The True Story of the Wright Brothers' Contract (2002)wifcon.com2 points·by focal·vor 6 Jahren·0 comments
Ask HN: Favorite technology predictions in science fiction?52 points·by focal·vor 8 Jahren·59 comments
U.K. Supermarket to Have ‘Quieter Hour’ for People with Autismnytimes.com3 points·by focal·vor 8 Jahren·0 comments
focal·vor 7 Jahren·discussThis type of authentic and honest response is why I come to HN. Thank you for sharing and I hope you get some good news soon.
focal·vor 8 Jahren·discussThere was a $10m XPRIZE for a Tricorder[1] and they awarded a $2.6m prize to Final Frontier Medical Devices in 2017 [2]. We're getting closer.[1] https://tricorder.xprize.org/prizes/tricorder [2] https://tricorder.xprize.org/prizes/tricorder/articles/famil...
focal·vor 8 Jahren·discussReminds me of Haber-Bosch, credited for saving billions of lives via synthetic fertilizer. http://www.scienceheroes.com/