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Lake Erie UFOs Are Stars on YouTube
2008-01-14 20:56:00
Waves of UFO sightings over the waters of Lake Erie are earning the great lake a reputation as a UFO hot spot. But the lake's new popularity may have more to do with a string of popular videos on YouTube than sightings of little green men."It's a hot spot," declares local ufologist Aaron Clark about the beaches of Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio. "Some believe there's a UFO base on the bottom of the lake."While not yet rivaling UFO hot spots like Mexico City or Phoenix, Lake Erie has generated enough buzz that news and documentary filmmakers are taking notice. Several Lake Erie UFO videos have made the national news, and The History Channel is airing a segment on Lake Erie UFOs, due to air in February.There have been more than 20 credible UFO sightings in the area in the last two years, according to Clark, a spokesman for the Cleveland Ufology Project, one of the oldest UFO-spotting groups in the country."There's a pattern here," says Sam Phillips, a musician who filmed a UFO hov...
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Recycling Business Gets Boost from Cell Phones
2008-01-14 20:53:00
'Hundreds of millions of cellular phones are disposed of every year'Now, don't get any crazy ideas by believing that your mobile telephone device has been manufactured from anything but recycled materials. Do you believe that old machinery such as airplanes just disappear into the darkness overnight? No... they get recycled like a great part of the materials our days. Do you know how expensive it is to extract new aluminum metal from the ground, or how much precious metal is being used every year for making new electronic devices?According to recent studies, about a hundred million mobile telephone devices are beingdisposed off every year all over the world, fact that spawned a new recycling business, which unlike all the previous recycling industries makes real profit and keeps the landscape clean at the same time."The New York Times" argues that, in the U.S., a mobile telephone device is being replaced only after about a year, and China alone, due to its ever increasing economi...
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The Deadly HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program)
2008-01-13 15:27:00
'The HAARP (High frequency Active Auroral Research Program ) transmitter is operated jointly by the U.S. Navy, Air Force and several universities and is located in Gakona, eastern Alaska.' ? BJNews by Marshall Smith Since the publication of the previous article, "HAARP, Now Running at Full Power," many readers asked, "but what is HAARP doing with weather modification, mind control and those other strange experiments?" Some people have heard HAARP is being used to modify the atmosphere, affect the weather, repair the ozone layer or even control the jet-stream. Other people believe there is a world-wide network of HAARP transmitters to send out waves which can affect brain cells and control human behavior. Others believe the HAARP transmitter can emulate terrestrial waves which can produce earthquakes. The many stories about HAARP activities are too long to list here, but the primary question is: Are any of them true? And the answer is, NO! At least those activities are not occ...
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Blu-ray Hammers Yet Another Nail in HD DVD's Coffin
2008-01-12 13:49:00
'Announces spectacular market dominance.'Although nothing's absolutely sure for the time being, it would seem that the next-generation format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray might end a lot sooner than expected, with HD DVD about to suffer a bitter defeat. And in order to further emphasize their market dominance,the group supporting Sony's format has issued at this year's CES a statement based on several market research reports, in which it kinda thrashes their rivals.Thus, according to sales figures from Home Media Research, Blu-ray Disc movie titles outsold HD DVD in the United States by a nearly 2-to-1 margin last year, in just about every week of the year. Furthermore, Blu-ray editions of titles released on both formats consistently outsold their HD DVD counterparts by significant margins. Moreover, the total US sales of Blu-ray movie titles topped six million in December, 2007, compared to the sales of HD DVD discs, which are yet to reach four million units.On the other han...
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Now a $75 Laptop
2008-01-11 05:06:00
'A spin-off from OLPC, Pixel Qi, is looking to create a $75 laptop and trying to advance low-cost computers and power-efficient laptops.'A laptop under US$100 could reach desks if a new venture formed by former chief technology officer of One Laptop Per Child, Mary Lou Jepsen, can deliver on its promises.A "spin-out" from OLPC, the company, Pixel Qi is looking to create a $75 laptop and trying to advance low-cost computers and power-efficient laptops, mobile phones and other consumer electronics that are sunlight readable, Jepsen wrote on the company's Web site.Jepsen left OLPC two weeks ago to commercialize technologies she invented with OLPC, she said in an e-mail to the IDG News Service at the time. A patent lists Jepsen as one of the inventors of a display system optimized for low-power operation."Spinning out from OLPC enables the development of a new machine, beyond the XO [laptop], while leveraging a larger market for new technologies," Jepsen wrote.There is a big commerci...

