Friday, October 21, 2011

See the Army’s New Suicide Drone in Action | Video | TheBlaze.com

See the Army’s New Suicide Drone in Action | Video | TheBlaze.com: "The U.S. military’ newest drone is a twenty-first century take on the kamikaze that can both surveil and eliminate America’s foes in a suicide attack— and it all fits in a backpack."

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Pavegen tiles harvest energy from footsteps

Pavegen tiles harvest energy from footsteps: "Can you imagine the power of 50,000 steps a day? Well, Laurence Kembell-Cook, the director of Pavegen Systems imagined it and created Pavegen tiles - a low carbon solution that aims to bring kinetic energy harvesting to the streets. Not surprisingly, the tile is receiving a great deal of attention as a solution for power-hungry cities with a lot of walking traffic."

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MIT-developed radar sees through concrete walls up to eight inches thick

MIT-developed radar sees through concrete walls up to eight inches thick: "MIT researchers have developed radar technology that provides real-time video of what is happening behind solid concrete walls measuring four to eight inches (10-20 cm) thick. Just like any other radar, the device emits radio waves that bounce off objects and then analyzes the return signal, but to give it its X-ray spec capabilities, the newly developed radar technology disregards the 99.9975 percent of the signal that returns to the radar after bouncing off the wall and amplifies the remaining 0.0025 percent of the signal that makes it through."

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Logic gates created from DNA and bacteria could form basis of biological computers

Logic gates created from DNA and bacteria could form basis of biological computers: "DNA is often referred to as the building block of life. Now scientists from Imperial College London have demonstrated that DNA (and bacteria) can be used to create the fundamental building blocks of a computer - logic gates. Using DNA and harmless gut bacteria, the scientists have built what they claim are the most advanced biological logic gates ever created by scientists."

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Fisker Automotive's Karma sedan PHEV finally on sale

Fisker Automotive's Karma sedan PHEV finally on sale: "Having unveiled the Fisker Karma at NAIAS 2008, Fisker Automotive had originally intended to begin sales of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) in late 2009, but funding setbacks saw the car's launch date delayed several times. "

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Why all HDMI cables are the same | Crave - CNET

Why all HDMI cables are the same | Crave - CNET: "There's lots of money in cables. Your money.
Dozens of reputable and disreputable companies market HDMI cables, and many outright lie to consumers about the "advantages" of their product."

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