Xi3 Corporation ChromiumPC announced

Xi3 Corporation ChromiumPC announced: "The Chrome OS avalanche looks to be gaining momentum, with modular computer manufacturer Xi3 announcing a desktop computer addition to the mobile solutions announced by Samsung and Acer earlier in the month."

Robot rover tackles uneven ground using screw drive

Robot rover tackles uneven ground using screw drive: "Some day in the future, it's possible that an unmanned rover may go trundling across the Martian landscape not on wheels, but on three rotating steel coils."

Tactical Sammich - the snack with a two year shelf-life

Tactical Sammich - the snack with a two year shelf-life: "The world's failure to end as predicted last weekend may have left many survival shelters overstocked, but if there's still a little space on the bunker shelf you might want to consider expanding your rations smorgasbord with the Tactical Sammich. Available in Pepperoni or BBQ Beef, the Tactical Sammiches have a claimed shelf life of over two years if maintained at 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7 degrees Celsius) or less."

Portable microreactor to produce hydrogen from everyday fossil fuels

Portable microreactor to produce hydrogen from everyday fossil fuels: "With up to 80 percent of the weight of a soldier's gear attributable to batteries, the U.S. Army is obviously interested in replacement technologies that deliver a reliable, reusable power source."

World record 26 terabits per second data transmission achieved

World record 26 terabits per second data transmission achieved: "With video content consuming ever more bandwidth, the need for faster data transmission rates has never been greater. Now a team of scientists at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are claiming a world record in data transmission with the successful encoding of data at a rate of 26 terabits per second on a single laser beam and transmitting it over a distance of 50 km (31 miles)."

Aston Martin V12 Zagato debuts at Villa D’Este Concours

Aston Martin V12 Zagato debuts at Villa D’Este Concours: "To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DB4GT Zagato, Aston Martin and Zagato will tomorrow use the backdrop of the Villa D'Este Concours to show off a V12 Zagato based on the V12 Vantage."

LOMO LC-Wide – latest Lomography 35mm camera gets ultra-wide-angle lens

LOMO LC-Wide – latest Lomography 35mm camera gets ultra-wide-angle lens: "In spite of the overwhelming shift towards digital photography, 35 mm film cameras still have their staunch supporters. Lomography analog film cameras came about when a couple of Austrian students stumbled across a Russian LOMO LC-A film camera in the early 1990s."

TRW looks to free up dashboard design with roof mounted airbag system

TRW looks to free up dashboard design with roof mounted airbag system: "Since Mercedes-Benz introduced the frontal airbag as an option on its S-Class vehicles back in 1981, airbags have become standard safety equipment in passenger vehicles the world over. In addition to frontal driver- and passenger-side airbags, there are now also side curtain, side torso, knee, rear curtain and even seat-belt airbags."

Google Music Beta invites now available

Google Music Beta invites now available: "It's been a good while coming but Google's music streaming service has finally arrived. Called Music Beta, it's available by invitation only and restricted to U.S. users ahead of roll-out elsewhere. The service appears to be very similar to Amazon's Cloud Storage and Player, although no music is on sale directly from Google."

Using our brains: Neuromarketing, no-hands gaming and the arrival of the EEG headset

Using our brains: Neuromarketing, no-hands gaming and the arrival of the EEG headset: "Until recently a purely lab based technology, brainwave (electroencephalograph or EEG) headsets are trickling into the marketplace in a number of different guises. But what exactly do these devices do, how do they differ from each other and - with potential applications ranging from medicine to gaming and market research - who will use them and for what purpose?"

The Old Man of the Lake « A Blast From The Past

The Old Man of the Lake « A Blast From The Past: "It would not be difficult to argue that Crater Lake, in central Oregon, is the most beautiful body of fresh water in the world. The lake, which is almost perfectly circular in shape, in unquestionably startling. It sits at the top of a 7,000-foot-high dormant volcano and fills its crater."

The Internet of Things moves a step closer with open source, ultra-low-power JenNet-IP

The Internet of Things moves a step closer with open source, ultra-low-power JenNet-IP: "Much has been written about the 'internet of things.' Right now, not every human being has an IP but in the very near future, low cost smart chips will be added to every device to give it an IP address and everything in one's life will become part of your private secure network to be monitored and controlled (and hence become smart) via a smartphone, tablet or PC."