pickles

11.21.09

This Week in the Future: September 28-October 2, 2009

By John Mahoney Posted 10.02.2009 at 1:23 pm 1 Comment

This Week in the Future, September 28-October 2, 2009: Illustration by Baarbarian

Cyborg monkeys surf on OLED pickles. Ships emit slime, and our own Mikey Sklar's Benz runs on vegetable oil. And a knife-wielding, thought-controlled robot still can't conquer Japan. This is the Future.

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Video: MIT Scientist Explains How OLEDs Work, Using a Glowing Pickle

By Stuart Fox Posted 09.29.2009 at 11:42 am 8 Comments

No, that glowing pickle isn't a promotion for rave night at Katz's, it's a demonstration for how your TV works. In this ingenious twist on the classic potato clock, MIT professor Vladimir Bulovic transforms a humble full sour into a giant OLED pixel for our learning pleasure.

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How To Make Quick Pickles

The subtle science of brine and crunch (recipe included)

By Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot Posted 05.21.2009 at 2:34 pm 1 Comment

In almost any pantry, pickles are a staple. A wide variety of fruits and vegetables are preserved using salt and acid, although the classic cucumber has become ubiquitous enough to earn the simple default name of "pickle." Pickling is a preservation technique that dates back to ancient history. Every culture has its own version of the pickle, ranging from Mexico's pickled jalapeno pepper to Korea's kimchi. Pickles are often used as a flavor accent, garnishing a meal rather than acting as the main focus.

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