Andrew Fentem is a cutting-edge electronics engineer in research and interface development. The primary aim of his research work has been the creation of intellectual property relating to the design of electronic entertainment devices. Of particular technical significance are the pioneering research-based advances in the fields of multi-touch touch screens, multi-object-tracking, kinetic surfaces, and RFID [...]

A US study has suggested that forgiveness does not come naturally for both sexes, with males finding it harder to forgive than females.
In forgiveness-related studies conducted by the US-based Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, gender differences between men and women consistently emerged.

Experts have digitally rebuilt the face of 18th century German composer Johann Sebastian Bach — and say the results may surprise his fans.
Using his bones and computer modeling, they have come up with an image of a thick-set man with closely-shorn white hair.

If you get sick of listening to songs for kids then you’ll love Kidz Rock, nursery rhymes sung by the likes of Pearl Jam, Nickleback, Metallica, Guns & Roses and several other popular rock stars.

This incredible photograph depicts avalanches near the north pole of Mars. Snapped by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, it’s the first ever image of active avalanches on the Red Planet. More from NASA…

The Question Box is a project from UC Berkeley’s Rose Shuman to bring some of the benefits of the information on the Internet to places that are too remote or poor to sustain a live Internet link. It works by installing a single-button intercom in the village that is linked to a nearby town where [...]

How do you know if your child is a tagger? The City of Santa Ana, California, published this handy-dandy guide for parents to determine whether your kid is a graffiti vandal. Tips include…

John Lennon is once again going to light up a Liverpool club – in the form of two 10ft figures which were formerly part of the Blackpool illuminations.

Hooters can be so cruel…

The Lab for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems at MIT has been doing some mega-efficient work with ultracapacitors, which store drastically less energy than a battery but have essentially none of the drawbacks — especially via carbon nanotube arrays.
Automotive experts say the new research is enough to start replacing batteries in hybrid cars, and plug-in vehicles [...]

Consumers, regulators, and businesses lack objective tools to compare the incidence of identity theft across financial institutions and without such tools, consumers cannot ‘vote with their feet’ and choose safer institutions.
Now a study by Chris Hoofnagle has analyzed 88,000 complaints submitted by victims to the FTC over a three month period in 2006 and found [...]

One in five Americans has lost interest in sex — and not because they have a headache, a study showed.
The culprit for the loss of libido is lack of sleep due to excessively long work hours and too much overtime, according to a study by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) which was released yesterday.

Ok, some of these bumper stickers had us rolling on the ground.