The devices pose a threat to the environment. Officials say it can cost up to seven-grand to clean-up a shot-up TV set. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Japan's BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center has successfully developed a system that controls a wheelchair using brain waves in as little as 125 milliseconds. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Domed cities are a well-known sf staple. But do we need to start planning them for use on Earth, due to climate change? Supposed benefits, in addition to protection from drastic climate change, include reduction of costs for extreme weather and shifted costs for climate control of buildings.

*Didn't they already put a dome on Springfield?* picked by kakana 5 months ago

Ten companies have signed up to a promise to provide a universal charger connection, including Apple, Nokia, Motorola, LG, NEC, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and Research in Motion, which make the Blackberry. EU estimates suggest there is currently a mountain of unusued mobile charges totalling a staggering 51,000 tonnes. picked by kakana 5 months ago

It's a defining moment in a parent's life: Seeing their unborn child's image on an ultrasound for the first time. Now pregnant women could have the chance to hold a life-size model of their unborn baby. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A remarkable piece of engineering - The only rotating boat lift of this type in the world, the Falkirk Wheel must be seen to be believed. Complimenting this earlier article picked by suebe 5 months ago

They are believed to be using Internet mapping systems to identify gardens with ponds so they can take the sought-after specimens. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Possibly the first step from gathering wild grain towards a box of Corn Flakes? picked by rambler 5 months ago

A webcam application similar to the desk monster, but this one also features several recordable actions. picked by suckersklub 5 months ago

Drivers will be able to sleep, read, work or watch television behind the wheel of their cars at 70mph on the motorway, using technology being developed by scientists.
A system which will lock cars together using sensors and wireless technology, allowing up to ten at a time to cruise in ‘car train’ convoys, could be unveiled within two years. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The patent was titled "Implantation of electronic chips in the human body for the purposes of determining its geographical location." picked by kakana 5 months ago

So many people have fond memories (and some are lucky enough to have current memories) of the venerable Commodore computers. A full emulator was developed over a year. Despite a preliminary assurance of acceptance, the app was denied because it calls up executable code as in roms to play the c64 games. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from Apple for the past six months, received a liver transplant in Tennessee two months ago. An Apple spokesperson told the WSJ that Jobs "continues to look forward to returning at the end of June, and there's nothing further to say." picked by equinox 5 months ago

A physicist at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and her colleagues have come up with a possible alternative: a dental plasma torch.
*YIKES!* picked by rambler 5 months ago

T. Boone Pickens, a man who made his fortune in oil-soaked rocks, is now looking at Alberta's windy hills for another investment. picked by chinook 5 months ago

At first glance, there was nothing special about the blimp floating high above the cars and crowd at this year's Indy 500 on Memorial Day weekend. Hidden inside the 55-foot-long white balloon was a powerful surveillance camera adapted from the technology Raytheon provides the U.S. military. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Students at a UK grammar school used bricks to spell out a certain word for a certain bit of male anatomy (co*k), on the school's roof. Then it was spotted by satellite, in a Google Earth image picked by bornbad 5 months ago

We've already seen a robot that can dance, do household chores and even feel 'empathy' for humans. Now a robot in Japan has proven it can prepare and cook you pancakes. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Here's either a cautionary tale or an example of social-media paranoia.. picked by cb__ 6 months ago

While a video crew was filming a tornado, the twister tilted over on its side and the crew got video looking into the tornado from the top.
A first, and simply incredible.

*includes video link* picked by bornbad 6 months ago

The army is testing a rifle that shoots what can only be describe as smart grenades. The projectile is laser-guided and radio-controlled. It knows it's exact position and can be programmed to detonate at a certain point. This would be useful for firing upon hidden or obstructed targets picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Berkley researchers have developed a new memory storage medium that can pack more data into one square inch of space than conventional chips and preserve this data for more than a billion years!

*Let's send a clear message to future populations* picked by stinkobinko 6 months ago

DTXTR is an online translator to help you get interpret those texts. picked by suebe 6 months ago

Beginning in September, the two sewage treatment plants in Norway’s capital will collect methane, a byproduct of the microbial process that breaks down sewage, and pump it into city buses. City officials say the switch will cut fuel costs and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by both the treatment plants and the buses. picked by kakana 6 months ago

Evan Williams, co-founder and chief executive officer was quoted by the agency stating that "There will be a moment when you can fill out a form or something and give us money. picked by bornbad 6 months ago