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Friday, 31 October 2008

Video: Mac Virus Discovered…Will Kill.

Here’s a creepy hilarious video from the guys over at BeamEcho that ought to get your night off to a good start.

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Thursday, 30 October 2008

AU Optronics Unveils “No-Frame” LCD Display

The innovative display company AU Optronics have again put their creativity to work, producing and unveiling a 2.2-inch ‘No Frame’ LCD. The display cleverly refracts light emitted from the edges to make the frame appear invisible.

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Thursday, 30 October 2008

Challis Heliplane: 300mph Rotorcraft Is World’s Fastest

Could this be the shape of things to come for Heliplane design? This unique, single fixed-wing craft is called the Challis Heliplane and is capable of flying faster than Jet Man at over 300mph. At this stage the aircraft is only a small-scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), but it is a working model for a safe, high-speed, full-scale Heliplane that would be suitable for both civilian and military use, due to its ability to make emergency power-off landings.

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Thursday, 30 October 2008

Finger Grip Socket Set Holds Your Nuts…Or Bolts

Here’s a neat gadget that’s ideal for fiddly reassembly jobs. Called the Finger Grip Socket Set, it essentially straps a nut (or a bolt) to your finger which won’t break free until properly threaded. It can be used even with gloves on, making it great for greasy mechanical work of for people in colder climes.

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Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Video: 3 Minute Story In Emoticons Is Captivating

Here is a strangely captivating, typographical fairy tale told by slam poet, Rives. It is a story about a boy ( O}-< ) who is enchanted by a beautiful girl ( Q<= ) and his unique attempt to woo her.

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Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Samsung .05mm Thick OLED Flaps In The Wind

Samsung has developed a new OLED display that is so thin, it literally flaps in the wind. The 4-inch “Flapping Display” is just 0.05mm thick, can produce 480×272 pixels with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio and reproduce 100% of the NTSC color gamut, making the picture quality comparable to that of most flat-panel displays on the market.

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Tuesday, 28 October 2008

Nuclear-Powered Passenger Aircraft Being Considered

Ian Poll, head of the UK Government-funded Omega Project which aims to reduce environmental damage from aviation, is pushing for research to help convert the aviation industry from carbon-based fuels to nuclear-energy.

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Tuesday, 28 October 2008

Red LEDs Can Reduce Wrinkles

Researchers from the University of Ulm in Germany have discovered a new use for red LEDs (light emitting diodes) that is potentially much more valuable than their current use as indicators in electronics or clusters for modern lighting. The scientists have successfully shown that after several weeks of high-intensity treatment with the red glowing diodes, patients had rejuvenated skin with reduced wrinkles.

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Monday, 27 October 2008

Interplanetary Internet In The Works

Internet co-founder Vint Cerf has revealed plans to create an Interplanetary Internet that will provide astronauts, spacecraft and robotic rovers a permanent, reliable communications network and put and end to the need for costly, tailor-made solutions.

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Monday, 27 October 2008

Casio Exilim W63CA: 8.1MP Cameraphone Hits Japan

The Japanese cell phone operator KDDI has today announced the release of the impressive, feature-packed Casio EXILIM W63CA cameraphone, featuring an 8.1-megapixel camera, a 3.1-inch AMOLED display, face detection, anti-shake technology and a simple feature rarely seen on cameraphones…a flash.

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