Roku TVs debut at CES

Roku TVs debut at CES: "One of the most popular television add-ons of the past decade, Roku, now has a TV of its own, thanks to a pair of Chinese television makers. This week at CES 2014 in Las Vegas, TCL introduced the first-ever TV with Roku built in. I spent a little hands-on time with the 55-inch version, which simply goes by the model number 55E4610R."

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Bang and Olufsen launches beautifully simple BeoSound Essence

Bang and Olufsen launches beautifully simple BeoSound Essence: "AV design deity Bang & Olufsen has announced the launch of its BeoSound Essence sound system. The system is aimed at providing users with a simple means of listening to their digital music collection and, as ever with B&O, is a thing of beatific beauty."

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3Doodler 3D-printing pen is plastic fantastic in hands-on video | CNET TV | Video Product Reviews, CNET Podcasts, Tech Shows, Live CNET Video

3Doodler 3D-printing pen is plastic fantastic in hands-on video | CNET TV | Video Product Reviews, CNET Podcasts, Tech Shows, Live CNET Video:

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The Goods: January 2014's Hottest Gadgets | Popular Science

The Goods: January 2014's Hottest Gadgets | Popular Science: "PREVIOUS 4 OF 12 NEXT
Edgertronic
Edgertronic
High-speed video cameras typically cost $25,000 or more. The Edgertronic costs one-fifth that price and is capable of shooting nearly 18,000 frames per second. To reduce costs, engineers stripped the components down to the essentials: image sensor, chip set, memory, and processor. $5,495"

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Report: Tiger Woods Has Earned More Than $1.3 Billion During His Career | Golf Channel

Report: Tiger Woods Has Earned More Than $1.3 Billion During His Career | Golf Channel: "Tiger Woods raked in $31 million more than any other golfer in 2013, according to a report in the February issue of Golf Digest.

No surprise, Woods, a five-time winner last year, topped Digest’s annual money list, with $83 million ($71M off the course, $12M on). That was decidedly more than Phil Mickelson ($52M), Arnold Palmer ($40M), Jack Nicklaus ($26M), Henrik Stenson ($19M) and Rory McIlroy ($18M)."

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Magnetic nanoparticles breakthrough could help shrink digital storage

Magnetic nanoparticles breakthrough could help shrink digital storage: "An international team of scientists has made a breakthrough in the magnetic manipulation of nanoparticles that could lead to a big boost for small scale digital storage in portable devices."

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Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboard outed at CES

Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboard outed at CES: "I don't know about you, but I know that when I pop out on my electric skateboard to do a spot of shopping, I always find myself thinking "hello – this would even more exciting with three fewer wheels." Apparently the people at California's Future Motion agree, judging from the Onewheel electric skateboard they've cooked up that is, cunningly named after the number of wheels it has (i.e. one)."

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SpaceX launches second satellite

SpaceX launches second satellite: "Commercial space company Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has launched a second satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. Its Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral in Florida and successfully delivered a TV and telecoms satellite for Thai-based communications provider Thaicom into position."

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The Science of Snowflakes

The Science of Snowflakes: "You have most likely heard the expression that “no two snowflakes are alike”, but is that actually true? Do you know who the first person to take a picture of a snowflake was? Or when? Learn the answers to these questions and more in today’s fun and fascinating video from PBS Digital Studios."

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Pentagon looks to the next 25 years of robot warriors

Pentagon looks to the next 25 years of robot warriors: "Last month, the US Pentagon pulled out its crystal ball and released a report that presents a blueprint of what it sees as the future of military robots over the next quarter of a century. It projects likely developments in new unmanned technologies against a background of shrinking budgets and shifting strategic policies, and how the dramatic development and expansion of military unmanned systems requires large-scale consolidation and development to exploit the technology’s full potential."

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Tornado fighter jets take off with 3D-printed functional components

Tornado fighter jets take off with 3D-printed functional components: "Aerospace is one of the industries set to benefit from the 3D printing revolution, with last year's test of 3D-printed rocket engine components by NASA being just one example of the shape of things to come. Now BAE Systems has revealed that 3D-printed functional components designed and produced by engineers at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham military airbase have flown for the first time in Tornado fighter jets taking off from BAE Systems' company airfield at Warton in Lancashire."

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How to build My 50 Dollar Greenhouse » The Door Garden

How to build My 50 Dollar Greenhouse » The Door Garden: "First off – you really can build this thing very cheaply, but to do so you have to recycle, freecycle, and scrounge.  If you just go out and buy new everything it will probably cost over $200 – still not bad all in all.
This Article is featured in Jan 2010 issue of Birds and Blooms Magazine!
Want to find out if this thing works before you read all this?  Read 6 months in the Greenhouse first."

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