CES: Delphi's Dashboard of the Future
2008-01-09 04:58:00
According to Delphi's research, drivers who keep their eyes within a 20 degree range are less distracted, and therefore less likely to crash. Its four-screen dashboard prototype lets drivers keep their eyes within that range, by using video screens instead of mirrors, and putting them inside the car rather than outside.The company's ICP (Information, Convenience, Protection) system includes seven cameras: two on the sides, two in the back (a long-range camera for the highway and a short-range one for reverse), twoin the interior (one replaces the rear-view mirror, the other keeps an eye on those bickering kids in the back seat), and one camera that's aimed at the driver.Using facial recognition, the system adjusts temperature and seat position for each driver, and can be used as an antitheft device, in that the car won't start unless it recognizes the driver's mug (the system can hopefully be disabled for Halloween and other occasions). Delphi also plans to include video tuto...
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How to Tell Real Diamonds from the Fake Ones?
2008-01-09 04:54:00
'The luminescent properties of blue diamonds'The Hope Diamond, currently housed by the Smithsonian Natural History MuseumWell, for an average person to tell the difference between a diamond and an inexpensive cubic zirconia crystal is pretty easy, as the cubic zirconia quickly loses its luster.However, while dealing with a real diamond and a synthetic one, the identification process could prove to be a challenge taking into consideration the fact that most of us never held a real diamond in our hand, and probably never will. Professional trained jewelers use specialized equipment to evaluate the 4 C's of a diamond crystal: clarity, cut, color and carat weight.Nevertheless, even the keen eye of an experienced jeweler could be fooled by artificial crystals, synthesized through modern crystal growth techniques. While shined with ultraviolet light, the world famous Hope Diamond seems to give off an eerie red glow, fact that could reveal a new method of testing for fake diamonds.As th...
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Healthy Lifestyle Prolongs Your Life by 14 Years!
2008-01-09 04:51:00
'Make the most of it'Living like Brad Pitt will prolong your life by 14 years! Exercising, not drinking too much, eating your fruit and vegetables and not smoking can have this impact on you,as found by a research made by the University of Cambridge and the Medical Research Council of Norfolk (UK) between 1993 and 2006 and published in The Public Library of Science Medicine.The long study was made on 20,000 subjects aged 45 to 79. Those who did not match any of the criteria were four times more likely to have deceased during the research period.Subjects were socially mixed, overwhelmingly white and did not experience cancer or heart issues at the beginning of the research. Each of the next criteria represented a point: currently non-smoker, drinking just 1-14 units of alcohol (0.5-7 glasses of wine) weekly, consuming five servings of fruit and vegetables daily and being active (having a sedentary job but exercising at least 30 minutes daily or having a non-sedentary job).4 points ...
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Better caring for you
2008-01-09 04:09:00
Like anybody, you too care about yourself and your loved ones. While you spend your time with your family and friends, you have questions about how you should work to be a better person who cares about them. I have come across another great website that helps you be that better person. Visit www.BetterCaring.com. It is a dedicated service for anyone who needs answers to crucial questions about care for themselves or their loved ones. BetterCaring provides resources covering issues that are important to the choices you make. This includes finances as well as options such as home or residential care.I kind of liked this website cause its very nice to have somebody to answer your all your crucial questions. Unlike many other 'care homes', this website is clean with a user friendly interface, its easy to navigate through the website and its simple to use even for a new internet user.

First iPhone Trojan in the wild
2008-01-09 04:01:00
'The first warnings about the Trojan were posted on Saturday on the iPhone modification forum ModMyiFone.com, said security vendor F-Secure. When installed, the Trojan appeared to do nothing more than display the word "shoes", according to the ModMyiFone post.'However, when a user attempted to uninstall the malicious code, the application wiped files from the /bin directory, breaking "Erica's Utilities" such as sendfile. Erica's Utilities are a collection of command-line utilities for the iPhone, according to security vendor Symantec, which warned on Monday that the Trojan also overwrites OpenSSH, an open-source encryption protocol.The Trojan, known as "iPhone firmware 1.1.3 prep", or "113 prep", is the first to be seen in the wild, according to Symantec researcher Orla Cox."This is technically the first Trojan horse seen for the iPhone; however, it does appear to be more of a prank than an actual threat," Cox wrote in a blog post. "The impact of uninstalling the 'Trojan' woul...
