My Opinion

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Using satellite imagery to track 'killer' mice from space

Using satellite imagery to track 'killer' mice from space:
"Directly tracking disease-carrying mice from space would seem to be a tall order – and even without knowing the full capabilities of military satellites, I suspect the ability to do so is still a couple of years off yet. But researchers at the University of Utah have come up with an indirect way of tracking rodents by using satellite images to monitor surges in vegetation that boost mouse populations. Such a method could help forecast outbreaks of rodent-borne illnesses worldwide by allowing the creation of risk maps that show when and where outbreaks are likely to occur."

New type of light-emitting material could rival existing OLEDs

New type of light-emitting material could rival existing OLEDs:
"Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are a technology that shows great promise, as they are thinner, lighter, and less expensive to manufacture than their non-organic LED counterparts."

Umeox unveils solar-powered Android phone

Ford draws first blood in battle of new WRC cars

Ford draws first blood in battle of new WRC cars:
is the closest of all world class motorsport competition to the genuine road environment, though conditions vary considerably across the 13 race, five continent series from last weekend’s first round in Sweden where blizzards and -28ºC temperatures necessitated tungsten-tipped studded Michelin tyres, through to the gravel and rocks and 40ºC temperatures the cars will encounter a fortnight from now in Mexico."

Solowheel: self-balancing last mile transport for the upstanding commuter

Friday, February 18, 2011

Amphibious floating garden concept would clean rivers across Europe

Amphibious floating garden concept would clean rivers across Europe: "Concerned about our rising population having serious water supply issues in the not too distant future, Lilypad floating city designer Vincent Callebaut has come up with a floating amphibious garden that can clean our rivers as it travels the waterways of Europe."

HTC joins tablet market with 7-inch Flyer

HTC joins tablet market with 7-inch Flyer: "Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturer HTC has joined the increasingly crowded tablet market with a 7-inch tablet called the Flyer. The device features a 1.5GHz CPU, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of flash storage packed inside an aluminum unibody case. The 7-inch LCD multi-touchscreen sports 1024 x 600 pixels with a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera and 5-megapixel rear-facing camera."

Researchers develop device that remotely explodes IEDs using electromagnetic energy

Researchers develop device that remotely explodes IEDs using electromagnetic energy: "Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have attracted a lot of attention as a result of their use in Iraq and Afghanistan, but IEDs are used by guerillas and terrorist groups in many parts of the world, including Colombia. Being sensitive to the problem of IEDs, two Colombian doctoral students from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) set about looking for a way to explode such devices at a distance."

Bentley World Speed Record skating on thin ice (literally)

Bentley World Speed Record skating on thin ice (literally): "Definitely in the “don’t try this at home” category is Juha Kankkunen’s new 205.48 mph (330.695 km/h) world speed record for driving on ice. Kankkunen drove an all-wheel drive, 6-litre, 12-cylinder Continental Supersports convertible running on biofuel to capture the record on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Finland."

Wind-powered car completes cross-continental journey

Wind-powered car completes cross-continental journey: "A television host and an engineer from Germany have completed an almost 5,000 km (3,107 mile) journey across Australia in their Wind Explorer, a lightweight electric vehicle powered by the wind – not only through electricity-generating wind turbines but also using kites."