Spotify Review - Software - CNET Reviews: "The good: Spotify has an enormous music catalog that is available to users, on-demand, for free. Social features make it great for discovering new music.
The bad: Intermittent audio ads for free users are loud and extremely annoying. It needs more curated radio stations."
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Monday, December 10, 2012
City authorities turn to shipping containers to combat homelessness
City authorities turn to shipping containers to combat homelessness: "Independent schemes in the New York, USA and Brighton, UK are putting the humble shipping container to work as an effective source of low-cost housing to combat the problem of homelessness. The two schemes are poles apart in scope, and designed to address vastly differing causes of homelessness, however."
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Spoutnik microwave oven has a look that's out of this world
Spoutnik microwave oven has a look that's out of this world: "With a name and design that suggest a Space Age, Barbarella-style design, Fagor’s new Spoutnik microwave could perhaps be mistaken for a cartoon-ish UFO that landed on the kitchen counter. Its bold, fun design is about more than just looks, though – it serves a functional purpose, too."
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Snowbull sled takes skiing lying down
Snowbull sled takes skiing lying down: "Traditionally the domain of small children celebrating a snow day, sledding is slowly working its way up to a serious snow sport akin to skiing. About a month ago, we covered the US$3,000 Snolo Stealth-X carbon fiber sled, and now we have another high-tech sled built for serious downhillers. The Snowbull is an Austrian-designed sled that uses high-tech components for a sharp, fast ride."
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LuminAR Bulb transforms any surface into a touch screen
LuminAR Bulb transforms any surface into a touch screen: "We've all seen gigantic touch screens on the news or in movies, but what if you could achieve the same type of interface by simply replacing the bulb in your desk lamp? That's the idea behind the LuminAR, developed by a team led by Natan Linder at the MIT Media Lab's Fluid Interfaces Group. It combines a Pico-projector, camera, and wireless computer to project interactive images onto any surface – and is small enough to screw into a standard light fixture."
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
Saturday, December 8, 2012
There's CO2 in them thar hills (…the cosmic rays told me)
There's CO2 in them thar hills (…the cosmic rays told me): "An international research team has been given the novel task of developing a practical means of monitoring underground stores of CO2 using none other than cosmic rays. The research hinges on the detection of the muons that occur as cosmic rays interact with the Earth's atmosphere, but which can penetrate several kilometers beneath the Earth's surface. It's thought that the approach could save significant amounts of money compared to alternative techniques."
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BAE Systems releases details of hybrid tank
BAE Systems releases details of hybrid tank: "BAE Systems has released an infographic outlining the features of its hybrid Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV). A joint venture between BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman with other partners, the GCV proposal is part of a US Army competition to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, which entered service in 1981."
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LA100 fully autonomous UAV brings aerial photography to non-flyers
LA100 fully autonomous UAV brings aerial photography to non-flyers: "Micro UAVs have proven a boon for photographers looking to spread their wings into the aerial realm. Similarly, wearable actioncams, like the GoPro line, have enabled amateurs to capture professional quality images and video from angles hitherto the province of seasoned professionals with expensive equipment. France’s Lehmann Aviation is bringing these two technologies together with the LA100, a fully automatic UAV designed specifically to carry a GoPro HERO3 camera."
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