Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania
have found a way to harvest energy from sunlight more efficiently, with
the help of so-called plasmonic nanostructures. The new findings suggest
that plasmonic components can enhance and direct optical scattering,
creating a mechanism that is more efficient than the photoexcitation
that drives solar cells. The development could therefore provide a real
boost to solar cell efficiency and lead to faster optical communication.
Read More
We've been treated to some bold concepts and big reveals like the Porsche 918 Spyder and BMW i8 at this year's Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (aka Frankfurt Motor Show).
Now after dashing through downpours and dodging crowds in the multiple
halls at Messe Frankfurt, it's time to round-off our coverage of this
automotive hardware spectacular with a look at some of our other
favorites from the around show floor. Read More
Revamped Fermilab neutrino beam offers hope for new physics
By Brian Dodson
September 14, 2013
Particle physicists have been eagerly awaiting
the first trials of the new Main Injector neutrino beam at the Fermi
National Accelerator Laboratory in the US. This new facility is the
result of reconfiguration of the Fermilab particle accelerators in the
wake of the shutdown of the Tevatron in 2011. The new beam source is now
online, and is well on route to becoming the world's most intense
focused neutrino source. Read More
It was just last month that we heard about a nifty little gadget known as the T3 Tactical Auto Rescue Tool.
The device was created by New York City paramedic Avi Goldstein, for
freeing accident victims from their wrecked cars – it's intended for use
by both first responders and everyday drivers. Goldstein recently sent
me a T3 to try out firsthand, so try it out I did ... at a race track.
Read More
In conversation with Scramspace director Russell Boyce
By David Szondy
September 13, 2013
The University of Queensland’s Scramspace project
hopes to launch its unmanned scramjet vehicle from a test range in
Norway early next week. We caught up with Scramspace Director and Chair
for Hypersonics at UQ, Professor Russell Boyce, who is in Norway for the
test, to talk about Scramspace, the test flight, and the future of
scramjet technology. Read More
If you want a stunningly fast, eye-catching electric supercar, you could do worse than the Rimac Concept One. Should you not have approximately US$1 million to spend on one, however, there's still something
you can buy that's made by Croatia's Rimac Automobili – the €6,000
(US$8,000) Greyp G-12 electric bicycle/motorcycle/moped-type thing. Read More
FWD Powershot lets hockey players measure speed and stats of their shots
By Dave LeClair
September 13, 2013
In sports, data is useful in helping players improve their game. We've seen performance-monitoring devices for basketball, golf and swimming,
but hockey gadgets were lacking. Now, Montreal's Quattriuum Team is
launching FWD Powershot, a performance sensor for hockey that goes right
in the player's stick and provides a range of shot data. Read More
Not content with the quality of parts made from
3D printers, and frustrated by the noise and mess created by milling
machines, startup Mebotics has designed and built a machine that is both
a 3D printer and computer-controlled milling machine at once. And
because it's enclosed and can be connected to a vacuum cleaner, the
company claims that mess is put to bed, too. Mebotics has turned to
crowd-funding to bring the Microfactory (for that's its name) to market.
