Written by admin on Sunday, April 6th, 2008 in gadgets.
A compilation of clips from associate professor Howie Choset’s lab. More details in my quick peek today at some CMU robotics projects, and this story from Tech Review.
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Written by admin on Sunday, April 6th, 2008 in gadgets.
Speck CPSHUFFLE Locking Connectors for ipod Shuffle Connect and Protect has your Shuffle covered and connected: around your neck, on your bag, keys, pants, tie, dress, scarf… wherever you want it! Technorati Tags: Speck (Read the full post about ‘Speck CPSHUFFLE Locking Connectors for iPod Shuffle’…)
Written by admin on Sunday, April 6th, 2008 in gadgets.
We’ve praised the ring flash often in the past. The strobe surrounds the lens giving your subject flat, even illumination with none of the ugly dark shadows that characterize the crappy party photos we take with our compact digicams. Usually, though, a ringflash is an expensive and somewhat bulky piece of kit, and is designed for use with larger cameras. Marumi’s little ring-light uses LEDs instead of a flash tube, which has a couple of advantages. You can preview the light’s effect on the image, and batteries will last a lot longer. Digital photography means that the color of light doesn’t matter nearly as much as it did with film, but mixed lighting can still cause problems. (Read the full post about ‘LED Ring Light For Compact Digicams’…)
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Posted Apr 4th 2008 3:32PM by Nilay PatelFiled under: Cellphones, Misc. gadgetsAlright everyone, let’s review: If you’re going to put out a joke press release for April Fool’s Day, it’s important to make sure it’s actually April 1st. That’s a little lesson the folks at AbleComm apparently didn’t get, because the company’s April Fools press release about Panasonic putting partially-Ablecomm-sourced plasma screens in cell phones went out yesterday, April 3rd — and got subsequently picked up by a variety of news outlets, including us. Yep, we got punked, we’ll admit it. Unlike us, however, AbleComm hasn’t yet had the stones to issue its own retraction, instead ordering PR Newswire to completely pull the release and put out a new, PRNewswire-written three-line retraction elsewhere. (Read the full post about ‘April fool: AbleComm forgets what day it is, retracts Panasonic plasma cellphone release’…)
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Posted Apr 4th 2008 5:23PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Transportation General Motors doesn’t have long before everyone and their cousin expects to see at least a few Volts on the road — and it knows it. In an attempt to make sure the deadline is met, the firm has battery testing going on ’round the clock in Michigan and Germany that will theoretically simulate a decade of use in just two years. Additionally, it’s placing batteries in test Malibus in order to get a feel for real-world results. (Read the full post about ‘GM cranks up battery tests for plug-in Volt’…)
Written by admin on Sunday, April 6th, 2008 in gadgets.
Intel has announced plans to release an anti-theft initiative for laptops by the end of the year. The rate of data hacked from stolen or misplaced laptops has been increasing, and Intel has planned to release this technology to help prevent your vital data from being widely misused. “It basically locks the system, lock the disk, so people cannot be maliciously using and getting the data,” stated executive vice president and general manager of Intel’s Mobility Group – Dr Dadi Perlmutter at his presentation. Based on what Dr. Dadi had elaborated, The Intel Anti-Theft Technology is apparently a method to lock a laptop down to the component level, and prevent any access to data. (Read the full post about ‘Anti-Theft Technology announced by Intel for laptops’…)
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Posted Apr 4th 2008 6:30PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Features, GPS To say we’ve been waiting far too long for the Dash Express to escape the labs and hit the shelves would be a gross understatement, but now that this connected navigator has taken to the streets, we’re wondering if the public at large feels that it was worth the wait. During the time we spent with it on our escapades around the Windy City, we didn’t find too many chinks in the armor, but for the price, we wouldn’t be shocked to hear of people expecting more. So, is the Dash Express living up to your lofty expectations? Aside from rocking a discounted sticker, what else could be squeezed in here to make paying up sting a little less? (Read the full post about ‘How would you change the Dash Express?’…)
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Posted Apr 4th 2008 3:07PM by Donald MelansonFiled under: Household We’ve seen plenty of houses of the future, but none quite like this so-called Bioscleave House by artists Madeline Gins and Arakawa, which promises to force people to “use their bodies in unexpected ways to maintain equilibrium.” Those equilibrium-inducing measures include, as you can see above, a vast undulating floor (somewhat curiously made of concrete), as well as off-kilter power outlets, walls painted in about 40 different colors, and windows of varying heights, all of which is designed to keep occupants and visitors “on guard” at all times. That equilibrium also comes at some risk, however, with visitors required to sign a waiver before they enter (children aren’t allowed in at all). (Read the full post about ‘Bioscleave House aims to maintain equilibrium, requires waiver to enter’…)
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Greed has always been one of humankind’s greatest weakness, and unfortunately this trait was the cause of Tulsa resident Tony Winnett’s death. Apparently, he was so in love with gold (pretty wise considering where the U.S. dollar is heading currently) that he actually heated mercury in order to separate the gold from the computer parts he salvaged, accidentally inhaling it in the process that led to his death. (Read the full post about ‘Mans Loses Life For Gold’…)
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Now there isn’t anything gadgety about this piece of news, but the very fact that it is cool allows it to be posted (we’re trying to cater to the ‘coolest’ part of this tech blog ;)). Design company D-Barcode shows the world that creativity isn’t quite dead, coming up with cute drawings to complement the boring ol’ barcode. Make no mistake about it, these barcodes actually work and are currently being used in grocery stores throughout Japan. It goes to show that the Japanese are still up there with their attention to detail even in everyday items like the humble barcode. Kawaii! Source: Tokyo Mango (Read the full post about ‘Cute barcodes to the fore’…)
