Satire Strikes Again: TrapWire Protects Us
Intelligence agencies are drooling. Love the Kickstarter style. From the same group that brought us We’re NASA and we Know it. [via Satire]
Category Archives: Technology
Another Step Closer to Star Trek Replicators
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 […]
Remote Controlled iPads on Segways
This seems like one of those things that could be really useful, or could make us ever so fatter. Startup company in California, Double Robotics has decided that they want to revolutionise video conferencing with their product they’ve simply named “Double”. They’ve created this little mobile iPad stand that can be remote-controlled via an iPhone, iPad, […]
The “Giger Counter”: A Geiger Counter Inspired by H.R. Giger
Phil Plait made an alien joke in a tweet (“If I ever go to an alien planet, I’m bringing a Giger counter.”) which sparked the inspiration of one Steve D. to build a geiger counter as H.R. Giger might see it (that’s the guy who did the design work for Alien, for the less alien-movie-geeky among […]
Wireless Charging Laptops by Intel
Wireless charging was something that was often mentioned in my Electrodynamics lectures, but something that was far from practical yet. Well Intel is ready to step up and push wireless charging into the future. While wireless charging has been used previously for charging smartphones (to what degree of success, perhaps some of our readers who have […]
Hypersonic Plane Aims to Fly One Mile Per Second
A “hypersonic” aircraft tested this week could cross the Atlantic in an hour. However, the military plane is more likely to carry missiles than passengers. The X-514A WaveRider is intended to be a hypersonic plane. Exactly what that means (other than being a very fast form of a supersonic plane – one that breaks the […]
RadioShack Launches Cellphone Service
Leaked screenshots suggest RadioShack is planning to launch its own cellphone service. It appears it will share connectivity with Cricket Wireless, which in turn uses some Sprint services. The RadioShack deal will be without a contract, meaning customers will get little if any subsidy on handset prices. Customers will have a monthly rate for service […]
Awesome House Alert
It rises out of the ground like some futuristic house from Eureka (and maintains a moderate temperature year-round when underground making it very energy efficient). The living quarters can be (manually) rotated through 180 degrees. It has a pool on the lower floor. Yeah, this is what a bachelor pad is meant to be like. 73-year-old Czech […]
Charge Your Phone as You Pedal
This BikeCharge Dynamo thing looks pretty cool, but I wonder if the wire that comes with the iPhone is long enough? Are Android mobile cords long enough for this? Features: Fits any spoked wheel. Charges any USB powered device. All-in-one design with bike light and power generator integrated in a stylish body. 3W 5.0V DC output. […]
QR Codes Under Threat From New Tech
Korean researchers say they’ve found a way to produce an alternative to QR codes that takes up less space, carries far more data, yet costs very little. The solution involves a rectenna, which takes its name from ‘rectifying antenna’ rather than rectangular. It’s effectively a tiny AC/DC converter that works with microwave energy. The idea […]