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Created by Chinese display manufacturer Seekway, this prototype 3D LED display cube was created using a 16×16×16 grid of interconnected color LEDs (that’s a whopping 4096 individual diodes) and can display moving images in color. Pretty slick as you can see from the video.
Scientists in Borneo have been “gasping for air” according to New Scientist. Ironic, as they’ve discovered a frog that doesn’t have any lungs at all, but rather absorbs oxygen through its skin.
Parasols are good for more than just decorating those fruity tropical cocktails. For example, Parasolar, a design concept by Oded Shorer, has an easily carried case that opens up to reveal a cloth canopy with integrated photovoltaic panels. Neat.
Holding it steady in its base is a battery that’s charged up by all that solar energy, […]
At first glance, the man and woman at the nightclub look like any other couple on a date. He flirts and pours champagne. She looks at him and laughs. This isn’t a date, though. It’s business.
The set of puppets includes Sigmund Freud, his daughter Anna Freud, Carl Jung, and an analyst’s couch. The box they come in can be used as a puppet theater.
An odd-looking creature has been discovered in the mountains of the African country Tanzania.
It’s proper name is Rhynochocyon udzungwensis, it’s the size of a cat and looks like a cross between a tiny antelope and a small ant eater.
Contrary to popular belief, a new study of computer gamers has found that a session in front of World of Warcraft can make players less stressed and more calm.
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This is one of the classic 1950’s Cold War Propaganda videos pushing the “duck and cover” theme. The background music and use of cartoons to soften the message is particularly amusing. Second video after the jump:
From the Times Online comes this article about the next generation Internet with lightning-fast download speed, and a whole new perspective on future capabilities.
Politicians now have a new reason to worry - a technology that can determine if they are lying… from a distance.
Our skin may contain millions of tiny “antennas” in the form of microscopic sweat ducts, say researchers in Israel. In experiments, they found evidence that signals produced by bouncing electromagnetic waves off the tiny tubes […]
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We have no idea if this ad was really intended to sell beer, but it’s fun to watch.
You’re sitting outside in the late summer heat, dripping buckets while you watch the kids frolic in the pool. Even if you’re getting a tan, it’s still miserable. Thankfully, now there’s the Bollard Cooler, engineered by Richardson-based IntelliCool. This whisper-quiet outdoor air conditioner can spew cool air across 250 square feet of your yard or […]
A Turkey-based cancer specialist, Dr Sefik Hosal on Sunday said cancer has assumed an alarming proportion across the world.
“Efforts must be made to check it, particularly in developing countries like India,” he said. “Though tobacco has proved to be a major factor causing cancer among people in India, consumption of liquor […]
Sniffing glue has been shown to have some unusual side effects
When you are trying to impress a client, don’t show them any of these photos.