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The New Air-Compressed Car: 200 Km (125 mi) with Just $ 2 (1.5 Euro)!
2008-01-07 20:05:00
We are in the middle of a dreadful global warming that could melt all the Arctic glaciers by the middle of this century. Humankind is in a struggle to find all kind of technologies reducing the emissions of greenhouse effect gases. And one of the main emitters of these gases are cars. Sun-powered cars would emit no polluting gases at all, but so far this technology has not convinced.But now, BBC News is signaling that a French company has come with a pollution-free carfunctioning on compressed air. The car is produced by India's Tata Motors and, by the end of 2008, it could be bought from Euro pe and India.The air-compressed car, known under the name of Mini-CAT or City Cat, would be refueled in just a few minutes from a special air compressor that can be found at the gas stations. A 1.5 Euro fill ($ 2) would allow you to go 200 km (125 mi).The new car could reach a maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km per hour) and could cost only $7000 (4,750 Euro) !The car has a body made of fiberglas...
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GM Aims to Put Driverless Cars on the Road by 2018
2008-01-07 19:59:00
'General Motors envisions a huge change taking place on U.S. roadways over the next 10 years. The company plans to test driverless car technology by 2015 and have cars on the road around 2018. The results could mean improvements in traffic, safety and auto emissions, but many questions remain regarding regulation and whether drivers will ever want to hand the wheel over to a computer.'Cars that drive themselves -- even parking at their destination -- could be ready for sale within a decade, General Motors (NYSE: GM) Latest News about General Motors executives say.GM, parts suppliers, university engineers and other automakers all are working on vehicles that could revolutionize short- and long-distance travel. Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, GM Chief Executive Rick Wagoner will devote part of his speech to the driverless vehicles."This is not science fiction," Larry Burns, GM's vice president for research and development, said in a recent interview.'A Total...
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Why Do Drops of Liquid Form Spheres in Space?
2008-01-07 19:07:00
Astronaut Leroy Chiao, Expedition 10 commander and NASA ISS science officer,watches a sphere of water float between him and the camera, showing his image refracted,on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA.Whether water sits in a lake or a glass of water, Earth?s gravity pulls the liquid downward into the shape of the container it?s in.But in space, gravity?s effects are different. Objects in orbit are indeed affected by gravity, but they are in freefall, moving constantly sideways while falling toward Earth [ This renders them effectively weightless.Up there, surface tension shapes water into spheres. Magnetic-like molecules on water?s surface cause the surface to behave like an elastic skin. Each molecule is pulled with equal tension by its neighbors.The tight-knit group forms the smallest possible area?a sphere.Source: Live Science
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Scientists Fear Nanotech Threat to Environment, Health
2008-01-05 03:46:00
'More than 30 percent of scientists surveyed expressed concern that human health may be at risk from nanotechnology, while just 20 percent of the public held such fears. Twenty percent of the scientists responding indicated a concern that new forms of nanotechnology pollution may emerge, while only 15 percent of the public thought that might be a problem.' The potential health and environmental consequences of nanotechnology are a source of greater concern to scientists than to the public at large, according to a new study published Sunday in the journal Nature Nanotech nology.The research, which was funded by the National Science Foundation and conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Arizona State University, included a national telephone survey of American households along with a sampling of 363 leading U.S. nanotechnology scientists and engineers. It found that experts with the most insight into nanotech also have more concerns as to the he...
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How Do Satellites 'Fly'?
2008-01-03 19:25:00
'Satellites fall parallel to the surface of the planet.'Model of the first satellite put into space by mankind, Sputnik 1The word satellite originally meant 'co-traveler' or 'traveling companion', and was first attributed to natural bodies orbiting planets such as the Moon, for example, which is Earth's satellite. Currently, the word satellite is mostly used to describe man-made instruments orbiting the Earth, while moons circling planets are called natural satellites. The vast majority of the satellites are put into the orbit with the help of rockets and are designed to carry out military missions, weather forecasts, scientific studies or telecommunication transmission.Incredible as it may seem, the first artificial satellite put into Earth's orbit was not an American one, but a soviet satellite, and had the role of studying the upper layers of the atmosphere. At first, the U.S. scientists thought that the announcement made by the Russians was a joke; however, when they det...

