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Top 10 Gadgets Of 2011
December 21, 2011 10:08 am | VideosAs 2011 comes to a close, it's time to take a look at the top 10 gadgets that were released this year. Techland editor, humorist, and gadget guru Doug Aamoth offers up his list of the best tech product releases. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Plant Turns CO2 Emissions Into Clean Fuel
December 21, 2011 10:06 am | VideosAn Icelandic energy company says it has become the first in the world to produce renewable fuel from CO2 emissions on a commercial scale. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
Dive Like A Dolphin With The Flyboard Jet-Pack
December 21, 2011 10:05 am | VideosIf you happen to have a spare $100,000 and can't decide what to buy your water-loving spouse for Christmas, you might want to look at the ''Flyboard'' jet pack, the latest in water-sport technology. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
An Engineer's Playhouse
December 21, 2011 10:04 am | VideosIs it a house? A garage? Or both? Check out this fascinating feat of engineering. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
Meet Your Maker
December 21, 2011 10:02 am | VideosFollow the journey of a hand built guitar with stringed instrument maker, Joe Yanuziello. MEET YOUR MAKER from Asylum Artists on Vimeo . If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
Cameras That Fly
December 20, 2011 7:55 am | VideosRadio-controlled hexacopters built by AirPano to shoot landscapes from above with a wide-angled camera. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
The Final F-22 Raptor
December 20, 2011 6:30 am | VideosCommemorating the production of the final F-22 Raptor, number 4195, with a look a back from the people behind the development of the aircraft. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
TEPCO President Speaks Out
December 16, 2011 6:11 am | VideosEmbattled Japanese power company TEPCO makes its chief, Toshio Nishizawa, available to the media. The utility may face nationalization as the plant is taken offline. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Entrepreneur Helps Jobless Get Their Swagger Back
December 15, 2011 8:46 am | VideosA style update, social media skills, and a little boost in self confidence are among the ways Christine Driscoll O'Neill helps boost the careers of people who have lost their jobs as a result of the recession. O'Neill started a Massachusetts company centered on the idea that unemployed people not only lose a job and a paycheck, but they also lose their image.
HTC, Facebook Team Up On 'Social Smartphone'
December 14, 2011 8:46 am | VideosRecognizing the potential for major profits in the area of mobility, Facebook and HTC are teaming up to create a "social" smartphone. It seems like Facebook wants to run with the Apples, Googles, and Microsofts of the world. How will they fare? If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Fighting Fire With Engineering
December 14, 2011 8:45 am | VideosFiremen need a steady flow of water through the nozzle to safely put out fires. In this episode of The Product Design Show, Vince and Allison explain the design challenges of matching water flow to the different water pressure available at a variety of fire sites. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Mobile Algae-To-Biofuel Processing
December 14, 2011 8:43 am | VideosOpen Algae has created a processing method that makes algae biofuel commercially feasible, mobile, and affordable. Their end-to-end solution contains a number of unique, cost-efficient steps for processing pond-grown algae. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
The Luxury Superbus
December 14, 2011 8:42 am | VideosCNN's Atika Shubert takes a ride on a luxury bus built with Formula 1 technology. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
Need A Job? China Is Hiring
December 14, 2011 8:34 am | VideosA lot of Americans are struggling to find quality jobs, or in some cases, any jobs at all. However, a rising number of job-seeking individuals are thinking outside the box a bit and investigating employment opportunities in China. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
The Engineering Dropout Problem
December 13, 2011 9:28 am | VideosOnly 35 percent of the students that enter the engineering program at the City College of New York graduate as engineers. That's an interesting statistic, especially considering the average entry-level, New York-area engineering graduate makes about $65,000 per year. Why are so many students turning away from a potentially lucrative career path? Furthermore, this isn't a problem limited to the Big Apple.
