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The design of a good ski binding is an exercise in engineering compromise and using analysis tools.  G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc., North Vancouver, Canada, decided to update its popular Targa binding, the device that holds a ski onto the skier’s boot.

A new box-shaped roller coaster track provides a safe but scary ride

Toys from Trash and YouTube videos teach engineering and science

Building robots for the movie Real Steel using rapid prototyping

Putting valves on tubing lets firm expand watering subsystem to golf carts

Adhesives help tracers improve shooters’ aim

TurfBreeze Fans use Baldor•Reliance motors and Baldor•Dodge ball bearings and synchronous belt drives to cool putting greens and keep them in good shape.

Greg Kenrick of R.G. Kenrick Co. Inc. demonstrates a golf ball hitting machine they converted from electric to pnuematic operation. Length: 4:38

3D Modeling Gets a Boost from Kinect

Kinect hackers have taken the device far beyond its gaming roots

NFL players suffered an estimated 159 concussions this past season. Even worse, health officials estimate that 50% of all school-age football players experience a concussion sometime in their school sports careers

Recreational water vehicle, the Seabreacher X from Innespace Productions, resembles a shark and can jump out of the water

Engineers at Volvo Penta used Alodine EC2 electroceramic coating on weight-reducing aluminum in the Ocean X stern drive and engine exhaust system to prevent corrosion and reduce maintenance requirements

Cyclemotor kit from Neodymics turns any bike into an electric moped

Wind-powered car designed and built by Lehigh University students to go for a record

Editors’ picks for educational toys