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Author: JJ

“The Actual Barrel” — The Great Misunderstanding of Oil Transportation

So. Oil has dipped below the cost of a steel drum. It has dipped below the cost of an expensive…

Finally, a drone with a cockpit…

Have you flown your friend's drone yet? 90% of your efforts will likely end up with you crashing the miniature copter…

Premium at a Premium: Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Gasoline Grades

  Oh, the misinformation... If you've got the nice ride and the extra bills to go with it, it turns…

The Inventor of Sandblasting was a Real, American Hero

A common thread in American history has been the veneration of the multi-tasker. Whether it be George Washington, Benjamin Franklin,…

A blind man drives a car for the first time

On a day to day basis, there are few things we take for granted more than our eyesight. It’s difficult…

Josef Albers: The Man Who Made Sandblasting An Artform

Poet, painter, sculptor, teacher, theoretician…sandblaster? Josef Albers was one of a kind. Though remembered fondly as an “abstract painter,” many…

One really strange scene from the STAR WARS Saga

A new Star Wars film in theaters is roughly the media-equivalent of the Christmas Truce of 1914 -- tonight, enemies…

Trending: Laser Strikes on American Airplanes

FAA Officials declared earlier this week that lasers "struck" four airborne vehicles over Phoenix, AZ this past Tuesday according to…

Stepping Into the Holographic Landscape: Volvo Joins Microsoft HoloLens in new Advertising Campaign

The ever-innovative, creative minds behind Volvo have cemented the premium European car manufacturer as the first major vehicle company to hop on…

The Trouble With Tires — A Brief History of Synthetic Rubber

Long before it was vulcanized, molded, driven 20,000 miles, and tossed carelessly in the backwoods, rubber was a valued commodity.…