Read More
Suspended over an old quarry, Coop
Himmelb(l)au's winning design for the Dawang Mountain Resort Changsha,
China design competition rolls an indoor ski slope, water park and
entertainment "ice world" into one sleek structure. The secluded
mountain resort will grip the edges of the cliff sides when finished,
spanning 170 m (558 ft) from one cliff edge to the other. Read More Samsung Galaxy Gear vs. Sony Smartwatch 2
September 12, 2013
Wearable computing has been standing in the wings
for a while now, waiting for its moment in the spotlight. And this
holiday season looks like it's finally time for smartwatches' first big
entrance. Watches like Pebble and Sony's original Smartwatch have been around for a while now, but Samsung's Galaxy Gear and the Sony Smartwatch 2
are about to heat things up. Let's compare the specs and features of
the two big touchscreen watches, and see how they stack up. Read More
The Ostrich Pillow
is one of the oddest looking creations we've stumbled across over the
years, but that doesn't mean it's not functional. Now a smaller version
designed for kids in need of a power nap has arrived – the Ostrich
Pillow Junior. Read More
A team of international researchers
has developed artificial crystals with unique
optical properties that could lead to advances in quantum computing and
telecommunications. Their inspiration? The glorious green wings of the
Callophyrs Rubi butterfly. Read More
New York gadget company Omate is looking to join the rapidly swelling smartwatch
ranks with a "truly standalone" device that boasts full smartphone
capabilities in addition to the ability to act as a wirelessly-linked
companion accessory. Read More
Google announces incoming Haswell Chromebooks
By Paul Ridden
September 16, 2013
During last week's Intel Developer Forum in San
Francisco, Google previewed a batch of upcoming Chrome devices based
around Intel's 4th-generation Core i processors. As well as revealing
new Chromebook models from existing partners Acer and HP, the Mountain
View-based multinational also announced two new sign-ups to its
cloud-based operating environment in the shape of Toshiba and Asus. Read More
Review: i-H2GO hydrogen-powered remote-control car
By Ben Coxworth
September 16, 2013
At the end of last month, Horizon Fuel Cell
Technologies began shipments of its latest hydrogen fuel cell-powered
remote-control toy car, the i-H2GO. Like its predecessor, the H2GO,
it runs on hydrogen obtained from user-supplied water. The main thing
that's new about the i-H2GO, however, is the fact that it is now
controlled using a free app on the user's existing smartphone. I got my
hands on an early production model, mainly just so that I could
truthfully say "I've driven a fuel cell car." Read More
Prototype mobile phone covers foreshadow new wave of E Ink displays
By Gizmag Team
September 16, 2013
With companies that blazed the E Ink eReader
trail such as Amazon and Kobo branching out into tablets with LCD
displays, you might be forgiven for thinking that E Ink technology is on
the way out. But E Ink (the company) was at IFA, determined to
demonstrate that this is far from the case by showcasing new E Ink
technology and applications, including tri-color displays, retail price
tags, and, perhaps most interestingly, secondary displays for mobile
devices. Read More
"USB condom" keeps your devices safe in public ports
September 16, 2013
Conscious that injudiciously inserting one's USB
charger into just any old public port might expose one's handheld device
to any manner of nasty malware (or data theft, for that matter),
experimental security outfit int3.cc has come up with the USBCondom, a
go-between device that creates a break between the data pins of your USB
connector and those of the public USB port you're plugging into. The
power connection is maintained, however, allowing you to charge your
smartphone or what-have-you in a state of graceful equanimity. Read More
Prototype system from BBC R&D sets subtitles free
By Darren Quick
September 16, 2013
When it comes to foreign language films and TV
programs, purists usually argue that subtitles preserve the vocal
performance of the original actors. But I have to admit to a general
preference for dubbing, mainly because I don’t like taking my eyes off
the actors for extended periods (but maybe that’s just because I’m a
slow reader). Researchers at BBC Research & Development could sway
me to the other camp with a new system that frees subtitles from the
shackles that have traditionally kept them at the bottom of the screen.
Read More
Although 4K was the resolution du jour at IBC in
Amsterdam again this year, as it has been for the past couple of years,
Japan’s national public broadcaster, NHK, was going one better with a
demonstration of 8K, or Super Hi-Vision (SHV). The company’s roadmap set
a 2020 date to begin satellite broadcasts of 8K content, which aligns
nicely with the Olympics recently being awarded to Tokyo for that year.
