Technologies 2023, March

Today, radar systems are successfully working to warn the military command of the approach of enemy equipment. However, before it was even invented, a variety of devices and structures had to be used that performed similar tasks. This was exactly the kind of functionality that acoustic mirrors had, and today, scattered throughout the UK - huge concrete hemispheres played the role of locators, and with their help they fought not with airplanes, but with … combat airships

Weapons have always been capable of inflicting damage on humans. However, there are some modifications of it, which at some point become really scary to use. Moreover, the same principle works even with ammunition. Expansive bullets were a prime example of such weapons. And all because their combat use showed such destructive power that it was banned by the Hague Convention back in 1899

One of the most recognizable mass characters of the 1917 Revolution is a sailor, girded with a cross to a cross with machine-gun belts with cartridges. It looks, of course, dashing, but it remains unclear why the sailors did this at all. Wouldn't it have been better to carry Maxim's machine-gun belts in special containers with a handle, which, by the way, were attached to each crew from the factory?

The Tulsky Tokarev self-loading pistol is a legend of the Soviet arms business, the main domestic pistol of the Second World War, a headache for the domestic police and a favorite of various criminal elements that raged in the vast Fatherland both in Soviet times and in the ill-fated "dashing 90s". Why did the law enforcers dislike him and the bandits simply idolized him?

Mobile phones have long and firmly entered our lives. Therefore, perhaps, each of us at least several times was busy choosing a new model. However, there are a huge number of almost identical gadgets on store shelves. And yet, manufacturers have sometimes released quite unusual concepts to the market. Your attention 5 non-trivial mobile phones that are suitable for those who are tired of monotony

As you often see in the movies, as well as hear from the stories of older comrades, a weapon can fire when it is hit hard or even falls on a hard surface. But do such stories have at least a fraction of the truth in their foundation, or are they all nothing more than an artistic exaggeration of reality? By broadcasting special cases to general practice?

For decades, manufacturers of cosmetics and accessories have separately produced men's and women's shaving razors. In appearance, they are no different, which raises a quite reasonable question: is there any difference between razors for "boys" and for "girls", except for the color of the plastic handle?

The market almost every week is filled with a considerable number of gadgets designed to facilitate or at least diversify a person's life. But no matter how revolutionary the next concept may be, this does not mean at all that they will be needed by someone in real life. And therefore, many devices are out of work, or are not released to the market at all due to unprofitability. To your attention, the "five" gadgets that were positioned as innovations, but did not become relevant

Choosing a quality knife for hiking in nature and solving small household tasks is by no means as easy as it might seem at first glance. It is enough to make just one mistake for the tool to turn out to be a source of problems and a continuous headache, and by no means a faithful assistant

Scientists around the world have been struggling for decades to create ultra-strong materials that can withstand any stress. However, in everyday life of every person there are at least a few objects that are made of ordinary metal or plastic, and have been serving for more than a decade. Your attention is the "nine" unkillable things, which can only be broken by inhuman efforts

The first man-made pistols had only one single charge. The first revolvers were content with 5 rounds. In the first self-loading pistols, the active ammunition load took off to 7-12 (and sometimes more) rounds per magazine. Today, weapon designers are ready to offer short-barreled weapons, the capacity of the regular magazine of which exceeds the capacity of an assault rifle magazine

In 1941 in the USSR, perhaps the strangest weapon of domestic production was created and put into service. It fired at the enemy with glass and tin ampoules filled with various substances. Today, the discovery of a mysterious weapon of destruction is considered a rare success among search engines and archaeologists. What was it like?