?Knol? Google?s Wikipedia Killer, is it?
2008-01-03 16:12:00
(Click to enlarge)After Google ?s Q&A debacle, Google has quietly launched upcoming knowledge portal called ?Knol ?. Concept is very similar to hugely popular Wikipedia of user generated content. Though one can also feel little vibes of popular about.comKnol involves users generate content on topics they are familiar. Here writers are known as ?Knols? who write on topics they expertise in. Author can choose to include ads and Google will provide the author with substantial revenue share from the proceeds of those ads. However, inclusion of ads is an author?s option.Knols will include strong community tools. People will be able to submit comments, questions, edits, additional content, and so on. Anyone will be able to rate a knol or write a review of it. Knols will also include references and links to additional information.The goal is for knols to cover all topics, from scientific concepts, to medical information, from geographical and historical, to entertainment, from product in...
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New Fabric Resists Bomb Blasts
2008-01-03 14:55:00
Zetix is a remarkable fabric from Auxetix Ltd; it can resist multiple bomb blasts without tearing. It is a member of a class of fabrics called auxetics that actually become thicker when stretched out.The idea that a material could become thicker when stretched out is contrary to our usual experience with objects that stretch. For example, a plain bungee cord will indeed get thinner when stretched. However, if you entwine it with a stiffer cord, and then stretch out the two together, the stiffer white-colored cord becomes taut, while the bungee cord wraps around it.Now, imagine a fabric that uses this same principle at a much smaller level; when you stretch the fabric, it actually thickens up.When this principle is applied to protective fabrics, the results are dramatic. Most blast-resistant materials fail when exposed to the energy of a explosive blast. However, the Zetix material thickens to resist the blast, and then returns to its earlier state.This kind of material has a surpris...
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Real UFO and Alien Sightings
2008-01-03 10:45:00
Actually, i was willing to write an article on this from a while. I was researching on UFO sightings and human abduction cases and i came across a number of websites where i got pictures and stories of many UFO sightings in almost every country of the world. Recently i found a website (http://www.ufoevidence.org) which has a jaw dropping huge database of real and controversial UFO cases from all over and will make you grasp that 'we definitely are not alone'. I read many articles on UFOEvidence and i like to share some of the most catchy ones.One of them was a sighting in 2003 at Weyauwega, United States. Full reportWeyauwega, Wisconsin, United States (Click to enlarge)This one is a very clear photo graph of the UFO hovering in the sky at Zdany, Poland. Full reportZdany, Poland (Click to Enlarge)UFOs are mentioned even in the Holy Bible . View this link thats contains the two important verses from the Bible about flying objects.Many people have experienced a close alien encounter,...
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Prices of LCD Panels to Plummet In 2008
2008-01-02 17:52:00
'If you were thinking to purchase a LCD in the Q1, think again.'The LCD panels' market has gone through some serious changes over 2007, the most important one being an increasingly visible shift in the customers' choice in the LCD vs. plasma dilemma, with the liquid crystal displays emerging as the favorites.However, it would seem that things are about to get even better, as one of the latest reports regarding the future of this industry indicates that the overall prices of LCD panels will record a sharp decrease in the next few years, up until 2010.Thus, as Rodney Chan from DigiTimes informs us, the latest Chinese-only report from research company DisplaySearch indicates the fact that the production costs of LCD displays are expected to record a decrease of 10-16% in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) up to 2010, the main reasons for this trend being the lowering of prices for large-size panels, as well as further TV chip integration, outsourcing of TV assembling, improved effi...
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Driverless Truck Prototype May Steer Into Combat Zones
2008-01-01 17:04:00
'Driverless truck TerraMax safely avoided vehicles driven by humans that passed through the same parking lot, and it obeyed traffic laws with such precision that a roadside observer might have believed a person was driving. It takes only minutes for a passenger to trust the vehicle, just as one doesn't worry what the chauffeur is doing in a limousine.'Sitting high in the cab of the hulking lime-green TerraMax truck, a driver can be excused for instinctively grabbing the steering wheel. There's no need. TerraMax is a self-driving vehicle, a prototype designed to navigate and obey traffic rules -- all while the people inside, if there are any, do anything but drive. During a recent test on property owned by manufacturer Oshkosh Truck , TerraMax barreled down a dusty road with its driver seat empty. It stopped at a four-way intersection and waited as staged traffic resolved before obediently lurching on its way. Future of the Military If the Defense Department gets its way, vehicles...
