holy_calamity writes “New Scientist has video of Nasa’s new Chariot lunar rover in action on simulated moon surface in Houston. As the associated story explains, the two-ton “truck” has a top speed of 20km/hour and is currently fitted with a plough, with additional back hoe and drill attachments to come. Sure it’s not glamorous — […]
holy_calamity writes “New Scientist has video of Nasa’s new Chariot lunar rover in action on simulated moon surface in Houston. As the associated story explains, the two-ton “truck” has a top speed of 20km/hour and is currently fitted with a plough, with additional back hoe and drill attachments to come. Sure it’s not glamorous — […]
MojoKid writes “Eco-friendly or “green” products are becoming much more fashionable these days, especially in things like high-end electronics, where the impact on the environment and the disposal of these products is being regulated now by such things as the RoHS compliance standard. In addition, power consumption is also being looked at more closely for […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc said on Wednesday it would split into two publicly traded entities to separate its loss-making handset division from its other businesses, sending its shares up more than 10 percent.
Original post by Gina Trapani
SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — AVING news report concerning hybrid portable device ‘HDPC(Hybrid Dual Portable Computer)’ from MIU attracted customers’ attention in global market.
The most remarkable features is that the HDPC runs on dual-operating system(Windows XP/Windows CE 5.0 or Linux Qplus) and dual-processor(VIA C7M ULV 1GHz/ARM9 200Mhz) so that it can improve battery […]
David Allen, author of Getting Things Done and inspiration for a lot of posts ’round these parts, gives away a free four-page PDF at his website that covers his basic principals for keeping email organized. Getting specific without going too in-depth, he explains the “two minute rule,” why action-able emails should be kept separate from […]
exphose writes “A small, hippie-friendly town in northern California, Sebastopol, had made an agreement with Sonic.net to provide free Wi-Fi across the downtown area. However, not everyone in town was pleased with the arrangement. According to Sebastopol Mayor Craig Litwin, citizens had voiced concerns that ‘create enough suspicion that there may be a health hazard’ […]
SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — ECTACO(www.ectaco.com) unveiled its new portable electronic book ‘jetBook’ aimed at Amazon’s e-book reader ‘Kindle’. Weighing remarkable 198g, this super-slim device fits in the palm of your hand for a comfortable reading experience.
With integrated electronic dictionary, users can simultaneously enjoy reading book and look up any vocabulary in English, […]
Marshall Brain, the original brain behind HowStuffWorks, discusses the first voiceless phone call, how Bose-Einstein condensation works and why migratory birds fly in V formation.
Original post by kdawson
Predictions Market writes “Low doses of hydrogen sulfide, the toxic gas responsible for the unpleasant odor of rotten eggs, can safely and reversibly depress both metabolism and aspects of cardiovascular function in mice, producing a suspended-animation-like state that does not depend on a reduction in body temperature and include a substantial decrease in heart rate […]
