27 Apr, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Apr 26th 2008 at 2:37PMAlthough Brent Hatch’s homegrown solar-electric whip looks eerily similar (read: just as ugly) to the SUNN solar car kit, this one was actually created without the help of any pre-packaged parts or sophisticated schematics. After his gas bill rose well over $700 a month (he and his wife have seven kids, after all), he decided to purchase a rather unsightly eight-seater bicycle and figure out a way to enable roof-mounted solar panels to power an electric motor. Nah, the top speed isn’t very impressive, and you certainly wouldn’t want to head out on I-5 with it, but it sure makes picking up the offspring from their nearby school a whole lot less painful on the wallet. (Read the full post about ‘California man builds his own solar-electric vehicle’…)
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27 Apr, 2008
Microsoft is trying to make headway with geeks and nerds like you and I in launching their next Virtual Launch Studio. Who says you need to be dressed to attend these events anyway?
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27 Apr, 2008
Two Way Radio Listen-up. Delivering up to 304 channel combinations and a 5km talk range, these powerful vibrating walkie talkies will jolly well keep you in touch, whether you’re up the side of a mountain or stuck up a crane on a construction site. Rugged and robust, they’re even splashproof to JIS Level 2. See price Tags: hi fi, hdtv, robots, pvr (Read the full post about ‘Two Way Radio’…)
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27 Apr, 2008
by Nilay Patel, posted Apr 25th 2008 at 9:21PM NVIDIA’s been on a hyper-competitive tear lately, and while the latest rumor isn’t quite on par with Roy Taylor saying that the Intel CPU is “dead,” it reinforces the company’s new win-at-all-costs attitude. Seems ATI’s upcoming RV770-based Radeon HD 4800 might threaten NVIDIA’s dominance of the high-end graphics market, and that’s just not acceptable — so the company is planning on pushing up the release of the GeForce 9900 to July. That’s one billion transistors and GDDR3 memory, if you haven’t been memorizing rumored graphic card specs — we’re guessing that blue screen of death will render mighty fast on that rig.ReadPermalinkEmail this41 CommentsFiled under: Misc. (Read the full post about ‘NVIDIA pushing up GeForce 9900 to outgun Radeon HD 4800?’…)
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27 Apr, 2008
by Darren Murph, posted Apr 26th 2008 at 10:42AMWondering just how we mere mortals were going to even give a robot enough smarts to completely overtake our societies? Oddly enough, some of that artificial brain power could come from studying the way fruit flies, um, fly. A completely bizarre flight simulator at Caltech actually plays “scenes” that flys react to, and considering that the fly is constantly held, researchers can closely examine how the insect attempts to navigate away from lines, blobs and all manners of incoming obstacles. Those working with the installation suggest that these studies could one day help autonomous robots function better, potentially taking some of the load off of our human workforce. (Read the full post about ‘Fruit fly flight simulator could smarten up robots’…)
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27 Apr, 2008
One of the most memorable parts in any Mario game is obtaining the star which provides invincibility for a certain period of time. The Super Mario Singing Glow Star brings back those fond memories, that’s for sure. Put one of these little beauties on your desk and anytime you need protection just hit the button on the back. The Star flashes on and off and plays the invincibility song just like the Super Mario Brothers game. Voilà ! instant invincibility for the duration of the snappy little tune. We’re thinking the US military should invest in several million of these nifty Singing Glow Stars and employ some highly trained monkeys to continually hit the button on the back. (Read the full post about ‘Super Mario Singing Glow Star’…)
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27 Apr, 2008
We first learned about Crucial prepping SSD’s in both a 32GB and 64GB size back in early January, but at the time we were yet to learn about any pricing or a time frame for an actual release. Well it turns out the drives are now shipping and although they would make a nice upgrade for alot of notebooks on the market, their price is going to be a barrier for many folks. The 32GB model is retailing for $800, while the 64GB is a whopping $1,500. Its a shame because the drives are the notebook-sized 2.5-inch, which means, assuming you were comfortable enough to open up your notebook, would make a perfect replacement or upgrade drive. (Read the full post about ‘Crucial announces availability of 32GB, 64GB solid state drives’…)
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27 Apr, 2008
Folks living in the UK might not be as obese as their counterparts across the pond, but they’re certainly getting there if no necessary steps are taken against this growing epidemic. Nintendo knows that breaking out in sweat where video games are concerned is the next big thing, which is why Wii Fit has finally arrive on UK shores, being earlier than their US counterparts. This £70 title requires you to perform push ups, step aerobics and even some childish games such as hula hooping in order for you to let your body cry, helping you in your fight against the flab. (Read the full post about ‘Wii Fit Launched in UK’…)
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27 Apr, 2008
Stainless Steel Toothpicks By Wallet Essentials In order that you can spare yourself the ignominy of all those facial contortions in a public place, these clever little toothpicks have been pioneered to spare your blushes - and keep your teeth as pearly white and sparkling as those of a Hollywood starlet. See price Tags: consumer electronics, games, buyers guides, camera (Read the full post about ‘Stainless Steel Toothpicks By Wallet Essentials’…)
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27 Apr, 2008
The PS3 is still in its first iteration to date, but it already is packing in a third generation heat sink, courtesy of Furukawa Electric. This new version brings some improvements over the launch PS3s, featuring a smaller size, a lighter weight and at a price that is hard to resist. The first two generations of PS3s required a large heat sink to cool both the RSX and Cell chips, but this time round it uses two separate ones while doing away with copper heat pipes. This also drops power consumption down to 135W, a far cry from the launch PS3’s 200W. Not that the PS3 ever had any major heating issues before, it would be nice to see the Xbox 360 be as reliable as Sony’s offering. (Read the full post about ‘PS3 3rd Generation Heat Sink’…)
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