tagged w/ Magnetic Fields
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"Electricity without wires.
Marin Soljačić couldn't sleep. The problem was his wife's Nokia cell phone. The tyrannical device beeped on the bedside table when it needed to be plugged in. It could not be disabled.
Instead of taking a hammer to the phone, Soljačić marveled at the fact that this device, and billions of others like it, was sitting a few feet away from all the electricity it could ever need. Why couldn't it receive power wirelessly, just as laptops get Wi-Fi?
A physics professor, Soljačić dug into the problem and learned that if you could get two magnetic fields to resonate -- to sing the same note, in effect -- they could transfer an electric current. With two large magnetic coils, he found a way to throw 60 watts across a room, powering a lightbulb. MIT, his employer, quickly patented the technology and encouraged Soljačićto start a company."
Invisible speakers, guarding man's best friend, psychic video games, an unbreakable e-reader and much more at the link.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/smallbusiness/0911/gallery.next_little_thing_2010.smb/index.html
This is incredible but as mentioned in the article is it safe?
The Sci-Fi future gets closer but will there be any dark side effects?"Electricity without wires.
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The Magnetic Fields are set to embark on a North American tour later next year. The band will kick off the jaunt on February 4 in Washington, DC. Among the dates announced are shows in Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, and Portland.The Magnetic Fields are set to embark on a North American tour later next year. The... more
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#10,9 & 5-1 as well as embedded streaming playlist at the link
8. Happiness is a Warm Gun / The Beatles
Speaking of Lennon/McCartney and seriously speaking of subtle lyrics, try reading the title of this song another way. Like:
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Ha/Pee nes/ Is a warm gun.
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Or, A Penis is a Warm Gun, if one still doesn’t get it. That makes these lyrics all the better:
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(When I hold you in my arms) Oooooooooh, oh yeah!/ And when I feel my finger on your trigger/ Oooooooooh, oh yeah!/ I know nobody can do me no harm/ Oooooooooh, oh yeah!/ Happiness (is a warm gun, momma)/ Bang Bang Shoot Shoot Happiness (is a warm gun)/ Bang Bang Shoot Shoot/ Yes it is, gun! Happiness (is a warm gun)
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Frankly, the song would have made the list just for its opening lyrics:
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She’s not a girl who misses much Do do do do do do, oh yeah/ She’s well acquainted with the touch of the velvet hand Like a lizard on a window pane/ The man in the crowd with the multicolored mirrors On his hobnail boots/ Lying with his eyes while his hands are busy Working overtime/ A soap impression of his wife which he ate And donated to the National Trust
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7. Behind Blue Eyes / The Who
This is another song that kinda sounds pretty, so it must be, like, romantic or something, right? Nah, Townsend was was/is fucked up.
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No one knows what its like/ To be hated/ To be fated/ To telling only lies/ But my dreams They arent as empty/ As my conscience seems to be/ I have hours, only lonely/ My love is vengeance/ Thats never free
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There might be an official explanation regarding this song that a bigger fan of The Who would know. But I won’t believe it.
6. Suddenly There is a Tidal Wave / Magnetic Fields
Stephin Merritt is probably one of the best and most ironic song-writers ever. His music is full of juxtaposition and twists between music and lyric and the gender roles, etc. ‘Tidal Wave’ is another pretty sounding song. But it’s more like it was ripped from ‘Donnie Darko.’
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You held me upside-down/ Till I couldn’t breathe anymore/ Then you held me like a baby/ Television, like wine; and cigarettes, like grains of sand;/ And raspberry schnapps, like a thousand sunsets./ The boys talk like they own the world/ The women keep their stupid diaries/ But suddenly there’s a tidal wave/ And everything is sucked out to sea./ There were probably birds/ Outside our little room I don’t remember anything but you/ We must have been the butt Of all the jokes in the world/ For trying to live like Pippi Longstocking.
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Embedded streaming playlist and #10,9 & 5-1 at the link#10,9 & 5-1 as well as embedded streaming playlist at the link
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Researchers have discovered a magnetic equivalent to electricity: single magnetic charges that can behave and interact like electrical ones.Researchers have discovered a magnetic equivalent to electricity: single magnetic... more
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People have long marveled at the majestic and mysterious northern lights that light up the skies over the polar regions of countries like Canada and in Scandinavia. Scientists have known for years that these undulating auroras are caused by a storm of charged particles high above Earth. And although a sight to behold, the forces triggering these lights can endanger satellites and air travelers near the poles. But researchers were in the dark about just what forces acted on these so-called magnetic substorms to produce the shimmering lightshows that dazzle us—until now.