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Year 2008 is gonna be amazing!
2008-01-01 16:29:00
Wish you guys a very Happy New Year !! After all the efforts i have put in to get quality articles from all over, this blog has gained more than 20,000 visitors in just a month! I thank all of you who have taken interest in my blog. And yeah, to keep yourself updated about all the interesting news posted here, do subscribe to the RSS Feeds form the feed icon on the top left of this page.Respect mother nature and contribute towards reducing the bad effects of global warming.Cheers and have a great year ahead!
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Sleep chemical eases brain disorders
2008-01-01 08:32:00
'Feel good while yawning as the brain chemical responsible for inducing sleep plays a key role in easing brain disorders, new findings reveal.'The study shows that adenosine, a brain chemical most widely known as the cause of drowsiness, is central to the effect of deep brain stimulation. The technique is used to treat people affected by Parkinson's disease, severe tremor, and is also being tested in people who have severe depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder.Patients are equipped with a ''brain pacemaker'', a small implanted device that delivers carefully choreographed electrical signals to a very precise point in the patient's brain. The procedure disrupts abnormal nerve signals and alleviates symptoms.The new research published in journal Nature Medicine revealed the electrical effect of the stimulation on neurons was central in bringing the effect of deep brain stimulation.Adenosine is a byproduct of the chemical ATP, the source of energy for all our cells. Adenos...
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Did somebody steal your Ipod?
2007-12-31 07:09:00
BAK2u Gadget Trak - A Anti-Theft Software for iPod, USB Flash Drive, Digital Camera, External Hard Disk Story :Like everyday, you rushed into the local train and waited for the destination to arrive. When you reached the station and stepped out, you feel your Ipod missing in your pocket and you hate to find out that you were a 1 millionth victim of pick pocketing. You have no other option except to spend some hard bucks on that expensive Ipod you cant live without... But wait, you would have had another a better option only if BAK2u GadgetTrak was installed in your Ipod! GadgetTrak is an anti-theft software that helps owners to track down their stolen gadgets through an intelligent service anywhere in the world! It not only works for an Ipod but also for a USB Flash Drive, Digital Camera, External Hard Disk!Solution :Ok, ill explain how BAK2u GadgetTrak works. First, register and install the software onto your gadget. If the gadget is lost or stolen, log into your account and activa...
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A Sixth Sense for a Wired World
2007-12-31 07:02:00
Steve Haworth holds up a rare earth magnet with his magnetic implant.What if, seconds before your laptop began stalling, you could feel the hard drive spin up under the load? Or you could tell if an electrical cord was live before you touched it? For the few people who have rare earth magnets implanted in their fingers, these are among the reported effects -- a finger that feels electromagnetic fields along with the normal sense of touch.It's been described as a buzzing sensation, a tingling, an oscillation, movement, pure stimulation and, in the case of body-modification expert Shannon Larrett's encounter with a too-powerful antitheft gateway at a retail store, "Like sticking your hand in an ultrasonic cleaner."Body-mod artists Jesse Jarrell and Steve Haworth's original idea was to implant a magnet to carry metal gadgets. It turns out that doesn't work: If you try to carry something magnetic on your implant regularly, the pinched skin between the magnets dies and your body rej...
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i-Snake 'will transform surgery'
2007-12-31 06:45:00
'Experts are developing a flexible surgical robot, known as the i-Snake , which they say could revolutionise keyhole surgery.'The i-Snake is highly flexibleIt could enable surgeons to do complex procedures previously possible only through more invasive techniques.A team at Imperial College London has been granted £2.1 million for the work.They envisage using the i-Snake - a long tube housing special motors, sensors and imaging tools - for heart bypass surgery.But it could also be used to diagnose problems in the gut and bowel by acting as the surgeon's hands and eyes in hard to reach places inside the body.The Imperial College team, which includes health minister and surgeon Lord Ara Darzi, will test the device initially in the laboratory before it is used on patients.Minimally invasive surgery has obvious advantages - it can mean smaller scars, reduced hospital stays and shorter recovery times.Surgeons are also looking at ways to avoid skin incisions altogether.One approach is Na...
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Can baking soda curb global warming?
