I chanced upon this article where the author is spouting the benefits of getting ‘chipped’. And that’s exactly as Skynet-like as it sounds. He says that to avoid a Wall-E existence for the human race, we must all get chipped and start monitoring our health using accurate data from within our bodies themselves. He himself admits […]
Stanford academics have discovered an unlikely link between the Internet and the harvesting tactics of ants. Balaji Prabhakar and Deborah Gordon are Stanford professors of computer science and biology respectively. Gordon specialises in ants and recently figured out a pattern in the way ants collaborate together to gather food. She mentioned this to Prabhakar, who […]
The United Nations has approved a standard for an ultra-high definition TV format described as like looking through a window. But don’t expect to see it in your living room any time soon. The International Telecommunication Union, a UN agency, has now confirmed there were no objections to its proposal to formally confirm the standard. […]
NASA needs to make satellites cheaper and faster. There’s an app for that. NASA’s PhoneSat project creates nanosatellites from unmodified smartphones – specifically, the HTC Nexus One and Samsung’s Nexus S. That means it’s Android that gets to leap into outer space, not iOS. The prototype satellites only cost $3,500, a figure kept low by […]
Evernote and Moleskine have teamed up to deliver a notebook experience that suits the page-loving geek. No longer must you be ostracised for preferring the pen to the stylus or the touch of paper to the touch of screen. Now you can buy one of these Moleskine books, which have a “new design that improves image […]
When I first saw that there were “Star Wars-Like Autos” I thought this was going to be some weird fake video. But Aerofex seems to be for real (though their site…needs some work) – they’ve created actual, workable personal hover craft! It apparently uses high-powered fans to hover, reaching up to 30 mph in speed and […]
“People only use iPhones to take photos of their food. They’re sad and alone, so they use pictures of food to create the illusion of a fulfilling life…” **Apple is slated to present the new iPhone 5 on September 5!** [Via YouTube]
Who doesn’t love the “Ghostbusters” theme?! But you haven’t heard it ’til you’ve heard it played ON EIGHT FLOPPY DRIVES!! [Via YouTube]
Intelligence agencies are drooling. Love the Kickstarter style. From the same group that brought us We’re NASA and we Know it. [via Satire]
The Imagine 3D Printer by Essential Dynamics is inching us ever closer to 3D printing as a commercial option for regular households. And this one can print food. In fact, it can print just about anything. From the site itself: If you can bring it to a soft form first (using a household blender), you can […]