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South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius just ran in the Olympics. Unlike his competitors he did it as a below-the-knee amputee, using Ossür's Flex-Foot Cheetah legs. But he also faced a unique challenge that his competitors didn't have to consider—how do you get track spikes on your prosthetics? The short answer is they have to be fitted by hand. That's a process that ordinarily takes up to two hours. Spikes fall off, because unlike a foot, which bends and curves, carbon blades are less mobile. Luckily Oscar is sponsored by Nike, so top-notch tech was at his disposal. Not that it made the design process a breeze. Oscar traveled to Ossür's lab in Iceland along with Nike designer Tobie Hatfield to create a spike that was just right for his unique situation. Of course, Oscar can't feel his feet to talk about how something fits, so the process was unique. Tobie filmed Oscar sprinting on a pressure-sensitive treadmill at 500fps, to make sure he saw every movement and st...

Though not nearly as ostentatious as the buildings from the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the stadiums and arenas for the London 2012 Olympics are still quite lovely. Here are the best buildings you'll probably see over and over again for the next few weeks. A lot of the focus for the buildings of the London Olympics was to pare down on excess and build stadiums and arenas with recyclable materials and green principles. Many of the buildings are temporary and for the permanent structures, six have already found legacy uses for after the Games. Hopefully, London's Olympic Park can avoid the fate of becoming a ghost town after its few weeks of glory. The main stadium looks almost like a giant laurel wreath. Its lower tier actually sits inside a bowl in the ground which was created by excavating 800,000 tons of dirt. Uniquely, the Olympic Stadium is surrounded by water on three sides, meaning visitors have to cross bridges to get to the stadium. And who doesn't love a good almost-mo...

Though not nearly as ostentatious as the buildings from the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the stadiums and arenas for the London 2012 Olympics are still quite lovely. Here are the best buildings you'll probably see over and over again for the next few weeks. A lot of the focus for the buildings of the London Olympics was to pare down on excess and build stadiums and arenas with recyclable materials and green principles. Many of the buildings are temporary and for the permanent structures, six have already found legacy uses for after the Games. Hopefully, London's Olympic Park can avoid the fate of becoming a ghost town after its few weeks of glory. The main stadium looks almost like a giant laurel wreath. Its lower tier actually sits inside a bowl in the ground which was created by excavating 800,000 tons of dirt. Uniquely, the Olympic Stadium is surrounded by water on three sides, meaning visitors have to cross bridges to get to the stadium. And who doesn't love a good almost-mo...

Billy Gallagher is a writer for TechCrunch. He is also the president and editor in chief of The Stanford Daily. Billy previously worked at The Stanford Daily for two volumes as a managing editor of news. He has also worked in sports and staff development at The Daily. In March of 2012 the Friends of The Stanford Daily awarded him... ? Learn More Facebook announced today that they have opened a London engineering office, adding to their Menlo Park, New York and Seattle engineering offices. The company has 22 open positions at the new office. Facebook says it has engineers scattered at its other numerous U.S. and foreign offices, but this is the first official international engineering office. Calling the city a “perfect fit” in a blog post earlier today, Facebook software engineer and London team leader Philip Su wrote, “Our team in London will start small, focusing on building a core of great engineers, and then grow over time and eventually focus on building products in key areas li...

Jul 23, 2012 6:26 AM   We've known for some time that Amazon is planning to make original TV content. But now Bezos and co have announced that Amazon is turning its back on the US, instead choosing to develop a center in London to spearhead its move into media. The Telegraph reports that the Seattle-based firm has named London "the obvious choice" for the new "digital media development" center, because "Britain has led the way in pioneering on-demand services which allow users to rent films and television over the internet." Amazon has announced today that it's taking over an eight-story, 47,000 square foot office near Barbican tube station, in the heart of London. Speaking to the Telegraph, Paula Byrne, the center's managing director, explained: "I wouldn't underplay the value that the UK has brought to this sector. When you look at the specialist skills that are available here, it is the obvious place to come... Innovation is part ...

Jaw-dropping victories, heartbreaking defeats, and world-class athletes pushing their bodies to unfathomable limits seize the attention of the world for two weeks every two years. The Olympic Games play host to many of the sporting world’s most memorable moments. In anticipation of the kick off to London 2012, we looked back at 10 extraordinary moments in Summer Games history. Prepare to stand up and cheer or dab a tear from your eye because this is what the Games are all about. View the original article here This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.

Jimmy Feigen after swimming in the men's 50-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Saturday, June 30, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. By Shoshanna Rutemiller, Swimming World 22-year-old Jimmy Feigen, born September 26, 1989, in Hilo, Hawaii is set to represent Team USA at the London Olympics. Feigen was a 2008 graduate from Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a member of the Churchill Chargers, under coach Al Marks, Feigen set High School National records in the 100 (43. 05) and 50 free (19.49). These accomplishments earned him Swimming World Magazine's 2008 High School Male Swimmer of the Year. "As far as scholastic sprinting goes, the argument might start and stop with one name: Jimmy Feigen," article writer John Lohn comments. Coming from a stellar High School career, Feigen went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin under coach Eddie Reese from 2008 to 2012. In his collegiate career, Feigen was a 24 time All-American...