Sunday, November 6, 2011

Photographer builds fully working DSLR camera costume for Halloween

Photographer builds fully working DSLR camera costume for Halloween: "For most people at this time of year, a giant wearable camera would not be the first design to spring to mind when the invite arrives for the neighborhood Halloween party. Leaving the ghoulish and monstrous creations to other party-goers, photographer Tyler Card's amazing costume isn't just capable of capturing images of the party in full swing, it will also display the photos in real time on the LCD display at the back."

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Boston Dynamics releases amazing video of its PETMAN bipedal robot

Boston Dynamics releases amazing video of its PETMAN bipedal robot: "If you were tasked with testing clothing that was designed to protect soldiers from chemical weapons, it goes without saying that you wouldn't dress an actual person up in those clothes, then fire chemicals at them"

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The economic benefits of tobacco control rapidly outweigh tobacco tax revenues

The economic benefits of tobacco control rapidly outweigh tobacco tax revenues: "In the past decade a line has been drawn in the sand in most major cities. Tax revenues from cigarettes are higher than ever, and most bars and restaurants no longer allow smoking within their confines."

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Lab-on-a-chip counts and sorts sperm

Lab-on-a-chip counts and sorts sperm: "While just about everyone is familiar with home pregnancy testing kits, what many of us may not realize is that a (sort of) equivalent product exists for men - home sperm count kits."

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Siri hacked to work on iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G

Siri hacked to work on iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4G: "When Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S on October 4, Siri was seen as the new iDevice's biggest selling point and a major carrot to encourage iPhone 4 owners to upgrade."

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