Finally, they're able to send electricity through the air. I'm not sold on the name yet: WiTricity Goodbye wires… - MIT News Office A team from MIT's Department of Physics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Institute for...
At least with computer animation. Now we just have to watch out for videos impersonating real people. Video: Lifelike animation heralds new era for computer games - Times Online Emily - the woman in the above animation - was produced...
I'd like to think it's a big gag, but it seems to be coming from inventorspot.com, so maybe it's just a poor design idea. The idea? Extra legs which fit over your arms. So you can run faster. On four...
Pretty interesting stuff. If you don't know, Synesthesia is a mixing of the senses. People with Synesthesia can perceive words and letters as colours, taste textures, and see colour in music. In this newly discovered form, visual movement triggers a...
I can't backup the "bad-sounding" part, but with speakers that look this good, they have to sound terrible. 17 Cool Speakers Designs that Look Better than They Sound...
Hey, this is a grand idea. Let's force everyone on a plane to wear shock bracelets. A senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would serve...
People in the other cubicles can hear me laughing. Top X: Gadgets that go inside you - Boing Boing Gadgets Swallowable Camera-in-a-pill Rob: If a colonoscopy would be simply too much for the fragile rose of your rectum, consider swallowing...
An important New York Times article which will renew your faith in science. Yes, I see the irony in the statement. Op-Ed Contributor - Put a Little Science in Your Life - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com But here’s the thing. The...
Well made point from the Bad Astronomy guy. Scientists and other smart people are constantly being put down in politics, and even in popular culture. The elitist scientist is the bad guy, but the streetwise and resourceful everyman is the...
I've often thought about the kind of crap that's on my keyboard. But what can I, as just one person, do about this horrible problem? BBC NEWS | UK | Keyboards 'dirtier than a toilet' Consumer group Which? said tests...
The only bad part about this is you can't buy it in Canada. It fits 20 cases of beer, dammit! ZENN Motor Company...
Here's a pretty awesome electric motorcycle that uses advanced gyros for steering and speed control. I think I want one. mental_floss Blog - The Uno...
Very cool. Now we won't be disturbed by those loud-mouthed jerks at Starbucks who talk on their phone all day. Heh. I'm one of them. Nerve-tapping neckband used in 'telepathic' chat - tech - 12 March 2008 - New Scientist...
It gets a little heady, but this Wired article does have a good analysis of weapons used in monster movies, and how they might actually be used in a real-life monster situation. How To: Stop a 500-Foot Monster (Think Missiles,...
Oh good. Maybe we can pick away at the smoldering debris and learn how U.S. spy satellites are made. Oh, and get cancer. We can also get cancer. Satellite Shoot-Down Set: Intercept Near Hawaii; Debris Cloud Over Canada (Updated) |...
Aww damn. I just bought an old SX-70. Now what am I going to do with it? Polaroid Brings Down The Shutters On Iconic Film (from Sunday Herald) THE DIGITAL age has claimed another victim. First it was the VHS...
Awww. Cute. And the puppy's kind of cute too. YouTube - Puppy Vs. Robot! Epic Battle For Territorial Domination!...
Frankly, I'm a little surprised, given Sony's track record on competing technologies. Paramount poised to drop HD DVD format support -FT | Industries | Consumer Goods & Retail | Reuters Paramount studios is poised to drop its support of the...
This would explain all my superfluous, vestigial nipples. Human Evolution Speeding Up, Study Says Explosive population growth is driving human evolution to speed up around the world, according to a new study. The pace of change accelerated about 40,000 years...
Interesting point. Once could buy three of the inexpensive cameras for the sales tax on the more expensive one. A $150 versus a $5,000 Camera Yes, if you are a geek with a microscope there are differences, but that's for...
(And Why They'll Never Happen) CRACKED.com - The 8 Most Common Sci-Fi Visions of the Future (And Why They'll Never Happen) #3. A Full-Scale Robotic Uprising Defining Features: Robots who have gained consciousness and are therefore instantly intent on killing...
TG Daily - Microsoft quietly unveils Vista-to-XP downgrade Microsoft has reportedly begun offering a downgrade option to PC makers who want to allow their customers to have the option of using XP over the pre-installed Vista software. Computer manufacturers including...
