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MIT Research: New Earth
" " Young planets around other stars may be easier to spot because they stay hotter way longer than astronomers have thought, according to new work by MIT planetary scientist Linda Elkins-Tanton. For a few million years after their initial formation, planets like Earth...Japanese firm makes robot girlfriend for lonely men
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorApparently the lonely have a girlfriend and it is battery operated, much like battery operated boyfriends for the lonely gal. Friday nights will now be dinner...
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Crime: Robotic Vigilante Patrols Atlanta
Somehow I think if this Robot were patrolling the range along Downtown Eastside, it would either totally Freak out the Junkies, or get Stolen by Binners for scrap metal, all the while as it is carted off to the...453 views | 4 comments | 10 recommendations
The germaphobe's non-contact thermometer
"Of all the shared items in any household, the personal thermometer may well be a germaphobe's worst nightmare. Just think about how it's used--on second thought, don't. But there may be a non-invasive answer to our...393 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Fast Food Heat Lamps Can Cure Hemorrhoids
Who needs Preparation H when you've got food-warming lights? Apparently those big infrared radiating bulbs are the secret to hemorrhoid relief. Hemorrhoids form when veins where the sun don't shine become inflamed. It turns out that when a concentrated form of the same...584 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
UK goes 007 on Rats
In an attempt to crack down on a burgeoning rat problem in the UK, one company is taking extreme measures. While it isn't quite cloaking cars, spy submersibles, or exploding pens, pest... CVS Camcorder based night vision
This is home-built night vision that was originally a CVS one-time-use video camera. I already have one that I hacked for repeated use and turned into an underwater camera, so this second one became night-vision. 967 views | 4 comments | 24 recommendations
Gas Burners Vs Infrared Burners
"Just to be sure of which is better you bought an Infrared burner and a gas burner, then you discovered that even if some models of the Infrared burners used to cost as much as $5000 their prices had dropped to $500-$1000. Better still they get hotter than standard gas...I Always Feel Like Someone Is Watching Me :: Symblogogy
"When you are out in the crowd, looking around, you know, to see what is going on and to see what information is available, did you ever stop to think that the people who are displaying that information are looking...1292 views | 1 comment | 10 recommendations
Superman's kryptonite confirmed in Canada
"Warning to Superman: Stay clear of Ottawa. With the help of our very own National Research Council, scientists have identified a mineral with virtually the same composition as kryptonite, the space rock that makes... 1122 views | 1 comment | 5 recommendations
How to check if your photo camera can take infrared photos
"How to test your camera for IR capability: check if it can see beams emitted from a common infrared remote control" Scotland on Sunday
"THE ingredients most likely to spark confrontation between the United States and Iran could scarcely be simpler or more combustible: a tin filled with an explosive charge and a lump of copper is all that is needed to manufacture what the US military calls an Explosively...MEMS for Viewing Faraway Galaxies
"Efforts to peer deep into the early universe are important to understanding its formation, but this requires the gathering of very faint infrared light--which is difficult because nearer, brighter objects overwhelm the signals of darker objects that are farther away. Now...Image transfer thru Infrared (SGH X620)
Hello, here are the steps to transfer captured images by mobile camera to PC or Laptop through Infrared(IrDA): 1. First download the softwares from www.samsungmobile.com website for SGH-X620. 2. Install it to your Laptop. 3. If your Laptop/PC has an Infrared port then it is...1091 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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