Saturday, August 15, 2009

No Hands Video

11:14 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Now, a St. Louis-area teenage boy and a computer game have gone hands-off, thanks to a unique experiment conducted by a team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, and engineers at Washington University in St. Louis.The boy, a 14-year-old who suffers from epilepsy, is the first teenager to play a two-dimensional video game, Space Invaders, using only the signals from his brain to make movements.Getting subjects to move objects using only their brains has implications toward someday building biomedical devices that can control artificial limbs, for instance, enabling the disabled to move a prosthetic arm or leg by thinking about it.A number of gamers...

Solio Universal Hybrid Charger

11:14 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Solio, the Universal "Hybrid" Charger , can charge all of your handheld electronic products, even if you've been relocated to Antarctica. It works by absorbing power from the sun and storing the energy within the Solio's own internal battery (charging Solio's internal battery takes 8-10 hours of direct sunlight). If your igloo comes with a wall socket, you can also plug it in to charge it.Not only can it charge your cell phone, but also your PDA, digital camera, and game player.(It includes seven tips and cables, so it's compatibile with most devices.) To give you an idea, one hour of sun will give you enough juice to play your iPod for about...

Software To Calculate Heart Attack Risk

11:13 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Pioneering computer software is helping doctors to decide how best to treat patients admitted to hospital with suspected heart attacks.An international consortium of researchers, led by the University of Edinburgh, has developed a programme that enables doctors to swiftly assess the severity of a patient's condition. The new 'risk calculator' is already being used in British hospitals.Doctors using the new system take key data from patients at their bedside, and input it into the specially-devised programme. Key facts - such as a patient's age, medical history and blood pressure - are recorded by doctors, as well as information derived from...

Automated System Installs Pavement Markers

11:12 PM SHAZIA MALIK

GTRI researcher Colin Usher uses a touch-screen monitor mounted in the cab of the truck.Credit: Photo by Gary Mee On rainy nights in Georgia and across the nation, drivers greatly benefit from small, reflective markers that make roadway lanes more visible. A new automated system for installing the markers is expected to improve safety for workers and drivers.There are more than three million of these safety devices, called raised pavement markers (RPMs), in service on Georgia highways. They are installed and then need to be replaced about every two years by road crews who consider the task one of the riskiest they face. Workers typically ride...

Developing Ultrathin Digital Camera

11:12 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Engineers at UC San Diego have built a powerful yet ultrathin digital camera by folding up the telephoto lens. This technology may yield lightweight, ultrathin, high resolution miniature cameras for unmanned surveillance aircraft, cell phones and infrared night vision applications."Our imager is about seven times more powerful than a conventional lens of the same depth," said Eric Tremblay, the first author on an Applied Optics paper published February 1, 2007, and an electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. candidate at UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering. Eric is working with Joseph Ford, a professor of electrical and computer engineering...

Hydrogen-Powered Lawnmowers?

11:11 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Princeton student Claire Woo, a recipient of the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates award, at work in the laboratory of Jay Benziger.Credit: Princeton University In a breakthrough that could make fuel cells practical for such small machines as lawnmowers and chainsaws, scientists have developed a new mechanism to efficiently control hydrogen fuel cell power.A number of standard fuel cell designs use electronics to control power output, but such designs require complex systems to manage humidity and fuel recovery and recycling systems to achieve acceptable efficiency.The new process controls the hydrogen feed to match the mandatory...

Top Gear Looking For Viewer Feedback

11:10 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Jeremy Clarkson is looking for your input. And by "your", I mean of course, you who's out there surfing YouTube's vast array of video clips for all episodes Top Gear. For those rest of you who don't know, Top Gear is the world's best automotive TV program that airs in the UK and online.Mr. Clarkson has again put into question the BBC's promise that Top Gear will appear for a tenth season. "Not unless someone from the Greenwich Observatory suddenly decides that we need a new month between May and June," JC said.But right now Top Gear is looking for suggestions on what content viewers want to see in its next season - if and when that next season...

UK Inflation Unexpectedly Hits 3.1%

11:09 PM SHAZIA MALIK

The UK inflation rate surged unexpectedly to 3.1 percent in March, according to official figures. The unexpected acceleration of inflation has pushed the pound to $2 for the first time since September 1992 on increasing speculation interest rates will keep rising. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI), the official measure of inflation, shot up to 3.1 percent last month, more than 1 percent above the Government’s desired level for inflation. The cost of living has increased at its fastest rate for at least 10 years, compelling the Governor of the Bank of England to write a letter of explanation to the Chancellor for the first time.This has also...

