World Expo 2010 Shanghai: We're Here
Technology We're in China for the kickoff of what will be the largest World's Fair in history. Here's why Remember World's Fairs? Those dazzling displays of self-cleaning kitchens, rocket cars and...
View ArticleThe USA Pavilion Is a Disgrace
Technology Many of the pavilions at the 2010 Expo in Shanghai are phenomenal, both inside and out. The USA pavilion, however, is neither. But far worse than being visually unimpressive… Many of the...
View ArticleTouring the "Axis of Evil" in Shanghai
Technology I'm loathe to perpetuate such an ugly phrase as "Axis of Evil," but someone on the Expo 2010 planning committee must have had it in mind when it was decided that Iran and… I'm loathe to...
View ArticleArchive Gallery: From Chicago to Shanghai, 138 Visionary Years of World's Fairs
Technology Giant volt generators, rocket tramways, flying family cars, and more great exhibitions from World's Fairs throughout the years Last May, we had the privilege of visiting Expo 2010 in...
View ArticleRadar Will Scan NYC Park For A Buried Luxury Bomb Shelter From 1964
Technology We want to believe. Is the Underground Home still underground? The New York City Parks Department doesn't think so, but others do. The home, built as an exhibit for the 1964-1965 World's...
View ArticleYou Owe Your Daily Routine To The World’s Fair
Gadgets Inventions that'll take you from breakfast to bedtime Begun in 1851, the World’s Fair once served as an open showroom for technical oddities, scientific breakthroughs, and cultural mash-ups....
View ArticleA Building That Eats Smog
Technology Take that, air pollution A new construction material could make the concrete jungle function a bit more like a natural one. A new construction material could make the concrete jungle...
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