Scientists have debated for decades whether local electrical disruptions in Earth's magnetic field or far-flung happenings in the so-called magnetotail (the tapering region of the magnetic field that points away from the sun) lead to the flare-ups of these substorms and their associated auroras.
Researchers say they were able to pinpoint the source by using measurements of magnetic fields recorded by five satellites that were sent into space as part of NASA's THEMIS (Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms) project, which is designed to track "space weather" events called substorms as they unfold. The answer: these substorms form when Earth's magnetic field lines collapse on each other, showering the upper atmosphere with captured radiation from the sun where it sparks the auroras primarily over Earth's polar regions known as the northern and southern lights (aka the aurora borealis and aurora australis, respectively).
"Charged particles from the sun blow up Earth's magnetic tail like a balloon, and then for some reason the balloon leaks," says study co-author Stephen Mende, a physicist at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Totally amazing visuals of magnetic fields caught on tape.
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From the report: Rapid changes in the churning movement of Earth's liquid outer core are weakening the magnetic field in some regions of the planet's surface, a new study says.From the report: Rapid changes in the churning movement of Earth's liquid outer core... more
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Magnetic fields are invisible, at least usually. But Scientists from NASA's Space Sciences Laboratory have made them visible as "animated photographs," using sound-controlled CGI and 3D compositing. It makes the fields, as explained by the scientists, dance in an absolutely gorgeous movie called Magnetic Movie. You don't want to miss this one, which is the coolest video that you'll see all week, guaranteed. You can't argue with a combo of beautiful effects and amazing science.Magnetic fields are invisible, at least usually. But Scientists from NASA's Space... more
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US Patent 7291944 - Electromagnetic engine
US Patent Issued on November 6, 2007
The electromagnetic engine operates by having the solenoids receive input power from an external electrical power source and providing output power to the output shaft. The magnets include four outer magnets and four inner magnets. The inner magnets have magnetic forces that oppose the magnetic forces of the outer magnets. Electrical power provided to the solenoids causes the solenoids to oscillate the outer magnets. Springs provide stability and assist the solenoids.
Once the electromagnetic motor has reached operating speed, it generates sufficient electrical energy to continue driving the electromagnetic motor for a period of time. Input energy can be supplied to the solenoids by an auxiliary electrical generator. However, the efficiency of the electromagnetic motor enables the output shaft to perform useful work. Useful work may be in the form of a mechanical attachment to the output shaft for the purpose of driving an auxiliary mechanical device. Alternatively, an electrical generator may be attached directly to the output shaft to provide electrical output energy to other electrical devices.
Source: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/7291944/fulltext.html
The device shown in the video is different from the listed patent. Though they both share the same approach to harnessing power from magnetic energy.
US Patent 7291944 - Electromagnetic engine
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While most visual artists prefer traditional materials
such as oil, acrylic, bronze and ceramic, Tokyo-based
SACHIKO KODAMA prefers FERROFLUIDS. Composed of
magnetic nanoparticles, ferrofluids often contain high
levels of iron and, as such, are deeply affected by
and responsive to the presence of magnetic fields.
While the NASA-developed ferrofluids are being used
increasingly for commercial applications - on
everything from compact disks to weight-responsive car
suspension systems - Kodama is revolutionary in
applying their widely dynamic qualities to the fine
arts arena.
Using a computer to manipulate electro-magnetic fields
in the sculptures, Kodama coerces her stunning
ferrfluid pieces to grow and disintegrate, flower and
shed, and constantly reinvent themselves without the
aid of animatronics or video wizardry.While most visual artists prefer traditional materials
such as oil, acrylic, bronze... more
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Probably an ideal candidate for this project, Stephin Merritt's opus contains 69 songs.. so what's one song, really.
The project, NPR's All Songs Considered gives the inspiration, the studio and 2 days to make a song. Watch prolific composer/writer/musician Stephin Merritt (the man ((genius?)) behind Magnetic Fields, Gothic Archies, Future Bible Heroes, and the music for the Limony Snickett stuff get to work. Probably an ideal candidate for this project, Stephin Merritt's opus contains 69... more
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