

 http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicahagy/2012/02/28/the-six-enemies-of-greatness-and-happiness/

Use this slick in-browser app to design your own custom dendritic jewelry and be the envy of everyone at the engineering ball!

  Amazing tool to visualize the scale of the universe, from the incredibly huge to the astonishingly small.

Use an app to convert any set of photos into a 3D model? Baller...

 Visualizing bitterness, flavors & aromas of beer brewing hops.

 Scientists from three different universities have collaborated to produce the smallest transistor ever -- indeed, the smallest transistor possible. They have succeeded in building and controlling a transistor consisting of a single phosphorus atom, effectively marking the beginning of the end of Moore's Law.

The microAeth hand held air quality meter empowers people with the knowledge of their exposure to soot. Have you ever wondered if the place you live/work/exercise could be affecting your performance or health? This product answers that question (as it relates to soot levels).

What could be next in this space? Imaging your smartphone measuring air quality and sounding an alarm at your personalized threshold!

I found AethLabs through SFMade, a non profit service organization supporting companies that make products in San Francisco.

www.sfmade.org

 This is exactly what you don't want to have happen during your TED lecture. Or any presentation.

The Lamborghini Aventador J is the talk of the Geneva Auto Show. With 700-horsepower and a new ultra-light weight carbon fiber fabric body, called "Carbonskin", the car is said to be able to top 186 mph.