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Behold the BAT (Bouyant Air Turbine) – a helium filled dirigible that deploys 300m (1000ft) above ground, generating low-cost energy for microgrids (ie. remote/island communities, disaster relief areas and military bases.)

A modern cousin of the blimp, the BAT, created by MIT founded company Altaeros Energies, is an aerostat – a heavy duty inflatable designed to withstand hurricane winds. High tensile tethers hold the BAT steady at high altitudes where winds are stronger, feeding power down to the ground.

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G’wan also the tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, engineers, artists, science clubs, students, authors, and commercial exhibitors! Dublin Maker sez;

Dublin Maker 2014 which takes place at Science Gallery, TCD on July 26th will be an opportunity for makers to interact with each other, to share ideas, and to show examples of their work, projects, crafts, inventions, products and hacks in a vibrant fair-style event. We encourage you to join the fun and enter a project to exhibit.

Well what are you waiting for? Would you ever just g’wan…

Dublin Maker Open Call 2014 – Apply Here

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A service that offers a Netflix-like interface for accessing pirated films has resurfaced after being closed over the weekend. Popcorn Time allows free access to movies by streaming content shared illegally as BitTorrent files. Its makers said they were closing the “experimental” service, but other developers have begun working on it. One analyst described the software as a “nightmare scenario” for the movie industry.

Netflix for piracy’ Popcorn Time saved by fans (BBC News Technology)

Popcorn Time: Hollywood’s Nightmare Is Only Just Beginning (Business Insider)

(H/T: OK)