2007-12-30 13:18:00
Some scientists have proposed compressing carbon dioxide and sticking it in underground caves as a way to cut down on greenhouse gases. Joe David Jones wants to make baking soda out of it. Jones, the founder and CEO of Skyonic, has come up with an industrial process called SkyMine that captures 90 percent of the carbon dioxide coming out of smoke stacks and mixes it with sodium hydroxide to make sodium bicarbonate, or baking soda. The energy required for the reaction to turn the chemicals into baking soda comes from the waste heat from the factory. "It is cleaner than food-grade (baking soda)," he said. The system also removes 97 percent of the heavy metals, as well as most of the sulfur and nitrogen compounds, Jones said.Luminant, a utility formerly known as TXU, installed a pilot version of the system at its Big Brown Steam Electric Station in Fairfield, Texas, last year. Skyonic, meanwhile, hopes to install a system that will consume the greenhouse gas output of a large--500 mega...
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Sshhh, It's Listening!
2007-12-30 10:02:00
ScienceDaily (Dec. 30, 2007) ? 'Keyboards are a necessary part of today?s computers, right? Maybe not for much longer. A group of European scientists have used acoustic sensors to turn wooden tabletops and even three-dimensional objects into a new type of computer interface.'Sound vibrating a windowpane or through a tabletop is something most people experience daily. Sound waves travel well through most solid materials. Now, European researchers have exploited the excellent propagation of sound waves through solids to turn everyday objects ? including 3D objects ? into a new kind of computer interface.By attaching sensors to solid materials, researchers from TAI-CHI, a project working with Tangible Acoustic Interfaces for Computer-Human Interaction, were able to locate exactly and track acoustic vibrations. Tapping on discrete areas of a whiteboard could generate musical notes on a computer. Tracking the sound of a finger scrawling words on a sheet of hardboard could translate, in...
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IBM Dishes Five Predictions for Future
2007-12-28 17:07:00
'Company offers its second annual pitch of five predictions for what we'll see in the next five years.'Drained by your commute? Blood-sucking utility bills got you down? Wondering if that tomato in your dinner salad was really organic?The cures to those bills and more may arrive within five years, according to IBM.The company recently released its second annual set of "Next Five in Five" predictions, visions that sketch out a future where driving is a relative pleasure, eco-friendly devices save you money and super doctors use advanced technology to probe your body's innermost depths in search of disease.IBM's contention that driving will become safer and less aggravating may be particularly tantalizing for many.The company said that during the next five years, a "wave of connectivity" between vehicles and roadways will help keep traffic flowing smoothly, drive down pollution and get you to your destination easier, "without the stress."This will be accomplished through "intelli...
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How to Turn your Wii into a Virtual Reality Device
2007-12-28 16:45:00
'Nintendo, watch and learn!'Softpedia has shown you cool uses of the Wiimote, courtesy of Johnny Chung Lee and it seems that the man is at it again, delivering us a neat invention, based once again on Nintendo's hot console. There's even a great tutorial video beneath, so feel free to check it out or even try it yourself, in case you want to test the Wii's potential. This time, we're dealing with a head tracking device created with the aid of a Wii remote and head mounted sensorbar.You'll also be able to use two infra-red LEDs instead of the standard Wii sensor bar, in order to track the location of your head and get a bite out of virtual reality. As shown in the video below, the display will react perfectly to your movements (of the head and body), turning into some sort of window towards the VR universe. It's a great illusion of 3D space and depth and this experiment uses a software, which is in fact a "custom C# DirectX program as is primarily provided as sample code for ...
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Fuel Cell Prototype Works with Toxic Waste!
2007-12-27 19:03:00
'New device filters heavy metals from water and produces energy at the same time.'While some groups of scientists are still struggling to develop the highly efficient hydrogen fuel cells they have promised some decades ago, others are slowly moving towards alternative solutions that would not only burn fuel, but would also clear toxic waste messes created during mining operations, and could produce electricity in much the same way as the traditional fuel cells.The new idea involves using contaminated water, with high amounts of heavy metals that can seep all the way through the layers of earth to the underground water deposits, contaminating themas well. Most of the times such toxic water eliminated in industrial process contains metals, like arsenic or lead of iron, that are relatively difficult and expensive to filter out.In the hope that they would succeed in attacking two problems at the same time, meaning the water decontamination process and creating an alternative source of...
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