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Oddball Tech: Floating mice (the animal, not the computer accessory)

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 11, 2009 at 02:13 PM

Maybe one day we’ll be putting on our special mag-lev suits so we can float around and avoid walking all together.  Why is that?  Mice, which are quite biologically similar to humans, have been floated using magnetism recently.  In case you are thinking that scientists have way too much time… Continue Reading »

Oddball Tech: Mood bridges, fuel made out of scum, and how you can go into outer space for free

by Iyaz Akhtar on May 8, 2009 at 08:01 PM

When I’m stressed, I take a minute to step back and breathe.  What do bridges do when stressed?  In the future, they may change color.  While you’re stuck on the future bridge, your car may be using fuel created from New York scum.  If you’re really stressed and want to… Continue Reading »

Buy a book from Pentax, help cancer research

by Heather Wood on Feb 27, 2009 at 01:45 PM

Pentax has released a photo collection book, the proceeds of which will benefit childhood cancer research.  The book includes works from 59 international photographers and used virtual tools to bring the artwork together into a unique collection.  The PDML Photo Annual is available now and 100 percent of its profits… Continue Reading »

Obama, technology and the future - Part Three

by Christian Milsom on Nov 12, 2008 at 03:03 PM

So far I have looked at two sections of Obama’s policies: an open Internet and his aim for a connected democracy and infrastructure so it comes the turn of the final section: teaching adults and children of the world of technology. But what does teaching children and adults actually mean? … Continue Reading »

Mars Pheonix’s journey comes to a depressing end

by Shawn Ingram on Nov 11, 2008 at 01:02 PM

If you didn’t already know, the Mars Phoenix mission came to a close yesterday.  You may remember the Mars Phoenix as the robot that found water on Mars over the summer.  When the Phoenix outlived the original estimates, those in charge pushed it a little further until it finally stopped… Continue Reading »

Popular Science recognizes we all want to be the DJ

by JG Mason on Nov 10, 2008 at 06:24 PM

Popular science just awarded Pacemaker, a mp3 player that turns anyone into a DJ, as a “Best of what’s new” winner in the Gadgets category.  The device is part of a larger platform that encompasses a user community which provides legal uploading and mix sharing as well as a desktop… Continue Reading »

Delve into the microscopic with USB

by Christian Milsom on Nov 8, 2008 at 09:16 AM

In the last few years there has been an influx of fun/pointless/interesting/small/useful USB powered devices, and you will be hard pushed to find something you can’t power using USB.  However, amid the rubbish that you can find (like the USB powered fragrance oil burner) there is occasionally one that is… Continue Reading »

New book says tech is better than books

by Shawn Ingram on Oct 27, 2008 at 07:05 PM

I have to admit, recently, if text is not staring at me from a screen I become uninterested very quickly.  Although, from reading about this upcoming book, I might have to actually read a book, or find a Kindle to read it on.  The book is called “iBrain: Surviving the… Continue Reading »

100 year flash memory chip developed

by Jodie Andrefski on Jul 16, 2008 at 04:09 PM

Widely used in devices like the iPhone, mini notebooks, digital cameras, Flash-based SSD hard disk drives and more, flash memory chips usually have a lifetime of about ten years. This is even being optimistic. When you are using applications that need a lot of repeat writing and rewriting however, this… Continue Reading »

Two “concerned citizens” hamper recreation of Big Bang

by David Gonzales on Mar 30, 2008 at 12:28 PM

Photo: New York Times Walter L. Wagner and Luis Sancho of Hawaii seem to have been smoking to much stuff lately. I’m saying this because on March 21, they filed a lawsuit in a district court in Honolulu against the European Center for Nuclear Research or CERN. This lawsuit aims… Continue Reading »

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