Read More
The recently unveiled GoSun Stove is a portable,
tube-shaped solar oven that's billed as being powerful enough to cook a
full meal, even on cloudy days. Much like the Solar Kettle,
this solar cooker uses parabolic mirrors to concentrate sunlight onto a
glass cylinder and cook the contents inside. But while the Solar Kettle
was built for heating up beverages and boiled eggs, the GoSun Stove
sports a slightly larger set of mirrors and a stainless steel tray for
food, allowing it to act as a portable convection oven for baking,
frying, boiling, and more. Read More
The Ostrich Pillow
is one of the oddest looking creations we've stumbled across over the
years, but that doesn't mean it's not functional. Now a smaller version
designed for kids in need of a power nap has arrived – the Ostrich
Pillow Junior. Read More littleBits modules aim to make electronic invention a snap
September 15, 2013
Ayah Bdeir is on a mission to bring DIY
electronics to a wider audience with a collection of building blocks
called littleBits. Color-coded into different categories, these circuit
board modules can be snapped together with magnets and combined with
everyday objects to make anything from a glow-in-the-dark puppets to a
bubble blowing flutes to ... whatever your imagination can conjure, and
all without any specialist knowledge of electronics or design. Read More
521 bhp Bentley Continental GT V8 S makes debut
By David Szondy
September 15, 2013
They say that a Rolls Royce is for being driven
in, but a Bentley is for driving. Seemingly intent on proving this true,
Bentley has unveiled the Continental GT V8 S: a luxury grand tourer
that comes in a coupe and convertible versions and puts the accent
squarely on performance by virtue of its twin-turbocharged, 521 bhp (388
kW) V8. Read More
According to scientists at Spain's Universidad
Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), approximately five percent of vehicles on
the road are responsible for about 90 percent of toxic vehicle
emissions. Short of pulling each and every car over to analyze its
tailpipe output, though, how does one go about identifying the
offenders? Well, the UC3M researchers have helped design a system that
images the emissions of individual vehicles in real time, on highways up
to three lanes wide. Read More
GestureWorks Gameplay adds customizable touch controls to any PC game
September 17, 2013
The computer interaction experts at Ideum have
developed a number of impressive multi-touch smart tables in the past,
such as the Platform 46 and the Pano Touch Table,
many of which were built around their proprietary GestureWorks
software. Now the company is gearing up to release its GestureWorks
Gameplay program, which is built around the same engine and allows any
video game running on a Windows 8 device to be played with an on-screen
touch controller. Read More
A team of international researchers
has developed artificial crystals with unique
optical properties that could lead to advances in quantum computing and
telecommunications. Their inspiration? The glorious green wings of the
Callophyrs Rubi butterfly. Read More Rubbish removal satellite to be launched from an A300 jetliner
By David Szondy
September 16, 2013
Back in the 1970s, there was a short-lived sitcom called Quark
about an outer space rubbish collector. What was played for laughs back
then may soon be a reality with the announcement that Ecole
polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Swiss Space Systems (S3)
have formed a partnership to launch the CleanSpace One
satellite into orbit to collect space debris using a launch system that
promises to be cheaper than using conventional techniques. Read More
New York gadget company Omate is looking to join the rapidly swelling smartwatch
ranks with a "truly standalone" device that boasts full smartphone
capabilities in addition to the ability to act as a wirelessly-linked
companion accessory. Read More
We think the HTC One
is easily one of the sharpest-looking phones ever made. But if any
company can give it a run for its money, it's Apple. How does Apple's latest flagship
compare to the phone HTC has staked its future on? Read on, as Gizmag
compares the features and specs of the iPhone 5s and HTC One. Read More
Phonebloks concept imagines a modular smartphone
By Dave Parrack
September 16, 2013
We live in a throwaway society, where products
often aren't made to last long, and generally aren't easily fixable.
Smartphones are a case in point, with the average handset being replaced
by its owner within two years. And when that happens, the whole thing
is trashed intact and replaced with another, slightly better, model.
With the Phonebloks concept, Dave Hakkens plans to change this
short-term way of thinking about gadgets. Read More
Yamaha introduces its "best stage piano to date," the CP4 Stage
By Paul Ridden
September 16, 2013
For almost 40 years, Yamaha's electric grands
have graced the stages of professional players the world over. After
almost two years in development, the company is readying "simply the
best stage piano Yamaha has ever made" for release later this month.
