D T Nuggets

A blog for Teacher of Design and Technology

Brother Sewing Machine

This little machine is getting good reviews but I can’t find it in the UK. I guess that even with shipping it’s unlikely to cost over £50 per unit although you may have to pay import tax. Perhaps Amazon can arrange a delivery?

Has anyone tried it in a school environment?

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Online Review

November 6, 2007 Posted by bobharding | Tools and processes | | No Comments Yet

Power from Space

It may be possible to beam solar power directly from space. Work is currently underway and th Pentagon’s National Security Space Office says that it confidently expects to see "a basic proof-of-concept within 4-6 years.

This could be a major source of power within 40 years.

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Guardian Article

November 6, 2007 Posted by bobharding | Blogroll | | No Comments Yet