The iPod Touch is Actually a PDA

11:09 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Apple's marketing machine may be bunching in the new iPod touch with the other iPods, but the fact is that Apple's new iPhone-without-the-phone is a PDA.Aside from the built-in Calendar, Contact, and Calculator apps, the iPod touch has WiFi, a decent web browser. It's also not a stretch to think that the third party apps that work on the iPhone could work here too. And 8GB and 16GB is a lot room for data, a lot more than your typical smartphone or PDA.It's also thin. Thanks to the few standalone PDAs on the market, this will be the first time I'll use the term PDA anorexia (compared to the many many times I've used that for smartphones).Granted,...

Control Your Seasonal Lighting with a Remote

11:08 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Tired of climbing behind the Christmas Tree, or walking from outlet to outlet to turn on your seasonal lighting. Don't climb around any more, you need the INSTEON Wireless Remote.The remote comes in a kit with several controllers each of which fit into an outlet. To turn lighting on simply use the remote to control all outlets from one location. The remote can still control an outlet from 150' away.Or if you want, you can use the remote to automate lights to turn on and off as required. Use the remote to review the power patterns and see a panel indicating when certain outlets are to be powered off or on.The INSTEON Wireless Remote starter kit is available from Amazon for $129 which provides a saving of up to $75 should you have purchased these items separate...

Tiny refrigerator taking shape to cool future computers

11:07 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Miniature refrigeration system Researchers at Purdue University are developing a miniature refrigeration system small enough to fit inside laptops and personal computers, a cooling technology that would boost performance while shrinking the size of computers.Unlike conventional cooling systems, which use a fan to circulate air through finned devices called heat sinks attached to computer chips, miniature refrigeration would dramatically increase how much heat could be removed, said Suresh Garimella, the R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Professor of Mechanical Engineering.The Purdue research focuses on learning how to design miniature components...

China's Dangerous Web Domains

11:07 PM SHAZIA MALIK

A recent report by antivirus software vendor McAfee Inc. has found that some of the most dangerous domains on the Internet are in China. That may not be good for companies setting up Internet-based business there.In an article on the report, Associated Press Technology Writer Jordan Robertson this:McAfee found the most dangerous domains to navigate to are ".hk" (Hong Kong), ".cn" (China) and ".info" (information).Of all ".hk" sites McAfee tested, it flagged 19.2 percent as dangerous or potentially dangerous to visitors; it flagged 11.8 percent of ".cn" sites and 11.7 percent of ".info" sites that way.While the "cn" and "hk" domains get registered...

Mobile microwave for your car

11:07 PM SHAZIA MALIK

I had to think for a few minutes to imagine a reason to own this mobile microwave, even though I''ve often thought that a car refrigerator would be handy for cold drinks on the road. I suppose a microwave in the car could be useful if you''re someone who regularly takes long road trips and would rather heat up your own homemade lasagna than eat rest stop fare. Or if you''re a huge picnic fanatic who has to have food served really, really hot, which can''t be achieved with silly little thermoses. Or you want to make your own hot, organic popcorn for the movie theatre minutes before you go in.You power it through your 12V cigarette lighter...

Google Android SDK 0.9 released

11:06 PM SHAZIA MALIK

The launch of the first ever Google Android phone came one step closer with the release of the new Google Android SDK version 0.9, approval of HTC Dream by FCC and confirmation of the launch of HTC Dream by T-Mobile.Google has recently released the version 0.9 of its Android SDK and also published the Developer Roadmap for rest of this year. This certainly means that things are gearing up for the release of the final version of the Android SDK and the launch of first ever Android device (HTC Dream) by the end of this year. The new version 0.9 comes with a number of bug fixes, a number of new API's, an improved UI and some new features including...

First beam for Large Hadron Collider

11:06 PM SHAZIA MALIK

An international collaboration of researchers today sent the first beam of protons zooming at nearly the speed of light around the 17-mile-long underground circular path of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's most powerful particle accelerator, located at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland.The researchers also accelerated a second beam of protons through the path in the opposite direction, the goal being head-on collisions of protons that can offer clues to the origin of mass and new forces and particles in the universe. The second beam made one turn around the LHC.Celebrations across the United States and around the world...

TrekStor Matches Two of My Passions - Data and Beer

11:05 PM SHAZIA MALIK

I am all for multi-function devices. I have a printer / scanner / copier, I carry a Swiss-Army knife, and own an iPhone. If I am going to plop money down for a gadget or gizmo, it better do more than one thing. TrekStor has heard my demands and answered with a combination bottle-opener / USB flash drive.The TrekStor USB stick CO comes in a rugged (I hope) brushed aluminum casing and features a sturdy Guiness beverage opener. It features high-speed USB 2.0 data transfer rates, it is bootable, and it is pre-formated and ready for use. It should be both Mac and Windows friendly, and it will support Linux (Kernel 2.6 or later).The bottle opener...

