Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Exagon's 155 mph Furtive-eGT electric supercar

Exagon's 155 mph Furtive-eGT electric supercar: "Previously shown at the Paris Motor Show, the Furtive-eGT, Exagon hopes to bring back the days of the 1930s when car makers displayed a high degree of customization. Then, it was common for customers to buy a chassis and engine from one company and have another design and construct the body. Since for Exagon this means adjusting some 6,000 components to suit customer desires, the company only makes about 100 hand-assembled Furtive-eGTs per year."

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SpiderSense suit delivers superhuman perception

SpiderSense suit delivers superhuman perception: "In the Spider-Man comics and movies, the famous hero's "Spider Sense" warns him of incoming danger, which proves to be just as important a superpower as slinging webs and climbing walls. Now a group of researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago may have found a way to replicate such superhuman perception that doesn't involve any radioactive spiders."

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Forgetting Boring Data | RealSimple: Tricks to Improve Your Memory | Comcast.net

Forgetting Boring Data | RealSimple: Tricks to Improve Your Memory | Comcast.net: "Problem: You tend to forget appointments, addresses, PINs, and passwords. Take heart?the brain wasn’t designed to store such data, called declarative memories, for a long time unless you make a concerted effort to do so. This type of information, which by nature isn’t special or exciting, has a short shelf life. Other declarative memories include historical dates and birthdays."

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Beyond Google Glass: Creating next generation augmented reality

Beyond Google Glass: Creating next generation augmented reality: "Todd Humphreys and his students at the University of Texas in Austin are tired of waiting for augmented reality that meets the promise of the technology we've been hearing about and seeing in science fiction for years now. So they set out to build it themselves, and presented a very rough prototype for the first time at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSW) in Austin on Friday."

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Launch Edition Alfa Romeo 4C arrives in Geneva

Launch Edition Alfa Romeo 4C arrives in Geneva: "For two years, the Alfa Romeo 4C has been one of the great teases of the auto industry. A lusciously Italian ultralight sports coupe rumored to be as affordable as a Porsche Cayman, the 4C has shown all kinds of potential since showing up as a concept at the 2011 Geneva auto show. As promised, it's now officially here. The stylish coupe, which will mark Alfa's return to the U.S. market, is priced and ready for production lines."

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Tricycle House pedal-powered RV offers lots of home comforts

Tricycle House pedal-powered RV offers lots of home comforts: "The idea of living life on the road in an RV can be appealing. Unfortunately, most RV’s aren’t very environmentally friendly, nor are they self-sufficient. However, the Tricycle House isn’t like most RV’s, as it relies on pedal power to move between destinations, and boasts several pieces of clever folding furniture to provide those much-needed home comforts."

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Chevrolet unveils soft-top Corvette Stingray at Geneva Motor Show

Chevrolet unveils soft-top Corvette Stingray at Geneva Motor Show: "This year’s Geneva Motor Show seems to be littered with motoring anniversaries from the Porsche 911 to Italdesign Giugiaro. Now it’s the Chevrolet Corvette’s turn as it hits 60 years on the market, and Chevy’s commemoration is the 2014 Corvette Stingray. Last month, we looked at the coupĂ© version and now, at Geneva, it’s the turn of the Corvette Stingray convertible."

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First Dreambox 3D printer vending machine heads to UC Berkeley

First Dreambox 3D printer vending machine heads to UC Berkeley: "Back in November, we hoped that it wouldn't be too long before 3D printing vending machines broke out of university and made their way into the public domain."

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