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Tips For Hacking Reality

July 20th, 2008 at 8:17 pm » Comments (0)

If reality is truly made up of highly compressed information and/or is holographic in nature then we should be able to hack our physical world just like a large computer system.
Right?



Design For New Needle Based On Mosquito

July 20th, 2008 at 7:41 pm » Comments (0)

Mosquito Power!

A new, completely painless, hypodermic microneedle has been developed by engineers in India and Japan. The unique micro-electro-mechanical based suction system has a design that is based on the female mosquito.
The system uses a sucking motion to draw up blood, similar to the ritual of a mosquito. The needle could be used for various [...]



iBeer Is Clearly NOT The King Of Beers

July 20th, 2008 at 7:31 pm » Comments (0)

Gulp, Gulp, Guzzle, Guzzle!

If you’ve been going through hell over the last week trying to get your new iPhone 3G up and running, perhaps a nice cold brewskie could help calm your frazzled nerves. Just don’t be tempted to try and get your refreshment from an iBeer.



Top 10 Photos of the Week

July 20th, 2008 at 1:48 pm » Comments (2)

Located at the Wyoming stockyards, the idea was perfect. But, the execution left a bit to be desired.
Grab your pets and your next of kin. This is going to be a bumpy ride through photo-land. This weeks Top 10 Photos are may drive you over the cliff.
 



Giant Robotic Egg Announces Breakfast Daily At McDonalds

July 20th, 2008 at 9:52 am » Comments (0)

 
How do you know whether or not McDonalds is still serving breakfast? Well, usually you just check your watch. If it’s earlier than 10:30 am, they are. If it’s later, they aren’t. Pretty simple. But what if you don’t have a watch? Don’t worry – one Chicago McDonald’s has you covered.



Futuristic Windshield Being Developed By GM

July 20th, 2008 at 9:38 am » Comments (0)

General Motors has been always on the cutting edge of automobile technology making sure that they enhance the driving experience for one and all.
 



Homemade Explosives Detected By Tiny Sensor

July 20th, 2008 at 9:32 am » Comments (0)

 
A highly sensitive bomb detector has been developed by physicists and may help combat terrorist attacks. The detector is equipped with a sensor and can detect hydrogen peroxide, which is usually present in homemade explosive devices.
 



‘Tired Blood’ Warning: Ignore It at Your Own Risk

July 20th, 2008 at 9:23 am » Comments (0)

Thanks to advertisements for the once-popular tonic Geritol, most people of a certain age know about “tired blood,” a disorder more accurately called anemia, involving a shortage of healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen to body tissues and cleanse them of carbon dioxide.



Robots Helping With More Artistic Jobs

July 20th, 2008 at 9:11 am » Comments (0)

 
 GigiPan Robot
ROBOTS already cut the grass and vacuum rugs. Now they are helping with a more artistic job: creating vast photographic panoramas with ordinary cameras.