https://wordlesstech.com The future today in our amazing world Fri, 24 Nov 2023 15:45:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 223030326 https://wordlesstech.com/these-are-not-giant-roots/ https://wordlesstech.com/these-are-not-giant-roots/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:50:50 +0000 https://wordlesstech.com/?p=142531 These are not giant roots, but glacial river patterns in Iceland captured by a drone. Image credit Manish Mamtani via Earthsky  ]]> https://wordlesstech.com/these-are-not-giant-roots/feed/ 0 142531 https://wordlesstech.com/iceland-to-harvest-energy-from-volcanoes/ https://wordlesstech.com/iceland-to-harvest-energy-from-volcanoes/#respond Tue, 09 May 2017 17:30:08 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=139318 Iceland will use extreme tech to harvest geothermal energy from volcanoes. Iceland, that runs on 100% renewable energy, using a drilling project named Thor, will harness the geothermal energy of volcanoes. Geothermal energy comes from the Earth’s volcanic areas, like Iceland’s. Thor drilling system will access extremely hot underground areas with 427 degrees C, to]]> https://wordlesstech.com/iceland-to-harvest-energy-from-volcanoes/feed/ 0 139318 https://wordlesstech.com/flying-iceland-ii/ https://wordlesstech.com/flying-iceland-ii/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:42:05 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=132699 Take a look how stunning Iceland looks in this video made by a drone… “In early 2015, i made a big “jump” and decided to buy my first drone a DJI phantom 2. Straight away, i “run” to Iceland and did my first aerial footage there during the cold january 2015. These footage will be]]> https://wordlesstech.com/flying-iceland-ii/feed/ 0 132699 https://wordlesstech.com/retreat-in-a-remote-icelandic-clifftop-by-alex-hogrefe/ https://wordlesstech.com/retreat-in-a-remote-icelandic-clifftop-by-alex-hogrefe/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2016 15:06:57 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=126662 An impressive conceptual concrete retreat cut into the edge of a remote clifftop in Iceland, by Alex Hogrefe. Architectural visualiser Alex Hogrefe designed the building, to demonstrate some of the visualization techniques he uses in his work. Here are some of the images from his website Visualizing Architecture: Hogrefe told Dezeen: “My site is very much about going]]> https://wordlesstech.com/retreat-in-a-remote-icelandic-clifftop-by-alex-hogrefe/feed/ 0 126662 https://wordlesstech.com/phoenix-aurora-iceland/ https://wordlesstech.com/phoenix-aurora-iceland/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2016 08:56:26 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=125654 All of the other aurora watchers had gone home. By 3:30 am in Iceland, on a quiet night last September, much of that night’s auroras had died down…    Image credit Hallgrimur P. Helgason … Suddenly though, a new burst of particles streamed down from space, lighting up the Earth’s atmosphere once again. This time,]]> https://wordlesstech.com/phoenix-aurora-iceland/feed/ 1 125654 https://wordlesstech.com/turning-electricity-pylons-into-giant-human-statues/ https://wordlesstech.com/turning-electricity-pylons-into-giant-human-statues/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:25:14 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=119416 Architects want to transform Iceland’s boring electricity pylons, into giant human statues. Architects Jin Choi and Thomas Shine designed “Land of Giants™,” proposed back in 2008, electrical pylons as human-shaped statues decorating the countryside. Images credit Choi+Shine Architects Choi and Shine, explain: “Like the statues of Easter Island, it is envisioned that these one hundred]]> https://wordlesstech.com/turning-electricity-pylons-into-giant-human-statues/feed/ 0 119416 https://wordlesstech.com/a-majestic-spiral-aurora-over-iceland/ https://wordlesstech.com/a-majestic-spiral-aurora-over-iceland/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2015 12:57:16 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=118234 A majestic Spiral Aurora over Iceland, captured late last month, noted by Icelanders for its great brightness and quick development.   Image credit Davide Necchi The aurora resulted from a solar storm, with high energy particles bursting out from the Sun and through a crack in Earth’s protective magnetosphere a few days later. Although a spiral]]> https://wordlesstech.com/a-majestic-spiral-aurora-over-iceland/feed/ 0 118234 https://wordlesstech.com/iceland-2/ https://wordlesstech.com/iceland-2/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:06:31 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=117155 A fantastic compilation of drone footage from a recent 8-day trip to Iceland… All footage was shot on the DJI Phantom 3. Locations featured include: Skógafoss Reynisfjara Beach Skaftafell National Park Askja Skaftafellsjökull Dettifoss Gulfoss Eskifjordur Music: Headlights by Robin Schulz feat. Ilsey [Vimeo]]]> https://wordlesstech.com/iceland-2/feed/ 0 117155 https://wordlesstech.com/eylenda-in-iceland/ https://wordlesstech.com/eylenda-in-iceland/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2015 15:51:43 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=116659 Eylenda in Iceland, a stunning landscape and wildlife, a journey through this magical island. “For our semester film project we have been fortunate enough to spend 14 days filming in Iceland. This film wouldn´t exist without the magnificent help and support of our sponsors, our university and a lot of other people who took part]]> https://wordlesstech.com/eylenda-in-iceland/feed/ 0 116659 https://wordlesstech.com/astonishing-fog-waterfall/ https://wordlesstech.com/astonishing-fog-waterfall/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 12:49:53 +0000 http://wordlesstech.com/?p=115393 A man came across a phenomenon where it seemed as though the fog from the cliffs were flowing off the edge like a waterfall.   Watch the video… The ‘fog waterfall’ took place while hiking the cliffs of Látrabjarg in Iceland. [Youtube]]]> https://wordlesstech.com/astonishing-fog-waterfall/feed/ 0 115393