<![CDATA[io9: Tesla]]> http://cache.io9.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: Tesla]]> http://io9.com/tag/tesla http://io9.com/tag/tesla <![CDATA[See a Mythbuster cage dance to the Dr. Who theme while being blasted by Tesla coils]]> At the 2011 Bay Area Maker Faire, Adam Savage of Mythbusters teamed up with Tesla coil musical troupe ArcAttack for some freestyle cage dancing. This is definitely one of those "Don't Try This At Home" moments. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5804566&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[If Tesla built an Arctic citadel, it might look something like this]]> Photographer Dmitry Mordolff took these astounding shots of a snow-covered electromagnetic field testing station, or "Tesla's bench," in Istra outside of Moscow. All it takes is a dab of blizzard to transform electrical equipment into a hyper-futuristic snow fortress. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5752727&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A brief history of Nikola Tesla (a.k.a. Thomas Edison was a creep)]]> It was Tesla's birthday on Saturday, and the Facebook group Team Tesla has made this cheeky short in his honor. Also, the unfortunate story of Topsy the elephant, a pachyderm who received the electric chair. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5584831&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Happy 154th birthday, Nikola Tesla!]]> Happy birthday, you death-ray-inventing, no-sex-having, alternate-current-pioneering, been-dead-for-67-years mad genius. In lieu of presents, we offer you this fine song. срећан рођендан, Никола Тесла. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5584072&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Soviet Teens Rock Out to Tesla Coils and Theremin]]> More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5033809&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Which Technological Invention Changed the World?]]> Scientists like Jared Diamond argue that human history is essentially the story of technology. Our technological advancements are what propelled us from caves to cities, from gaslight to nuclear reactors, and from horseback to orbit. But with each advance comes a potential dark side: deadlier warfare, toxic pollution, or social alienation. Taking into account the good and the bad, which of humanity's technological inventions do you think has had the most profound influence on the world? More »
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