Computer America Show

Show Notes 13 December 2024Story 1: Meet 'Blackbird': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system -- My add -- inspired by the kind of propulsion widely used on tugs and ferriesSource: LiveScience.com Story by Rory BathgateLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/meet-blackbird-a-flying-taxi-that-spins-and-moves-in-any-direction-thanks-to-new-propulsion-systemSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqDNSV7kqnkSee also: https://www.cyclotech.at/See also: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/flying-taxi-blackbird-uses-boat-inspired-propulsion-system/ar-AA1v8HqI   Story 2: Researchers present the first fully AI-designed wind turbine — it’s 7x more efficient in citiesSource: ZME Science via MSN Story by Mihai AndreiLink: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/researchers-present-the-first-fully-ai-designed-wind-turbine-it-s-7x-more-efficient-in-cities/ar-AA1vc9xlSee also: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/the-birmingham-blade-the-world