LG to show 55-inch OLED TV at CES

LG to show 55-inch OLED TV at CES: "Each January the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the venue for consumer electronics companies to unveil their upcoming goods as well as some milestone products. This year LG Electronics plans to show the world's largest OLED TV - a 55-inch display that's just 4 mm thin and weighs a mere 7.5 kg."

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NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft now together in lunar orbit

NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft now together in lunar orbit: "Nasa's twin GRAIL (Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory) spacecraft are now in orbit around the Moon. Having achieved lunar orbit at 2 p.m. PST on New Year's Eve, GRAIL-A was joined by GRAIL-B at 2:43 p.m. PST on New Year's Day. The twin spacecraft are now in a near-polar, elliptical orbit with an orbital period of approximately 11.5 hours."

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Video update: Flying robots build a 6-meter tower

Video update: Flying robots build a 6-meter tower: "We were pretty impressed by the potential of these flying robots when we first covered this story in late November. Now the FRAC Centre in Orléans, France has released a video of the robot swarm in action during its current exhibition. Titled "Flight Assembled Architecture," the live installation showcases a fleet of quadrocopters building a six meter-high tower made up of 1,500 prefabricated polystyrene foam modules."

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Liquid Wood: 100% Organic replacement for everything plastic

Liquid Wood: 100% Organic replacement for everything plastic: "German inventors have developed a new material which holds the promise of replacing everything plastic with something as natural as wood. The material in question is called the Arboform. It is produced after combining lignin, a discarded element of regular wood with natural resins, flax and fiber."

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Alien Spaceship in Stealth Mode – Or Probably Just Clouds

Alien Spaceship in Stealth Mode – Or Probably Just Clouds:

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The Next Big Thing(s) in Tech | PCWorld

The Next Big Thing(s) in Tech | PCWorld: "All of the technology products we use today--from touchscreens to tablets to social networks--were once the "next big thing in tech." Experts predicted that each of these things would become a part of everyone's tech life, before most of us had even heard of them."

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Homemade pulse laser gun; concerned moms won't like this one | DVICE

Homemade pulse laser gun; concerned moms won't like this one | DVICE: "Remember as a kid when your mom would declare "that could put an eye out" every time you found a cool new toy? Well I wonder if Patrick Priebe's mom ever told him that, because his DIY pulse laser gun is that kind of thing that should get moms everywhere running for the first aid kit."

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Amp Up a Laser Pointer - Wired How-To Wiki

Amp Up a Laser Pointer - Wired How-To Wiki: "Your laser pointer could be doing so much more than highlighting PowerPoint slides and blowing your cat's mind. It could be sculpting ice, sparking campfires, or searing one bad mofo on your leather jacket. Here's how to give a standard pointer a power upgrade"

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64 Things Every Geek Should Know « Caintech.co.uk

64 Things Every Geek Should Know « Caintech.co.uk: "The term ‘geek’, once used to label a circus freak, has morphed in meaning over the years. What was once an unusual profession transferred into a word indicating social awkwardness. As time has gone on, the word has yet again morphed to indicate a new type of individual:"

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Shock 4 all: A few Miracles of the 21st century

Shock 4 all: A few Miracles of the 21st century: "The bridge “Magdeburg” (Germany) – you need to look at it a number of times to understand what is actually happening.

It’s a bridge that goes over the Elba river. It allows boats easy access into canals. It cost more than 500 million Euros and took 6 years to build"

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24 Websites Offering Free Full Length TV Episodes | blueblots.com

24 Websites Offering Free Full Length TV Episodes | blueblots.com: "In the past, people used to browse the channels on television with their remote. These days, you can easily watch TV shows on your computer at any time of the day, at anywhere you are if you only have a good internet connection. The improvement in technology made it possible for you to browse television shows, sports events, and special programming without having to pay a single cent. In today’s post, we are sharing sites that let you watch TV shows for free."

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List of Free Useful Virus and Malware Scanners | blueblots.com

List of Free Useful Virus and Malware Scanners | blueblots.com: "Malicious Software or malware includes viruses and other security threats which slows down the system of your computer. Surfing the internet for a longer number of hours would surely guarantee that you have downloaded and installed without your consent some sort of malwares into your system."

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