HyQ - robotic Lipizzaner does more than just prance: "HyQ is the Italian cousin of Boston Dynamics' DARPA-funded BigDog. Under development at Istituto Italiano Di Tecnologia (IIT) by a group of researchers led by Professor Darwin Caldwell, this Hydraulically actuated Quadruped robot is being groomed to navigate rough terrain, jump and run at speeds up to 15 km/h (9 mph)."
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
2012 MINI Roadster unveiled
2012 MINI Roadster unveiled: "MINI has unveiled the final production version of its MINI Roadster which is set to join the company's rapidly-expanding lineup next year. Looking pretty similar to the Roadster concept unveiled alongside the MINI Coupe concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the sixth model to join the current MINI line-up is the first open-top two-seater in the company's history."
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New paper-based explosives sensor is made with an ink jet printer
New paper-based explosives sensor is made with an ink jet printer: "There's never been a greater need for explosives detectors. From detecting IEDs on the battlefields of Afghanistan to screening cargoes at airports and sea terminals for bombs or illegal arms shipments, the need to seek out and identify explosives means deploying detectors to hundreds of thousands of locations around the world. "
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Review: Kogan Agora 8-inch Tablet
Review: Kogan Agora 8-inch Tablet: "Like its 10-inch stablemate, the Agora 8-inch Tablet is powered by a 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor, 512 MB of RAM and comes running Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread) with access to the Android Market."
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Successful Progress spacecraft launch is good news for the ISS
Successful Progress spacecraft launch is good news for the ISS: "The future of the International Space Station (ISS) became more secure on Sunday, October 30, 2011 when the Russian space agency, Rosocosmos carried out a successful launch of an unmanned Progress spacecraft."
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The 300kW Varley evR450 electric sportscar
The 300kW Varley evR450 electric sportscar: "Another high-performance electric sportscar broke cover last week from an unlikely source. To be built by a 125 year-old Australian company specializing in aerospace, defense and electric vehicles, the less-than-US$215,000 gull-winged Varley evR450 was on display at the Third Annual Australian Electric Vehicle Conference."
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FIA Formula E Championship for EVs looking likely for 2013
FIA Formula E Championship for EVs looking likely for 2013: "The FIA, governing body of internal-combustion-engined motorsport, appears to have finally recognized the bleeding obvious (that electric vehicles will become mainstream) and is planning a high profile electric racing championship series beginning in 2013 - FIA Formula E Championship. "
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
mental_floss Blog » I Am Unreasonably Excited About This Thermostat
mental_floss Blog » I Am Unreasonably Excited About This Thermostat: "I Am Unreasonably Excited About This Thermostat
by Chris Higgins - October 26, 2011 - 12:30 PM I consider myself a computer geek — I’m comfortable with that. But today I’m having a new feeling: apparently I’m a thermostat geek. Yesterday I came across the Nest “Learning Thermostat,” which has been making the rounds of nerd blogs. Basically, this is a computer-driven thermostat with some fancy features: wifi, various sensors, a HAL-like Big Red Eye, and even remote control (via wifi/web)."
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by Chris Higgins - October 26, 2011 - 12:30 PM I consider myself a computer geek — I’m comfortable with that. But today I’m having a new feeling: apparently I’m a thermostat geek. Yesterday I came across the Nest “Learning Thermostat,” which has been making the rounds of nerd blogs. Basically, this is a computer-driven thermostat with some fancy features: wifi, various sensors, a HAL-like Big Red Eye, and even remote control (via wifi/web)."
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Company Makes Custom Stuffed Toys Out of Children's Drawings | Geekosystem
Company Makes Custom Stuffed Toys Out of Children's Drawings | Geekosystem: "Child’s Own Studio does something pretty neat: If you supply the studio with a drawing a child made, the studio will produce a stuffed toy using the child’s drawing as the blueprint. Are you an overprotective parent who will stop at nothing to make sure your child is both safe from possibly iffy design choices, but also one who makes sure their child gets exactly what they want at all times always? Child’s Own Studio actually prefers you, stating that the more directions provided, the better"
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MIT researchers create super efficient 'origami' solar panels | MNN - Mother Nature Network
MIT researchers create super efficient 'origami' solar panels | MNN - Mother Nature Network: "Solar panels nowadays are flat, but folding them like origami could dramatically boost the amount of power they produce."
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