Featuring natural wood keys and authentic hammer action, the CP4 Stage
promises faithful sonic recreations of the company's premium acoustic
grand pianos, as well as a good selection of electric piano sounds from
years gone by. Read More
After a day spent hiking, biking, climbing or
otherwise exerting yourself outdoors, a shower sure feels nice. Climbing
into your car and driving home all sweaty in order to take
said shower, however, can be quite a drag. That's why Colorado native
Joel Cotton created the Road Shower. It's a pressurized water tank that
mounts on your roof rack, allowing you to grab a quick shower beside
your car – just look out for Peeping Toms. Read More
Ford packs tech inside the new S-MAX Concept
By David Szondy
September 16, 2013
Ford Europe has unveiled a car that may one day
be able to tell if you’re having a heart attack at the wheel and call
for help. Recently rolled out in Cologne, the company's S-Max Concept is
said to combine a new style language with a new suite of interactive
technologies, that do everything from parking the car entirely under its
own control to monitoring the driver’s heartbeat. Read More
A team of international researchers
has developed artificial crystals with unique
optical properties that could lead to advances in quantum computing and
telecommunications. Their inspiration? The glorious green wings of the
Callophyrs Rubi butterfly. Read More
New York gadget company Omate is looking to join the rapidly swelling smartwatch
ranks with a "truly standalone" device that boasts full smartphone
capabilities in addition to the ability to act as a wirelessly-linked
companion accessory. Read More
According to scientists at Spain's Universidad
Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), approximately five percent of vehicles on
the road are responsible for about 90 percent of toxic vehicle
emissions. Short of pulling each and every car over to analyze its
tailpipe output, though, how does one go about identifying the
offenders? Well, the UC3M researchers have helped design a system that
images the emissions of individual vehicles in real time, on highways up
to three lanes wide. Read More
GestureWorks Gameplay adds customizable touch controls to any PC game
September 17, 2013
The computer interaction experts at Ideum have
developed a number of impressive multi-touch smart tables in the past,
such as the Platform 46 and the Pano Touch Table,
many of which were built around their proprietary GestureWorks
software. Now the company is gearing up to release its GestureWorks
Gameplay program, which is built around the same engine and allows any
video game running on a Windows 8 device to be played with an on-screen
touch controller. Read More
A team of international researchers
has developed artificial crystals with unique
optical properties that could lead to advances in quantum computing and
telecommunications. Their inspiration? The glorious green wings of the
Callophyrs Rubi butterfly. Read More Rubbish removal satellite to be launched from an A300 jetliner
By David Szondy
September 16, 2013
Back in the 1970s, there was a short-lived sitcom called Quark
about an outer space rubbish collector. What was played for laughs back
then may soon be a reality with the announcement that Ecole
polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Swiss Space Systems (S3)
have formed a partnership to launch the CleanSpace One
satellite into orbit to collect space debris using a launch system that
promises to be cheaper than using conventional techniques. Read More
New York gadget company Omate is looking to join the rapidly swelling smartwatch
ranks with a "truly standalone" device that boasts full smartphone
capabilities in addition to the ability to act as a wirelessly-linked
companion accessory. Read More
We think the HTC One
is easily one of the sharpest-looking phones ever made. But if any
company can give it a run for its money, it's Apple. How does Apple's latest flagship
compare to the phone HTC has staked its future on? Read on, as Gizmag
compares the features and specs of the iPhone 5s and HTC One. Read More
Phonebloks concept imagines a modular smartphone
By Dave Parrack
September 16, 2013
We live in a throwaway society, where products
often aren't made to last long, and generally aren't easily fixable.
Smartphones are a case in point, with the average handset being replaced
by its owner within two years. And when that happens, the whole thing
is trashed intact and replaced with another, slightly better, model.
With the Phonebloks concept, Dave Hakkens plans to change this
short-term way of thinking about gadgets. Read More
Yamaha introduces its "best stage piano to date," the CP4 Stage
By Paul Ridden
September 16, 2013
For almost 40 years, Yamaha's electric grands
have graced the stages of professional players the world over. After
almost two years in development, the company is readying "simply the
best stage piano Yamaha has ever made" for release later this month.
