Ever been told/read/ever been informed about Criegee biradicals? If not, that's perfectly okay. For the last six or seven decades since they were first hypothesized, Criegee biradicals were not even thought to exist. For that simple reason, no one bothered with any research on them. But wait, … [Read more...] about Hardcore Nerd News: Mysterious Particle Could Avert Climate Change
Nike Teases High End Golf Putter, Give Release Date
Truth be told, this writer isn't much of a golf buff, but the compelling aspects that define Nike's concept Method putter are pretty attractive. Inspired by the sexy contours and vivid profile of sports cars, the new Method putter from Nike is already being promoted as a gentleman golfer's … [Read more...] about Nike Teases High End Golf Putter, Give Release Date
Sunflower Trend Catches On In Solar Power Industry
Since the smart folks over at MIT and Aachen University get to do all the cool research no one else has the time for these days, new findings have revealed that sunflowers could make a huge difference in the nascent solar power business. It's fundamentally about design, especially how sunflowers are … [Read more...] about Sunflower Trend Catches On In Solar Power Industry
Israeli Design Studio Outs Weird Manifold Clock, Need Funding (Video)
Looking at the Manifold Clock from the people at Studio Ve does inspire that much-hated exclamation: 'Look ma, no hands!' True that. Because in lieu of hands, the Manifold has a flexible sheet of Tyvek that's contorted as it slowly spins throughout the day. Turns out some sort of quasi-philosophical … [Read more...] about Israeli Design Studio Outs Weird Manifold Clock, Need Funding (Video)
Portable Ion Proton Sequencer Maps A Genome A Day
All thanks to the Ion Torrent semiconductor. Turns out this great innovation—a portable genome sequencing machine—owes its success to breakthroughs in chips. The company that builds the Ion Proton chip that goes into the Ion Proton Sequencer pictured down south is due (at the earliest) in mid-2012 … [Read more...] about Portable Ion Proton Sequencer Maps A Genome A Day
Scottevest Boxer Briefs Come With Dedicated iPhone Pouch
In case you're the type who forgets to wear pants and ends up walking down the street without trousers, then this might be a good idea. Or maybe you aren't comfortable having your sweet iPhone in a mere pants pocket; wanting more intimacy with the device, it's better off if it were ensconced in the … [Read more...] about Scottevest Boxer Briefs Come With Dedicated iPhone Pouch
Doomed Russian Satellite To Crash Either Today Or Tomorrow
Remember Phobos-Grunt? It got written about as early as November last year when its dramatic launch from the Baikonour-Cosmodrome was royally screwed by engine failure. It might have made it to the stars but it has gone nowhere since. Ideally, Phobos-Grunt should have reached Mars by now and … [Read more...] about Doomed Russian Satellite To Crash Either Today Or Tomorrow
Samsung Galaxy Note Notepad For That Classic Feel
Samsung’s Galaxy Note is a blessing for those eager to bring just one gear instead of a tablet and a phone, but for those who want to go old school, there’s the Galaxy Note Notepad, which was on display at CES. Think about it, instead of your super AMOLED screen, you get to feel the actual paper … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Note Notepad For That Classic Feel
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review
In our Samsung Galaxy Nexus review we look at Google's latest Nexus smartphone, and it comes with a range of impressive specifications, plus the latest version of Google's mobile OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This is Google's third Nexus smartphone, and probably the most anticipated Android … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Nexus Review
Nook Tablet To Get Taste Of ICS Soon
Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet will soon be powered by Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). Android developer Brandon Bennet disclosed that they have been able to find a way to sidestep a locked bootloader on the Nook Tablet. The presence of a locked bootloader made it tough for developers to install ICS but … [Read more...] about Nook Tablet To Get Taste Of ICS Soon
Look Further Into Samsung’s Transparent Smart Window
Innovation is one way to get ahead, and Samsung is hoping its new 46-inch LCD panel will capture the interest of many. So what's new from the South Korean company? It's the new Transparent Smart Window, which, as the name suggests, is transparent and allows the user to get a glance of the view at … [Read more...] about Look Further Into Samsung’s Transparent Smart Window
RIM Showcases In-Car System Powered By QNX
The recent CES showcased several cars integrated with those cool apps, and not to be outdone, Research In Motion's QNX platform was taken for a spin in a Porsche 911. QNX engineers placed a capacitive screen as a replacement for the Porsche's head unit to control RIM's platform, and the result was a … [Read more...] about RIM Showcases In-Car System Powered By QNX
