2 July 2006 - 8:31pm | Ian Kirk
The Korea Times : Mobile Phones Will Control Home Robots: "Starting this autumn, 1,000 sophisticated robots will make people's daily lives easier by cleaning up homes, taking care of pets or reading books for children."
Tags: 16 November 2006 - 2:47am | Ian Kirk
28 April 2006 - 3:13am | Ian Kirk
Via BBC:
An artificial insect eye that could be used in ultra-thin cameras has been developed by scientists in the US.
Good news too if you're an insect and your eyesight is failing. Prosthetic replacements may soon be available.
27 May 2006 - 2:42pm | Ian Kirk
Brain Waves Control Robot - Medgadget - www.medgadget.com: "Finally, the good people at Honda have developed the technology to allow our thoughts to control machines." via Medgadget.
21 September 2006 - 7:44pm | Ian Kirk
25 July 2006 - 9:15pm | Ian Kirk
Defense Tech: Ooo-rah, MySpace!: Teens looking to hook up with a friend on the popular web community MySpace may bump into an unexpected buddy: the U.S. Marine Corps.
So far, over 12,000 web surfers have signed on as friends of the Corps in response to the latest military recruiting tactic... from AP via DefenseTech.org
So far, over 12,000 web surfers have signed on as friends of the Corps in response to the latest military recruiting tactic... from AP via DefenseTech.org
23 September 2006 - 2:58am | Ian Kirk
ATM theft. According to this story, it's surprisingly easy for techie people to hack ATMs and steal money. Not that aphid approves, but let's hope any geek thieves spend their money on good causes or better clothes.
8 August 2006 - 9:30pm | Ian Kirk
Inhaled Nanoparticles Take a Direct Route to Brain. from Medgadget.
21 November 2006 - 3:37am | Ian Kirk
Massachusetts Man Is Shot as Crowds Wait for Sony Console. From New York Times:
Shopping for the new Sony PlayStation 3 video game console proved dangerous on Friday, with a shooting, a mugging and a stampede marking Connecticut’s opening day sales.
Not because of the PS3 of course, but because the guys in the queue had the money for a PS3.
27 May 2006 - 4:00am | Ian Kirk
NIKE+: The sensor in your shoe talks to your iPod Nano.
13 July 2006 - 9:27am | Ian Kirk
Paralyzed man moves computer cursor through thought. LONDON (Reuters) - A Paralyzed man using a new brain sensor has been able to move a computer cursor, open e-mail and control a robotic device simply by thinking about doing it, a team of scientists said on Wednesday.
13 July 2009 - 12:13am | Ian Kirk
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This article in the Armed Forces Journal is an essential read to anyone whose business life involves a lot of PowerPoint.
12 August 2009 - 11:57pm | Ian Kirk
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Rabbis use chanting and toot pipes to thwart the H1N1 swine flu virus. Putting the 'mental' in fundamentalism. And the 'fun'.
3 July 2006 - 7:23pm | Ian Kirk
11 August 2006 - 1:33am | Ian Kirk
Single molecule stores data in IBM breakthrough. IBM researchers in Zurich have demonstrated a single molecule device capable of repeatedly storing and retrieving data.
- Touchable Holography
- Rabbis take to the skies to ward off swine flu
- SOUR - Hibi no neiro
- PowerPoint is actively hostile to thoughtful decision-making.
- Tomas Saraceno
- Claire Morgan
- The world doesn't need...
- Youtube video about demanding work for free
- Michael Jackson Shrine at O2 Centre (Millenium Dome)
- 4800-Year-Old Artificial Eyeball - Medgadget - www.medgadget.com