Featuring natural wood keys and authentic hammer action, the CP4 Stage
promises faithful sonic recreations of the company's premium acoustic
grand pianos, as well as a good selection of electric piano sounds from
years gone by. Read More
After a day spent hiking, biking, climbing or
otherwise exerting yourself outdoors, a shower sure feels nice. Climbing
into your car and driving home all sweaty in order to take
said shower, however, can be quite a drag. That's why Colorado native
Joel Cotton created the Road Shower. It's a pressurized water tank that
mounts on your roof rack, allowing you to grab a quick shower beside
your car – just look out for Peeping Toms. Read More
Ford packs tech inside the new S-MAX Concept
By David Szondy
September 16, 2013
Ford Europe has unveiled a car that may one day
be able to tell if you’re having a heart attack at the wheel and call
for help. Recently rolled out in Cologne, the company's S-Max Concept is
said to combine a new style language with a new suite of interactive
technologies, that do everything from parking the car entirely under its
own control to monitoring the driver’s heartbeat. Read More
A team of international researchers
has developed artificial crystals with unique
optical properties that could lead to advances in quantum computing and
telecommunications. Their inspiration? The glorious green wings of the
Callophyrs Rubi butterfly. Read More
New York gadget company Omate is looking to join the rapidly swelling smartwatch
ranks with a "truly standalone" device that boasts full smartphone
capabilities in addition to the ability to act as a wirelessly-linked
companion accessory. Read More
According to scientists at Spain's Universidad
Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), approximately five percent of vehicles on
the road are responsible for about 90 percent of toxic vehicle
emissions. Short of pulling each and every car over to analyze its
tailpipe output, though, how does one go about identifying the
offenders? Well, the UC3M researchers have helped design a system that
images the emissions of individual vehicles in real time, on highways up
to three lanes wide. Read More
GestureWorks Gameplay adds customizable touch controls to any PC game
September 17, 2013
The computer interaction experts at Ideum have
developed a number of impressive multi-touch smart tables in the past,
such as the Platform 46 and the Pano Touch Table,
many of which were built around their proprietary GestureWorks
software. Now the company is gearing up to release its GestureWorks
Gameplay program, which is built around the same engine and allows any
video game running on a Windows 8 device to be played with an on-screen
touch controller. Read More
A team of international researchers
has developed artificial crystals with unique
optical properties that could lead to advances in quantum computing and
telecommunications. Their inspiration? The glorious green wings of the
Callophyrs Rubi butterfly. Read More Rubbish removal satellite to be launched from an A300 jetliner
By David Szondy
September 16, 2013
Back in the 1970s, there was a short-lived sitcom called Quark
about an outer space rubbish collector. What was played for laughs back
then may soon be a reality with the announcement that Ecole
polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Swiss Space Systems (S3)
have formed a partnership to launch the CleanSpace One
satellite into orbit to collect space debris using a launch system that
promises to be cheaper than using conventional techniques. Read More
New York gadget company Omate is looking to join the rapidly swelling smartwatch
ranks with a "truly standalone" device that boasts full smartphone
capabilities in addition to the ability to act as a wirelessly-linked
companion accessory. Read More
We think the HTC One
is easily one of the sharpest-looking phones ever made. But if any
company can give it a run for its money, it's Apple. How does Apple's latest flagship
compare to the phone HTC has staked its future on? Read on, as Gizmag
compares the features and specs of the iPhone 5s and HTC One. Read More
Phonebloks concept imagines a modular smartphone
By Dave Parrack
September 16, 2013
We live in a throwaway society, where products
often aren't made to last long, and generally aren't easily fixable.
Smartphones are a case in point, with the average handset being replaced
by its owner within two years. And when that happens, the whole thing
is trashed intact and replaced with another, slightly better, model.
With the Phonebloks concept, Dave Hakkens plans to change this
short-term way of thinking about gadgets. Read More
Yamaha introduces its "best stage piano to date," the CP4 Stage
By Paul Ridden
September 16, 2013
For almost 40 years, Yamaha's electric grands
have graced the stages of professional players the world over. After
almost two years in development, the company is readying "simply the
best stage piano Yamaha has ever made" for release later this month.
Featuring natural wood keys and authentic hammer action, the CP4 Stage
promises faithful sonic recreations of the company's premium acoustic
grand pianos, as well as a good selection of electric piano sounds from
years gone by. Read More
After a day spent hiking, biking, climbing or
otherwise exerting yourself outdoors, a shower sure feels nice. Climbing
into your car and driving home all sweaty in order to take
said shower, however, can be quite a drag. That's why Colorado native
Joel Cotton created the Road Shower. It's a pressurized water tank that
mounts on your roof rack, allowing you to grab a quick shower beside
your car – just look out for Peeping Toms. Read More
Ford packs tech inside the new S-MAX Concept
By David Szondy
September 16, 2013
Ford Europe has unveiled a car that may one day
be able to tell if you’re having a heart attack at the wheel and call
for help. Recently rolled out in Cologne, the company's S-Max Concept is
said to combine a new style language with a new suite of interactive
technologies, that do everything from parking the car entirely under its
own control to monitoring the driver’s heartbeat. Read More
Just as large cities celebrate a
week of automobiles, fashion, or restaurants to highlight standouts in
the field and bring together enthusiasts and professionals, New York
City is embarking on its second annual Maker Week. Read More
Shape-changing lens blends human and insect vision
September 18, 2013
One example of biomimicry that keeps popping up
on the pages of Gizmag is the use of insect eyes as a model for
innovative new optical devices.
