With rare exception, talk shows are often dreadful affairs. Too celebrity-oriented, weighed down by treacly wholesomeness, with prominent guests from other fields merely skirting the heart of serious issues. Not to be unnecessarily harsh, but the subtle art of the one-on-one interview has gone … [Read more...] about Would You Guest On A Pedal Powered Talk Show? (Video)
Bacteria Alert! Fascinating Microbes Found Encased In Lava Ice (Video)
If the title upstairs struck you as odd, don't fret. Here's the full scoop. Deep in the Cascade Mountains, hidden far below a fearsome lava tube, a hunk of rock encrusted with ice was found to be inhabited by bacteria. It's further proof that bacteria, long associated as the bane of consumer … [Read more...] about Bacteria Alert! Fascinating Microbes Found Encased In Lava Ice (Video)
Prototype Asterisk Robot From Japan Has Got Mad Moves (Video)
Gotta hand it to Japanese engineers. Sluggish economy or not, they still put in the hours to develop new types of robots. Seen here is Asterisk, which is named after its shape, a six-limbed insectoid prototype that's being tweaked at the Arai Robotics Lab. Japan needs its robots though. As an … [Read more...] about Prototype Asterisk Robot From Japan Has Got Mad Moves (Video)
Insectoid Kilobots To Be Developed For Studying Swarm Behavior
Kilobots: The Future of Swarming Robotics Know what? Try typing 'kilobot' really fast and the resulting misspell will most likely result in 'killbot.' Too ominous for comfort, boys and girls! Anyway, since earlier posts have established that human civilization is on the fast track toward a … [Read more...] about Insectoid Kilobots To Be Developed For Studying Swarm Behavior
Scientists Hard At Work On Immortality For Us Humans
Since more and more of humanity is living in a dystopian sci fi novel these days, it comes as no surprise that a few scientists out there are still questing for the impossible. Is this the new alchemy? Perhaps, but a major American news outlet has presented some very striking developments that could … [Read more...] about Scientists Hard At Work On Immortality For Us Humans
Bizarre Illuminated 3D Construction Kit Shines Real Bright
What do you do with a few dozen plastic parts that could be joined together? Make scale models, of course. But unlike other scale models, each small part of this luminous 3D Construction kit has an embedded LED bulb for neon madness. The result is a glow-in-the-dark piece of movable furniture that … [Read more...] about Bizarre Illuminated 3D Construction Kit Shines Real Bright
Perfect Christmas Gift: High Def Video Camera Spy Pen
Capacity-wise, this is one impressive pen. The small embedded lens can take up to five hours of AVI video footage plus 20,000 jpg images thanks to a hefty 8 GB of storage space. The micro-lens of the camera is the small dot above the pocket clip, subtle and oh so very secret. Spies, professional … [Read more...] about Perfect Christmas Gift: High Def Video Camera Spy Pen
New Cooling Method For PCs Developed
Some of the biggest events in sci-tech happen with nary a whimper. This seems to be the case with a new breakthrough that could radically alter how most consumer electronics are made. But since the exciting stuff happened in a lab somewhere (Vanderbilt University to be specific), it won’t send … [Read more...] about New Cooling Method For PCs Developed
Bacteria Being Compromised To Strengthen Crops
In wheat fields and rice paddies across the face of the earth, a silent war is being waged. If this sounds like a build up to an awful summer flick that may or may not be directed by Michael Bay, it isn't. See, there really is a war going on between plants and bacteria and scientists think they've … [Read more...] about Bacteria Being Compromised To Strengthen Crops
Only In Japan: A Really Smart Intuitive Vending Machine (Video)
Seen below is a snappily dressed young man at an Electronics Fair. He's checking out the latest three-way collaboration between Sanden, Okaya Electronics, and Intel, which is a 'smart' vending machine. What it has got better than its peers is a massive 65-inch display capable of displaying graphics … [Read more...] about Only In Japan: A Really Smart Intuitive Vending Machine (Video)
Apocalyptic War Toy: Foam Dart Rotary Cannon
In what amounts to crass wish-fulfillment for boys and man-children alike, a new portable gatling gun has hit the market, and the best thing about it is its non-lethal capabilities. Sure, a clever mod could make it shoot more unwholesome projectiles, but as it is, the Foam Dart Rotary Cannon is a … [Read more...] about Apocalyptic War Toy: Foam Dart Rotary Cannon
Book A Flight? For KLM, Go Facebook It Instead (Video)
Dutch airliner KLM has recently unveiled their latest initiative to make flying a more adventurous and personalized experience. Rather than dealing with a travel agent or enduring those last-minute, often stressful airport ticket purchases, KLM now offers passengers the ability to choose their seats … [Read more...] about Book A Flight? For KLM, Go Facebook It Instead (Video)
