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Top 10 Photos of the Week

August 9th, 2008 at 10:57 pm » Comments (0)

 The artwork was intended to compensate for this otherwise tone-deaf community
Once upon a time there was a pile of crazy photos wanting to get married to a pile of one-liners. So, working with glue and scissors and a few surgical tools, the Impact Lab’s Top 10 Photos of the Week, was born. (Pics)
 



Toyota’s New Winglet in Action

August 9th, 2008 at 9:56 pm » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VqV2z7dq3M

 Toyota unveiled the Winglet.
Winglet is a “Personal Transport Assistants” similar to the Segway, balance on two wheels using internal sensors and gyroscopes to stay upright.  The Winglet comes in three sizes, consists of the large (L), medium (M) and small (S) versions, the latter two of which don’t have handlebars and instead are gripped by […]



Testosterone Found to be Key to Disease Transfer

August 9th, 2008 at 9:35 pm » Comments (0)

High levels of testosterone may be a key factor in spreading disease
Ever wondered why males in any population are often more likely to get infected, and transmit disease? Well, American biologists say that it may be because of the male sex hormone testosterone.



‘The Olympics Have Destroyed Our Lives’

August 9th, 2008 at 4:33 pm » Comments (0)

 
The visionary and ambitious vs the displaced and exploited.
A new collection of photos shows the winners and losers of the Olympics boom in China. Will the Games be a blessing or a disaster for Beijing? The answer may not be known for months or even years. (Pics)



Britain Plans World’s Largest Tidal Power Station

August 9th, 2008 at 10:42 am » Comments (0)

 
 Great plans = great controversy
Great Britain is mulling plans to build the world’s largest tidal power station. Though the climate-friendly energy source is expected to provide 5 percent of the country’s power, environmentalists oppose the project, which they say will destroy vital wildlife habitat. (Pics)



Do-It-Yourself Flamethrower

August 9th, 2008 at 10:22 am » Comments (0)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da8h6K7p31c

Impress your friends and family with your own flamethrower
Everett Bradford is a young electrical engineering student who is a fan of X-Men.  Inspired by the flame throwing prowess of Pyro in the X-men, he designed a system that mounts on his wrist and propels fire when he moves his hand back. The flame is ignited […]



English is a Tough Language - 10 Crazy Examples

August 9th, 2008 at 9:57 am » Comments (0)

Surprisingly, few English-speaking people used this machine
It’s easy to make fun of foreign people who don’t understand English very well. But probably the worst offenders are us peoples. Yeah you, sitting on that green shag couch. We couldn’t sorta say anything greatly correctly if’n we tried. (Pics)
 



Battery-Powered ElectraFlyer C Mini-Plane

August 9th, 2008 at 7:31 am » Comments (0)

 
The ElectraFlyer C is a carbon fiber-shelled mini plane that runs on electricity, and it also looks like a lot of fun.
 



The Freewheeler Speaker

August 9th, 2008 at 7:26 am » Comments (0)

 
 The Freewheeler Speaker
The Freewheeler speaker features a frequency response of 52 - 21,000 Hz, a 112dB output, a built-in FM receiver, a battery life of 8 hours and a wireless range of 656 feet- but I’m having trouble figuring out what makes it worth $21,000.



Black Tea Found To Reduce Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

August 9th, 2008 at 7:12 am » Comments (0)

A new study conducted by the researchers at the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore has shown that drinking one cup of black tea may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease by as much as 71 percent.



SunTable - The Outdoor Workstation

August 9th, 2008 at 7:04 am » Comments (0)

 
 
For the rich geek with conscience this $2,200 SunTable could be the perfect outdoor workstation which will enable you to simultaneously charge your laptops, cellphones, stereos and other gadgetry that occupies your workstation space.
 



Lego’s Robotics Kit For Little Geeks

August 9th, 2008 at 6:50 am » Comments (0)

 
Lego Education, in collaboration with National Instruments have developed an interactive robotics kit for kids at the elementary school level.