Forget “how long’s a piece of string?” — the question now is “what’s its bandwidth?” That’s because an ISP has successfully carried broadband data over two meters of string. It’s the work of an engineer at Andrews and Arnold who was presumably at a loose end in the office. He decided to test the theory […]
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Samsung plans to double the maximum on-board storage space on smartphones to 512GB. Its new flash storage will also work quicker, making 4K recordings more viable. The company says it’s already producing the new storage, which comes as an eight-layer embedded chip. However, it’s not confirmed if the storage will be available in the next […]
From Howchoo: By combining a Raspberry Pi Zero W (a tiny computer), Amazon’s open-source Alexa Voice Service software, and a few other electrical components, I converted my normal Furby into a Furby Echo. I give you: Furlexa. [howchoo]
Even though Cyber Monday is over, there’s still plenty of good deals online this week. Here’s our selection for today! –Philips Wake-up Light with Sunrise Simulation alarm clock, White HF3500/60 – $39.99 (Be sure to Clip the Coupon at the Link!) –Philips Wake-Up Light with Colored Sunrise Simulation alarm clock & sunset fading night light, […]
Researchers say feeding graphene to spiders produces stronger webs. The researchers think it could mean new ways to make parachutes rather than it being the start of a cheap disaster movie. As we’ve covered many times, graphene is made of carbon atoms arranged in a chain of hexagons, somewhat like chicken wire. The material is […]
A new Plex feature will literally remove commercials from TV recordings. However, it’s only part of the paid service and could eat up processing power. The feature is part of Plex DVR, which is a combination of a DVR box and a media streamer. It runs on a computer connected to a TV antenna, records […]
A designer has created a bogus smartphone to help addicted users wean themselves off handling devices. But it appears to be more of a conversation-starter than a serious commercial prospect. The range of five designs take a similar approach to smoking cessation projects of yesteryear which worked on the basis that the physical sensations of […]
After getting my Vic-20 in 1980, the Commodore 64 was the second computer my parents got me. I was not even ten years old back then, and in my memory, it’s still the best computer I ever owned as a child. It can’t really compare to today’s PCs, but back then, it was also the […]
A female engineer will be the latest star of the Mr Men Books. Little Miss Inventor will debut on 8 March next year, coinciding with both British Science Week and International Women’s Day. The publishers told the BBC that the character is “intelligent, ingenious and inventive.” The story features her coming up with relevant inventions […]