Force field creates invisible multi-touch interface - awesomeness.... This thing can turn any surface into a multi-touch interface.
Android tablet robot - want a robot? there's an app for that.
Rising orbital debris levels - this is a big problem that could potentially stop all our space flight, and as far as I know there's nothing being done about it.
US Navy creates MMO to combat Somali pirates - The US Navy is getting into the crowd sourcing game... hoping that you can come up with a solution to piracy.
Ground effect robotic train - a flying train! not content with high-speed mag-lev... now they'll just make it fly. Very cool.
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Showing posts with label Cellphone. Show all posts
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Monday, 9 May 2011
In The News:
Quantum teleportation breakthrough could herald instantaneousness computing - the idea of quantum teleportaion has been around for a while... but they're actually developing usable applications for the theory.
Robot throws first pitch at a baseball game - all to encourage science and maths education. Robots are cool.
iPhone tracks your location - This has been huge news over the last few weeks.... Apple has since released a new version of iOS that apparently fixes this. If you're using an iPhone/iPad... update your software!
Cracker sized satellites to launch with Space Shuttle Endeavor - A new era in satellite technology? Or just creating more traffic and space-junk in orbit?
Sony Online Gaming Platform Hacked - reports say somewhere around 25 million users had their information stolen... scary, scary, scary things.
Robot throws first pitch at a baseball game - all to encourage science and maths education. Robots are cool.
iPhone tracks your location - This has been huge news over the last few weeks.... Apple has since released a new version of iOS that apparently fixes this. If you're using an iPhone/iPad... update your software!
Cracker sized satellites to launch with Space Shuttle Endeavor - A new era in satellite technology? Or just creating more traffic and space-junk in orbit?
Sony Online Gaming Platform Hacked - reports say somewhere around 25 million users had their information stolen... scary, scary, scary things.
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
In The News:
Geminoid-DK: possibly the creepiest android yet built - another master piece by Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro. This thing is so far down the uncanny valley that it's scary.
Printing a human kidney - a TED talk demonstration of this amazing technology... we're fast approaching the immortal tipping point.
Masdar city runs into problems - the ambitious project to build 'the city of the future' in the middle of the desert has run into funding problems during the recession.
50 000 Japanese download the Android flashlight app after disaster - mobile computing is saving lives... go google!
Death and the Powers: A robot Opera - an opera combining human and robotic performers... and it's getting good reviews.
Printing a human kidney - a TED talk demonstration of this amazing technology... we're fast approaching the immortal tipping point.
Masdar city runs into problems - the ambitious project to build 'the city of the future' in the middle of the desert has run into funding problems during the recession.
50 000 Japanese download the Android flashlight app after disaster - mobile computing is saving lives... go google!
Death and the Powers: A robot Opera - an opera combining human and robotic performers... and it's getting good reviews.
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
In the News:
Sweden to replace stamps with SMS - great new use of existing technology.
Researchers show method to disable cellphones by SMS - as cellphones become more advanced, they become exposed to the same dangers as computers... this is worrying.
Google gives Japan a hand with People Search - Great lateral thinking here. Putting existing technology to work, helping during a time of crisis. Google FTW.
Laser scribing to create better solar cells - anything that provides clean energy (without the risk of melt-down) has to be a good thing.
Cuba sentences a US citizen for setting up Internet connections - Disturbing, yes, but not inconceivable. We've recently seen the effect that the free transfer of information over the internet has had on dictatorships.
Researchers show method to disable cellphones by SMS - as cellphones become more advanced, they become exposed to the same dangers as computers... this is worrying.
Google gives Japan a hand with People Search - Great lateral thinking here. Putting existing technology to work, helping during a time of crisis. Google FTW.
Laser scribing to create better solar cells - anything that provides clean energy (without the risk of melt-down) has to be a good thing.
Cuba sentences a US citizen for setting up Internet connections - Disturbing, yes, but not inconceivable. We've recently seen the effect that the free transfer of information over the internet has had on dictatorships.
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