The world's first dial-free radio without any traditional knobs or buttons, the 'Q2 Cube', was unveiled on Tuesday hailing the end of 100-year-old classic wireless sets. picked by topofall 3 months ago

A Japanese chemist living in Chicago receives the first U.S. patent for instant coffee. Hundreds of millions of caffeine-craving addicts will rue the day, but others have no grounds for complaint. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Here are 10 GPS gadgets that might one day save your life! picked by iamamaniac 3 months ago

Enter the age of the Personal Satellite with the Interorbital’s TubeSat Personal Satellite (PS) Kit…. best of all, the price of the TubeSat kit actually includes the price of a launch into Low-Earth-Orbit on an IOS NEPTUNE 30 launch vehicle. picked by suebe 3 months ago

It seems the older crowd—people 25 and older—has given social networks the unmistakable stench of being not cool. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

A sign at Naidre's, a small neighborhood coffee shop in Brooklyn, N.Y., begins warmly: "Dear customers, we are absolutely thrilled that you like us so much that you want to spend the day... picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

Currently, most nuclear fusion power plants are large, expensive projects that will take decades to benefit from. But a startup company in Vancouver, Canada, called General Fusion is taking the fast track to fusion, with a plan to build a working prototype fusion power plant within the next decade at a cost of less than a billion dollars. picked by kakana 3 months ago

A high school student touring the sixth U.S. president's archives recently noticed his bite-sized diary entries looked a lot like tweets. They come alive today via Twitter tweets. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Google is rolling out their Google Voice service with priority to US Military personnel and their families, giving them a better way to stay in touch. picked by Ankabout 3 months ago

...will be the largest air dropped non-nuclear bomb ever.

The MOP is 20 feet long and can penetrate bunkers up to 200 feet before exploding. At 15 tons, the MOP is a third heavier than the previous “mother of all bombs”, the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, which was only 10.5 tons. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

For centuries Hindus have revered the sun god, Surya, as a source of health and prosperity, building lavish temples and holding festivals in his honour across a country with more than 300 days of sunshine a year. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Well, belated happy system administrator day. Here is advice to employees on the proper use of the System Administrator's valuable time. picked by suebe 3 months ago

The video game world is full of success stories -- geeks who got the last laugh by becoming superstar developers with fat bank accounts. But as the industry matures, so do the people in it, making room for a new generation of entrepreneurial gamers.

Update to this. picked by KerOBeroS32 3 months ago

I've been ranting about one particularly blatant money-grab by U.S. cellphone carriers: the mandatory 15-second voicemail instructions. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

You are flying at 30,000’ or higher and all engines on your aircraft fail. When you are truly staring at Death, the *RAT deploys in a last attempt to save the plane and everyone on board.
*(R)am (A)ir (T)urbine picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

If you receive a text message on your iPhone any time after Thursday afternoon containing only a single square character, Charlie Miller would suggest you turn the device off. Quickly. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

What appeared to be petite woman in an elaborate wedding dress walked slowly down the runway in an Osaka fashion show earlier this week. The twist is that this was no blushing bride; this was the HRP-4C female robot. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

1907: Earl S. Tupper, inventor of the famous Tupperware “burping” plastic kitchenware, is born. Baby Tupper may well have burped for the first time on this day. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Posted as a public service.

Truck drivers texting on their cell phones are more than 23 times as likely to be involved in a crash or near-crash, according to a study set to be released Tuesday.

Please don't. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Scientists have created a really fast bacterial computer that can solve, among other things, the traveling salesman problem.. Programming such a computer is no easy task, however. It involves modifying the DNA of bacteria such as e coli picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Jamie Hogan, say a female bear named Yellow-Yellow who lives in the High Peaks region of the northeastern Adirondack Mountains, has managed to figure out a complex locking system on the canisters that confounds even some campers, picked by DerAlt 3 months ago

The next time someone cuts you off on your morning commute, don't be so quick to call the driver a jerk; you may have a reason to say thanks. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

The device is an extension of its controversial Active Denial System, which uses microwaves to heat the surface of the skin, creating a painful sensation without burning that strongly motivates the target to flee. The ADS was unveiled in 2001, but it has not been deployed owing to legal issues and safety fears. picked by kakana 4 months ago

The average fuel efficiency of the US vehicle fleet has risen by just 3 miles per gallon since the days of the Ford Model T, and has barely shifted at all since 1991. picked by kakana 4 months ago

As part of Toyota's national marketing campaign for the third generation Prius launch in 2010, the company is "planting" giant solar-powered flowers in urban areas. The flowers generate electricity and provide free Wi-Fi for anyone passing by. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago