Miniature jet engines could power cellphone
I think that something like this would be handy for camping or something. Its a pity, a device like this on a laptop would be killer on a long flight.
(Thank you, agent Greg for this link)
Anyone remember ‘Killdozer’?
‘Brain’ In A Dish Acts As Autopilot, Living Computer
“The “brain” — a collection of 25,000 living neurons, or nerve cells, taken from a rat’s brain and cultured inside a glass dish — gives scientists a unique real-time window into the brain at the cellular level. By watching the brain cells interact, scientists hope to understand what causes neural disorders such as epilepsy and to determine noninvasive ways to intervene. As living computers, they may someday be used to fly small unmanned airplanes or handle tasks that are dangerous for humans, such as search-and-rescue missions or bomb damage assessments.”
(Thank you, agent Greg for this link)
Magnetic beams could power swifter spacecraft
Magnetic beams could power swifter spacecraft
I think that if a system like this works then mankind will be better off in the long run. Once the space elevator is built stuff like this should become a reality. Just need to be able to lift things out of Earth’s gravity well for next to nothing.
(Thank you, agent Greg for this link)
AMD Personal Internet Communicator
AMD Personal Internet Communicator
Ah, another ‘Internet only’ computer system. The specs look good and the price looks as if it might not be a loss leader for a monthly pay service (iOpener). If the WinCE on it will let a user control the USB ports it might make a nifty PC for all sorts of things. MP3 player for your car maybe? Brain for a robot? Can you load Linux on it??
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AMD Personal Internet Communicator (PIC)
Codename: Emma
Processor: AMD Geode GX500 366MHz @ 1W
Memory: SDRAM DDR 128MB
Hard Disk: 10GB
I/O: 4xUSB, 56KB Modem, Audio
System: MS Windows CE for Hand-held computers
Softwares: IE, Messenger, Spreadsheet, & more
Manufacturer: Solectron
Price: 185$ without monitor – 249$ with monitor
Antimatter weapons?
Antimatter weapons?
Woah…
“…1 gram of antimatter, about 1/25th of an ounce, would equal “23 space shuttle fuel tanks of energy.” Thus “positron energy conversion,” as he called it, would be a “revolutionary energy source” of interest to those who wage war”
Quite a sobering thought.
(Thank you, agent Greg for this link)
Robots in Singapore
Robo Grand Prix
Wow, these things are great. The speed of the robots and the complexity of the tracks is stunning! Go have a look. Now!