For many years, scientists from all over the world have been trying to come up with more and more new developments to make life easier for humanity, to make it more comfortable and safe. Sometimes it occurs to them to combine two technologies in order to increase the performance of each of them. It was for this purpose that the idea of placing solar panels was developed, but the potential of this concept, it turns out, was underestimated. After all, the technology of "solar" channels allows you to save not only a significant amount of space, but

Without exaggeration, shipping canals can be called one of the most significant inventions in the entire history of mankind. You've probably heard of the Suez or Panama Canals, through which hundreds of ships pass every day. However, in various parts of the world there are still more than a dozen equally large-scale and significant shipping routes, the width of which often does not exceed several meters

Even today, the majority of compatriots, including quite young ones, should remember such a Soviet Eastern as "The Elusive Avengers". The plot of the series of films told about the adventures of "red" teenagers during the Civil War in Russia. Everyone remembers how smartly and quickly they fired from revolvers? A natural question arises: is the revolver of the Nagant system generally capable of such miracles of rate of fire?

It was 1993. Not so long ago, the Soviet Union collapsed, and there was still no new weapons legislation in the vast majority of the former Soviet republics. Moreover, an outright mess began around - the "dashing 90s" came. Somewhere in the midst of all this social storm and events of epoch-making scale, another less noticeable, but no less interesting happened: the first model of the "Farmer's Weapon" was created

Karlovy Vary, fairytale castles, wonderful beer, Gothic architecture, brothers-Slavs and, of course, world-famous firearms. Here is a short, but extremely vivid list of what the Czech Republic is famous for. By the way, about the pistols. In 1975, the CZ 75 pistol was born, which, despite its venerable age, traditionally falls into all sorts of ratings for short-barreled firearms. The pistol is a legend, especially among the special forces and intelligence soldiers. He had one very rare

If you start sorting through and looking at old photographs of Soviet anti-aircraft gunners from the Second World War, then sooner or later you will come across a similar picture. The Red Army soldier holds in his hand some strange device and at the same time looks through it at the sky. What is this anyway? It can be quite difficult for a modern person to answer these questions

Need to quickly charge your smartphone battery? Xiaomi has teased users with an innovative device that can handle most batteries in a little more than a quarter of an hour. When exactly the gadget will hit store shelves, the manufacturer's representatives "politely" kept silent

Very often, going on a trip abroad and facing a language barrier, tourists once again roll their eyes to the sky with the exclamation: "Why didn't I learn foreign languages at school!" Things can get much easier now. Recently, a unique device that can translate foreign speech into native language in real time went on sale

Progress does not stand still, and enthusiasts are not asleep, generating ideas and declaring them on crowdfunding platforms. Inventors from all over the world are fighting for funding, coming up with a variety of devices: from frankly crazy to really interesting and promising. The Novate.ru review contains six amusing novelties designed for an exciting pastime, which are already available for order

Today, almost every day, a wide variety of gadgets appear, among which there are some really interesting and useful ones. In our review, there are 9 devices that literally everyone needs in their daily life

Fixed blade knives are commonly used by people, but they are not suitable for all conditions. Therefore, many of us have foldable modifications. But few people know that such a knife design has a long and very interesting history

Perhaps everyone knows what a "Bulgarian" is. But few people really think about why this unit was called that way. Moreover, among the old-timers there are real legends about the history of the appearance of the popular name of this instrument, however, all of them are unlikely. And the real origin of the nickname "Bulgarian" is rather prosaic, and it has nothing to do with the residents of the corresponding state - it's all about … translation difficulties

There are many non-standard weapons to be found in the world. Some of it was included in the list of so-called non-lethal ammunition - those that should not cause serious damage. Of particular interest among the latter is a light and sound weapon, because it affects both vision and hearing at the same time. But civilians cannot use it in all modifications, however, even those samples that are available for self-defense are very effective

Humanity is constantly striving to improve the technologies that they have. And sometimes completely new concepts are developed that have great potential. But even the most promising concept may simply not be able to be implemented. To your attention dozens of unique inventions that could determine the future, but remained inaccessible to mankind

