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The Best of What's New From Popular Science

Posted by Hemos on from the and-floating-cars dept.

Wrathie writes ""The top 100 technological innovations of 2003, from aviation to defibrillation, GPS to Wi-Fi, rotary to rockets. The year and the gear that was." This article from Popular Science magazine is quite extensive."

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  1. Patent Jungle? by Max+Romantschuk · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I wonder how many of these innovations are "protected" by patents which will make sure that above all, money can be sucked out of them.

    It's not necessarily a bad thing (in all cases anyway), but I'd guess pretty much each one is.

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  2. Re:Note to inventors by Dreadlord · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I got your joke, but actually, stuff released at the end of the year are more likely to make it to the top 5,000 list than those released earlier, you know, what's cool now may not be so a couple of months later.

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  3. Also from Popular Science... by nacturation · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Popular Science is running a story on the most noxious jobs in science. Perhaps the slashdot editors might consider running this as a frontpage story in a week or two.

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  4. Popular Science: The Weekly World News of Tech by Spoing · · Score: 4, Interesting
    OK, maybe I'm a little too harsh. Maybe it's closer to 'PC Magazine'.

    When I was a kid, Popular Science magazine facinated me because it talked about all the interesting stuff that's 'comming real soon now'. As I understood more, I realized that most of it was just puffed up press releases, prototypes that usually were never released, and wishful thinking.

    Very little of it had to do with science. Most of it was invention and technology. While there can be overlap, technology isn't science it's one application of science and then usually only partially.

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  5. Because it's a return of great innovation. by __aafutm5472 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It doesn't make 238 HP, Mazda even says so

    Really? Because, like, their website still says it has 238hp.

    And you're 'less than 160 lb-ft of torque' quote is like saying $9.99 is less than $10. While true, there isn't a noticable difference. The RX-8 has 159 lb-ft of torque.

    But anyone who's ever driven, or even done research on, a rotary motor already knows that torque isn't where this engine shines. Rev it up to 9000RPM and let the horsepower take you down the front straight.