It seems that the potential for development in this area is far from
exhausted with the announcement of another bug-inspired lens
breakthrough from Ohio State University. This experimental lens
developed by associate professor of biomedical engineering and
ophthalmology, Yi Zhao, combines the wide angle properties of insect
vision with the depth-of-field capabilities of a human eye. Read More
St. George is famous for slaying a dragon, but
he’d have a real challenge on his hands if he showed up today in Furth
im Wald, Germany. There he’d discover the streets of this town of 9,000
being stalked by an 11-ton fire-breathing dragon with a steel skeleton
and a diesel engine for a heart. Built by Zollner Elektronik AG, the
robotic monster is the star of Germany’s oldest folk play and, according
to the 2014 edition of the Guinness World Records book, the world's
largest four-legged walking robot. Read More
Boeing's new Dreamliner 787-9
has touched down after the successful completion of its first flight in
the skies above Washington. The 5-hour flight out of Paine Field marks
the beginning of a test program for the new Dreamliner variant which is
expected to enter commercial service in mid-2014. Read More
In a few weeks, Samsung will launch the most advanced smartwatch to date, the Galaxy Gear. But if you're only asking for the simplest essentials, then the Pebble smartwatch
is a great product that you can buy today. What happens when you put
the two side by side? Let's find out, as Gizmag compares the features
and specs of the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Pebble smartwatch. Read More
Nanoscale lithography breakthrough uses Scotch tape
By Brian Dodson
September 17, 2013
Researchers from the University of Minnesota and
Seoul National University have developed a new lithographic method with
the help of a very low-tech tool: Scotch Magic tape. This new method,
which promises to enhance our ability to fabricate nanostructures, has
been used to build highly nonlinear optical materials consisting of
sheets of 25 micron (0.001 in) metal blocks separated by nanometer-wide
insulating channels. As light squeezes through these channels,
incompletely understood plasmonic effects enable novel optical behavior.
Read More
Structure Sensor: 3D scanning and augmented reality for iPad
By Heidi Hoopes
September 17, 2013
Structure Sensor is a clip on accessory for iPad
that's designed to let you 3D scan objects, play augmented reality games
and build a digital manipulable model of a room, complete with
measurements. Occipital is looking to bring this sleek device to market
by raising funds on Kickstarter, where it exceeded its funding goal
within the first few hours. Read More
Just as large cities celebrate a
week of automobiles, fashion, or restaurants to highlight standouts in
the field and bring together enthusiasts and professionals, New York
City is embarking on its second annual Maker Week. Read More
The 2013 Dusseldorf Caravan Salon was stuffed
hall to hall, wall to wall with RVs, camping trailers, pop-ups and
mobile living equipment of all kinds. Perhaps it's the timelessly
romantic appeal of conquering anything the Earth puts in your way to
enjoy its bounty, but we were particularly impressed with some of the
rugged, off-road-capable campers. We've put together a tour of every
off-road model we found, designs that range from tented gear haulers to
full-blown tactical 8x8s. Read More
ClimbAX wristbands monitor and assess your climbing skills
By Ben Coxworth
September 17, 2013
So, yep, a performance-monitoring device for yet another sport has been created. Just in the past 30 days alone, we've heard about new gadgets to help athletes improve their basketball and hockey
skills. Now, a University of Newcastle tech spin-off has announced a
system known as ClimbAX – and as its name implies, it's designed for
climbers. Read More
Leica has introduced a new line of compact
cameras with the unveiling of the Audi-designed Leica C. The new camera
has been created to combine a sophisticated feature package with a small
form factor. As such, it's the first Leica to come with Wi-Fi and NFC.
