Mercedes Benx S-Class 2007 No doubt this is a high-performance car with luxury status which would attract the interest of the most mainstream petrolhead. But it’s also got some features with particular geek appeal. The big one is an automated braking and control system. When you’re on the open road you set your desired speed […]
By Chris Burdick Guest Blogger In the consumer electronics world, companies have to be continuously innovating to keep up with each other. This is why last year’s revolutionary $3000 Plasma HDTV only costs $1500 now. The automotive world isn’t all that different; car makers need to keep adding more technology in their cars to keep […]
Don’t you just love sites such as Microsoft and Yahoo Answers? If you browse around either just a bit, you’re sure to end up on gems such as this one: Yes folks, you learned it here, data actually weigh something! Ok, maybe not, but this guy sure seems to think so! [Via TechEblog | Source: […]
Invented by students from The University of Tokyo, this smart laser tracking system uses a laser diode, a pair of steering mirrors, and a single non-imaging photodetector to allow a laser spot to bounce on a figure being drawn on a piece of paper. You could even use it to play a pong game with […]
The new head of the Federal Communications Commission says broadband provision will be the agency’s top priority under his leadership. He also confirmed the commission will examine exclusivity agreements with cellphone handsets. Julius Genachowski (pictured), who had not previously served as a commissioner, took office as chairman on 29 June. He’s now given his first […]
By Sterling “Chip” Camden Contributing Writer, [GAS] What could be more geeky than putting your own personal satellite into Low-Earth-Orbit? OK, sending yourself into space would definitely pwn that – but who can afford to do it? Now, for only $8000 US (“but you have to call now, ‘cause we can’t do this all day”) […]
Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a new encryption system that allows users to take control over the lifetime of their data. After the user-specified auto-destruct time has gone by, the encrypted data will then become unreadable. If you wish to use the system online, Vanish is available via an easy to use […]
If this isn’t enough to convince you, here’s another good reason why we think the robot apocalypse is quickly approaching. [Via BotJunkie]
Engineered and built by Found, a Scottish musical collective, Cybraphon is a robot that performs music according to its mood. Its mood changes according to what people say about it online: When lots of people talk about him, he’s happy, and when all he hears is silence, he gets melodramatic. Check it out in the […]
Apple has claimed that jailbreaking iPhones – that is, altering their software to allow the user to run applications without restrictions – could turn them into tools for deliberately bringing down cellphone networks. The claims come in a response to a government review which takes place every three years to decide which situations should be […]