War in a global sense never changes. The same cannot be said about weapons and equipment. Since the days of the first civilizations, human engineering genius has been in a never-ending race between means of defense and destruction. An answer is created for each new challenge. The story of the return of steel helmets to the battlefields in the 20th century after an almost 150-year hiatus is the best illustration of this

Since the advent of aviation, the pilot of an airplane has been and remains one of the most romantic professions. At the dawn of the 20th century, aviators were generally perceived in society as real heroes. Plus, they were some of the most eligible suitors ever! At that time, a white silk scarf became one of the most important elements of the romantic image of the pilot. It's time to figure out where it came from and why you need it

The First World War went down in history as one of the bloodiest military conflicts in the history of mankind, as well as the time of the invention of very strange and even crazy things. Each side wanted to gain an advantage over the enemy, and therefore developed more and more complex types of weapons. It is interesting that many things familiar today in military affairs were created precisely then

Google is very worried about the fact that not everywhere people can use its services. After all, vast expanses of the Earth, even in the United States of America, are deprived of an Internet connection. Therefore, the aforementioned company plans to launch a new carrier for wireless access to the world wide web - airships

In the process of evolution, penguins have forgotten how to fly, but have learned to swim well. It was these skills of theirs that the specialists from Festo decided to use for good purposes. They decided … to launch the penguins into the air

Gulliver's Travels described the flying city of Laputa, where sages, scientists and philosophers lived. And in the near future, perhaps, over our cities will appear, if not flying cities, then flying octopuses. And this will not be an alien conquest at all! These will be flying gardens

The work of civil aviation is a rather complex mechanism that requires taking into account as many nuances as possible that can potentially bring danger to passengers. However, it is impossible to foresee everything, and sometimes extraordinary situations occur: for example, a calm flight in a serviceable car suddenly turns into severe turbulence, accompanied by stress and even injury. And not always the reason for such a sharp change in the situation will be the weather or the breakdown of the liner - sometimes it may turn out to be

Despite all the achievements of mankind in the field of energy, on the planet, a huge number of people still live in non-electrified settlements. However, the search for a solution to the problem continues, and German scientists managed to get one step closer to this goal. They have developed an autonomous hydroelectric power plant that is capable of providing light to one settlement

Man is a very complex creature with a developed nervous system. However, despite the existence of reason, a huge number of instincts are still functioning in us. Most of them are needed so that our mortal body (along with mind) does not turn into fertilizer ahead of schedule. For example, such instincts "hint" that you don't need to take any nasty stuff in your mouth so as not to get poisoned. But are there situations when a feeling of disgust openly lets us down?

The development of technology is a continuous and increasingly rapid process. Therefore, it is not surprising that more and more concepts that previously seemed unattainable in the coming centuries are now being developed by scientists with might and main. Moreover, very soon what we read about in science fiction books or watched in the movies may already become an integral part of the life of mankind. For your attention 5 technologies that will become part of our daily life in the future

A person never stops improving the technologies that are available to him. However, inventors do not always take ideas for their developments from their heads. Often they turn for help to the experience of individual animals or plants, which for millions of years can conceal the solution to technology, which will greatly facilitate the life of mankind. To your attention 8 inventions that people spied on mother nature

Often, for the sake of scientific research, it is necessary to create not just laboratories or have special equipment, but also to build huge complexes. And this often applies to telescopes. Perhaps everyone knows that they can be truly gigantic. But not everyone knows that the largest radio telescope on the planet is located in our country and for many years has been successfully helping scientists explore near and deep space

In the development of our civilization, various inventions play a huge role, which act as an engine, an assistant for all mankind. As in many other countries of the world, in the USSR there were talents, many inventors, engineers, designers who presented mankind with useful products and technologies that made it possible to make a breakthrough in one direction or another. All this ensures the progressive development of civilization

We are used to presenting scientists as secretive loners who devote all their time to research. But it also happened when, on the basis of a common interest in science, two people fell in love with each other and began to create together. Often such couples made truly great discoveries and made their names in history