How a town that doesn’t get sunlight for half the year used mirrors to solve its problem

Rjukan, Norway, sits in a valley that casts a shadow over the town for half the year. In 2013, mirrors were installed to reflect sunlight down to the town’s square. Following is a transcript of the video. This isn’t the real sun. This town in Norway received no sunlight for half the year. From early […]

Instagram mirrors Pinterest with feature for organizing saved posts

After copying Snapchat’s marquee feature — the full-screen disappearing story — Instagram is moving on to Pinterest. Today Instagram released a new feature called Collections, enabling users of the Facebook-owned network to organize photos and videos they find into categories, much like Pinterest’s “boards.” More to follow.   VentureBeat

That’ll Fill Your Mirrors: 2018 Ford Expedition SSV Cop Car

– The Ford Explorer–based Police Interceptor Utility has been outselling the Taurus-based Interceptor for some time now, so it should come as no surprise that Ford also offers an even larger, Expedition-based police vehicle. Based on the redesigned 2018 Ford Expedition, here is the Expedition SSV (Special Service Vehicle). – Modifications for police duty include […]