And yes, the pocketable 12 megapixel shooter does bear more than a
passing resemblance to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 it's based on. Read More
With its Vindskip (or Windship), the
Norwegian designers at Lade AS have come up with an intriguing concept
for a partly wind-powered "hybrid" merchant ship. Read More
Last month I got the opportunity to spend some quality time with the Minx Go Bluetooth speaker
from Cambridge Audio and came away mighty impressed. Since then I've
been playing my tunes through its bigger brother, the top of the range
Minx Air 200. This wireless speaker is roughly four times the physical
size of the Go, is compatible with Apple's AirPlay technology as well as
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and has a monstrous 200 W amplifier at its heart.
Read More
Commercial space flight took another step forward
today as NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Virginia
launched Orbital's Cygnus spacecraft for a rendezvous with the
International Space Station (ISS). The unmanned cargo ship lifted off at
10:58 AM EDT atop an Orbital Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic
Regional Spaceport Pad-0A at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia
and is intended as a demonstration flight of the Cygnus to show its
suitability for delivering supplies to the ISS. Read More
Dodecado stacks up colorful LED lighting with rearrangeable style
By Heidi Hoopes
September 18, 2013
Dodecado lets you sculpt your lighting into an
infinitely rearrangeable design, with stackable LED dodecahedrons in a
range of colors and styles. The company is now taking pledges on
Kickstarter to bring these dynamic lights to market. Read More
With Grand Theft Auto V getting all the attention, there's a chance Sony Japan Studio's Puppeteer,
recently released exclusively for the PlayStation 3, will be
overlooked. And that would be a crying shame. It's a side-scrolling
platformer hewn from the stuff of 16-bit classics, and is presented
entirely as a twisted puppet show that would make Tim Burton proud.
Don't be fooled by its cute art direction as there's a fairly meaty game
here with plenty of challenges and secrets to be enjoyed. Read More
MIT researchers have invented a new digital
material with a block-like design which could allow the assembly of huge
structures like towers, spacecraft and airplanes – simply by snapping
blocks together. Parts 10 times stiffer than existing ultralight
materials can be assembled instead of engineered, by small robots
crawling over the structure adding pieces of material bit by bit. Not
only does the tinkertoy-like block construction method enable any
structure to be assembled and disassembled easily, it's also possible to
recycle them into entirely new configurations. Read More
Human-powered speed record falls at Battle Mountain
September 18, 2013
It's with considerable interest that Gizmag has followed cyclist Graeme Obree's latest quest to break the human-powered speed record on his self-designed and self-built bicycle, Beastie.
On Friday at the World Human Speed Championships at Battle Mountain,
Nevada, Obree finally made the attempt. Though he fell short of that
ultimate record, he did break the world prone record (for cycling head
first, face down) with an impressive speed of 56.62 mph (91 km/h). Yet
the overall speed record was broken during the event, by a team from the Delft University of Technology and VU University Amsterdam. Read More
Astronomers have used data from European Southern
Observatory telescopes to create a three dimensional map of the central
bulge of the Milky Way. The gigantic cloud at the center of our galaxy
contains a staggering 10,000 million stars (or thereabouts) and resides
around 27,000 light-years away. Despite the relative proximity of the
area, prior to these new studies little had been confirmed concerning
its origin and structure. Read More
BlackBerry has announced its latest BB10 handset,
the Z30. As the name would suggest, the new device is larger than the
4.2-inch Z10,
with a general boost to specs across the board. There are a number of
other improvements to the device, including a larger battery, better
processor and the addition of version 10.2 of the BB10 operating system.
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22 year old builds a human-powered bicycle "elevator"
September 18, 2013
Ethan Schlussler, 22, from Sandpoint, Idaho has
built his very own human powered elevator as a means to gain access to
his recently constructed treehouse. Schlussler came up with the idea of
converting an old bicycle and pulley system into an elevator when he was
searching for a faster alternative to using a ladder to get up to his
28 foot (8.5 meter) high abode. Read More
With its Vindskip (or Windship), the
Norwegian designers at Lade AS have come up with an intriguing concept
for a partly wind-powered "hybrid" merchant ship. Read More
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