Good looking camera carry-all from Acme Made

11:05 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Good looking camera carry-all from Acme Made So this retro, bowling bag-style camera bag from Acme Made caught my eye at once. It''s designed for digital SLR users (although old-school non-digital SLRs will fit in just fine), and features a quilted satin lining and pockets for memory cards or other accessories. It''s made from high-quality polyurethane and the red version shown above will be available in November, with navy and black bags out by Christmas. They''re expected to cost just $40 each.Via Boing Boing Gadgets.Image: Acme M...

LG KP500- Yet another Affordable and Shiny Smartphone

11:05 PM SHAZIA MALIK

LG has recently announced an affordable yet stylish touch screen Smartphone known as the LG KP500. It is meant for people who wish to have a Smartphone but can't afford or don't prefer to pay heavy bucks to buy one.Not much is known about the device but the LG KP500 will come with a 3 inch display, a 3 megapixel camera, motion sensor and it will be operated via a stylus. It will come in black, brown, silver and gold colors and it will be launched initially in Europe and then globally. More coming on this soon.....Source: Engadget Mob...

Fujitsu ST6012 Tablet PC

11:04 PM SHAZIA MALIK

I am a tablet user. In classrooms and in lectures I use tablets for both information delivery and capture. In fact, hone of my biggest problems being an Apple Fanboy is that (for now) there is no MacBook tablet. If there were, I would be in heaven. The Fujictsu ST6012 might just be the piece of equipment that wins me back to the PC world. It is a serious machine.The Fujitsu ST6012 is a large and beautiful 12 inch tablet PC that has the muscles necessary to get some heavy lifting done. Under the hood, there is an Ultra-low Voltage SU9400 Intel Core 2 Duo processor, integrated webcam, active digitizer, and 1GB DDR3 RAM, 80GB hard drive. The...

Functional Notebooks

11:04 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Omg, I’ve got it!!!! They are amazing! Many thanks to Arwey design team, and especially to my mate Burak for this beautiful present. Design You Trust official!“Arwey will be your new accessory that you don"t want to leave. At Arwey, where our international design team that not only masters all global developments and trends but also likes to create one of those, works with a great enthusiasm, concepts at stage-base, through deep researches and sketches, come into being as designs. All the stages of the recent technologies, professional craftsmanship"s and the materials from the most qualified producers of the world are brought together and...

I-O Data Fills DVD Burner Hole In Netbooks

11:03 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Netbooks are all the rage, and who can blame them. They are cheap, light, small, and ultra-portable. They do lack certain amenities such as DVD/CD drives and burners. It does make sense then that drive manufacturers would rush to try and fill the holes dug by netbooks, and that is exactly what I-O data is trying to do with their new Slim DVD-Burner. The DVRP-U8XLE2 is a slim, well-designed, and light DVD burner that can handle all of your media needs when you need your netbook to do a bit more.The I-O Data DVRP-U8XLE2 connects to your device through a high-speed USB 2.0 connection and can burn DVDs with speeds up to 8X and CDRs up to 24X....

PNG compressor makes your images teeny

11:03 PM SHAZIA MALIK

PNG Gauntlet is a .NET freeware program that optimises the size of PNG image files. Actually it’s a front end for the PNGOUT command line program, but the end result is the same – your images get made smaller. Oh and most importantly, it does this impressive feat without losing image quality. If you have a lot of images and file size and disk space is important to you, then you’ll probably want to take a look at this.PNGGauntlet is a .NET program that uses Ken Silverman’s PNGOUT to optimize PNG files. Many PNG files output by popular graphics software packages like Photoshop or even Fireworks are not as small as they could be - PNGGauntlet...

Washable Keyboard - join the scrub-a-dub club

11:02 PM SHAZIA MALIK

The Washable Keyboard has got to be awesomeness incarnate. No more digging dead McNuggets out from under the spacebar, or wiping old rancid Mountain Dew stains from the numpad, just drop the whole dang thing into the sink and give it a good scrubbing. Lovely. It’s also dishwasher safe, and anti-bacterial, which puts it one step ahead of Windows Vista, eh? £39.95.As well as being fully washable, this sparkling peripheral features Silver Seal™ Antimicrobial Protection to resist microbial growth and combat the spread of whiff-causing bacteria. We’re not entirely sure how this works but boffins tell us it’s got something to do with the silver...

10 Awesome Flash-Animated Interactive Websites

11:02 PM SHAZIA MALIK

Ever wanted to draw a song or discover more about how the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead? How about learning about cocaine from Pablo the pooch, who just happens to be a talking doggy drug mule? No? Then what about connecting up the stars to create your own constellation then see it wrap around your screen in 3D?There must be something you will like from this selection of flash based websites.(via Robert-Jo...

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