Ever played Solitaire on an old Microsoft Windows OS? It's a life-transforming experience. The mental strain involved usually leads to a powerful addiction to the game that can only be checked by a few wins. Oh yes, the wins. If you've never won on Windows Solitaire, you've never beheld the flood of … [Read more...] about Check Out This Impressive Winning Solitaire Sculpture
Fujitsu IS12T Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Now Available To Pre-Order?
If you have been patiently waiting for the arrival of Windows Phone Mango, you will be pleased to know that a Fujitsu IS12T device may now be available to pre-order and is hoped to start shipping on August 25th. The Fujitsu IS12T Windows Phone 7.5 Mango was spotted on a display stand in the … [Read more...] about Fujitsu IS12T Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Now Available To Pre-Order?
Skype Acquire GroupMe, Group Messaging Service
Skype has announced its intentions to acquire the GroupMe company, a new app startup founded in 2010 at the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon. GroupMe has created and provides a group messaging service that helps users stay in touch with each other and will enable Skype to enhance further its mobile … [Read more...] about Skype Acquire GroupMe, Group Messaging Service
Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 6 To Developers
Over the weekend, Apple has rolled out a new version of its iOS 5 software with the unveiling of iOS 5 Beta 6 to developers. So if you have Apple developer access, the new release is now available to download from the Apple website. The latest iOS 5 Beta 6 has been released by Apple as expected and … [Read more...] about Apple Releases iOS 5 Beta 6 To Developers
Harvard Lab Wants To Find The Missing Link Between Birds And Dinosaurs
The lab in particular is Arhat Abzhanov's. The scientist is on quite a mission. Without having to plod through excess jargon, he wants to find out which genes among bird embryos are dormant. When he does, he intends to apply the method to curing a birth defect known as HFM or Hemifacial microsomia. … [Read more...] about Harvard Lab Wants To Find The Missing Link Between Birds And Dinosaurs
No More, A Cookbox Concept Puts Microwave In A Drawer
Long story short, since miniaturization will finally catch up with home living in a matter of years, seen below is a microwave functioning as a drawer. It's NOT a drawer, however. What this clever reinvention accomplishes is clear up table or counter space where a normal microwave would probably … [Read more...] about No More, A Cookbox Concept Puts Microwave In A Drawer
Apes Rising: Ultimate Party Animal Costume Goes Live
With the 'Lazy Song' inducing global LSS and the latest Planet of the Apes movie enthralling audiences, it comes as no surprise that monkeys are coming back in a big way. What we have here is a certified Party Animal Outfit (says so in the accompanying t-shirt) for those brave souls who like going … [Read more...] about Apes Rising: Ultimate Party Animal Costume Goes Live
California Police Experimenting With Computer Program That Predicts Crime
To be more specific, what's predicted is the likeliness of crime in a specific area. The police department field testing the program are from Santa Cruz. The exact name of the software the program runs is unknown, but what it does is compute and predicts crime by analyzing past trends from a sizable … [Read more...] about California Police Experimenting With Computer Program That Predicts Crime
Unorthodox Gamera Helicopter Actually Flies (Video)
Ladies and gentlemen, an American biology student now holds the record for the world's longest human-powered flight by a female. She's Judy Wexler, and in the picture below, she's on Gamera, a carbon fiber four-rotor aircraft that's on track to bag the Sikorsky prize. It's a holy grail of sorts … [Read more...] about Unorthodox Gamera Helicopter Actually Flies (Video)
Hacker Build Hand-Mounted Tacit Sonar Device (Video)
So this real clever guy named Steve is being credited for making the Haptic. It's quite an impressive gadget that's actually a portable sonar device for the blind. The technology, however, isn't new. What Steve really accomplished was make it more compact for wearing on the wrist. As the … [Read more...] about Hacker Build Hand-Mounted Tacit Sonar Device (Video)
Lego Comes To Life Through This 3D Milling Machine (Video)
Ah, Lego. A cultural icon, the building blocks of dreams, scattered inspiration awaiting the creative process. Lest we get too poetic, below is a mere glimpse of rare and excellent footage we unearthed from somewhere showing a 3D milling machine in action. The really impressive part, of course, is … [Read more...] about Lego Comes To Life Through This 3D Milling Machine (Video)
Believe It Or Not, Eraser Pencil Revolutionizes Pencils
The problem is it's still a concept and as concepts go, the chance of success via ultimate production is slim. The person behind this ever-so-simple re-imagining of the humble pencil is Deuk Young Lee. The whole point is to completely remove the cedar covering part of the average pencil and replace … [Read more...] about Believe It Or Not, Eraser Pencil Revolutionizes Pencils
