Computer America Show

Show Notes 6 September 2024Story 1: The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high batterySource: CNN Story by Amy GuniaLink: https://www.cnn.com/style/skyscraper-batteries-som-energy-vault-spc/index.htmlStory 2: Japan Introduces Magnetic Levitation Car TechnologySource: ElectricTechnology.org Link: https://www.electricaltechnology.org/2024/08/japan-magnetic-levitation-car-technology.html#google_vignetteSee also: https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2024/4/8/innovative-magnetic-levitation-new-material-offers-potential-unlocking-gravity-free-technologySee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klegk2dZmmg  I recommend starting the video at the 4-minute mark – previous is tutorials on maglev. Story 3: NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spaceSource: Space.com Story by Meredith GarofaloLink: https://www.space.com/nasa-solar-sail-deploymentSee also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-next-generation-solar-sail-boom-technology-ready-for-launch/See video here: https://www.youtube.c