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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Pressurized Egg Chair Called CVAC Pod Could Hold Key To Superhuman Performance
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Long story short, what it does is compress muscles. But wait, there’s more to this strange device than its core function. Built by CVAC Systems (why do they sound familiar?) and available on a limited edition basis—only 20 have been built—the pod has become a rare secret weapon among the sporting elite.
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iZON Remote Monitor Turns Your iPhone Into Surveillance Tool (Video)
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Casting our fears of voyeurism aside, seen below is the iZON remote room monitor from Stem Innovation. It actually works on any iOS enabled device, so the action isn’t confined to your beloved iPhone. It’s compact too, small enough to fit inside a pocket and stay hidden while its lens captures compromising footage. Okay, our imagination is getting the better of us, sorry about that.
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Dish Network Tailgater Lets You Watch the Game at the Game
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I am not the tailgating sort of person when it comes to sports. You can see more at home on the TV. Apparently, there are some out there that want to hear the crowd roar, but want to watch on TV at the same time. For this sort of person dish Network has the Tailgater allowing you to hit the stadium and then watch in the parking lot. That sounds really weird to me.
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Apple Wants Their MacBook Pro 3G Prototype Back
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Some of our readers will remember the MacBook Pro 3G prototype that we featured on the site a few weeks ago, the device turned up on eBay and reached a massive $70,000 in bids before it was removed from eBay by Apple.
Now it looks like Apple want’s its prototype back, and there is also an interesting story behind the device, it was originally purchased by Carl Frega, who bought it on Craiglist.
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Mozilla Firefox For Tablets Gets Previewed
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Mozilla has shown of a new version of its popular Firefox browser for tablets, specifically for Android Honeycomb tablets, and the popular browser gets a new tablet friendly user interface.
Firefox for tablets is based on the original smartphone version of Firefox, although it has been optimized to make use of tablets larger displays, and it will feature tabs and many more function just like in the mobile version.
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Peugeot ‘s Suicide-Butterfly-Doored, Plug-In Hybrid Hatchback HX1 Concept Car Coming to Frankfurt
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French automaker Peugeot has unveiled yet another alternative-propulsion concept vehicle, the HX1, on the heels of its sporty EX1 and SR1 (which won a 10Best Concept Car award). The title of this post says it all, really. The HX1 is a suicide-scissor-doored plug-in hybrid hatchback, and it will make its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show.
Those fancy doors open to a spacious and predictably futurephilic interior that, at first blush, appears to seat just four. The HX1, in fact, can hold up to six humans—without any awkward lap-sitting—courtesy of two jump seats that deploy from the center console in between the front and rear rows. A multi-configurable driver display, split steering wheel, and wood flooring are a few of the more out-there interior flourishes. The show-car interior is wrapped in stretched hatchback bodywork. Designers pushed the HX1’s wheels way out to its corners, giving it an elongated and sleek look.
The HX1 may be highly conceptual, but most of the technology it features is steadily grounded in reality. The concept borrows its diesel-electric hybrid tech from the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 and upcoming 508 RXH, but adds plug-in capability. The HX1 also shares those cars’ unique “through-the-road” hybrid layout, in which a small diesel engine powers the front wheels and an electric motor powers the rears. Like other hybrids, that electric motor also recoups braking energy to feed the battery, but it and the engine aren’t mechanically linked. The HX1’s 204-hp diesel and six-speed automatic transmission are borrowed from Peugeot’s 508 GT. The rear-mounted electric motor produces 95 hp, and total system output is a healthy 299 hp. Thanks to the plug-in functionality, the HX1 is claimed to be able to travel 18.6 miles under electric power before its lithium-ion battery pack is depleted.
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Photo of the Week: 10 August 2011
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New chemical reagent turns mouse brain transparent
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Researchers in Japan have developed a ground-breaking new aqueous reagent which literally turns biological tissue transparent. Experiments using fluorescence microscopy on samples treated with the reagent have produced vivid 3-D images of neurons and blood vessels deep inside the mouse brain. Highly effective and cheap to produce, the reagent offers an ideal means for analyzing the complex organs and networks that sustain living systems.Sent with Reeder
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Meet the Press at Brookings: The Impact of 9/11 Ten Years On
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On September 8, Foreign Policy at Brookings and NBC’s Meet the Press will host a discussion focusing on the legacy of September 11, 2001. The two-panel session which will explore the long-term impact of 9/11 on U.S. interests abroad; relations with Europe, South Asia; and the countries of the Middle East; and the U.S. missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Tetris is Free for Android Users on Android Market!
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Tetris is one of those cool games that just keeps going and going. We have seen all sorts of versions of that game, including one made with iPads. If you want the real game for your Android phone, you can now get it at no charge.
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Apple To Launch HTDV Apple TV Set In 2012?
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Apple already has a TV set top box in the form of its Apple TV, we have been hearing rumors over the last few month that Apple are working on their first HDTV Apple TV set.
Now more rumors have surfaced, which are claiming that Apple will actually launch an Apple branded TV set in early 2012, the news comes from multiple Silicon Valley sources, cited by Cnet.
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iTunes Match Released To iOS Developers
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One of the new features in Apple’s iCloud is called iTunes Match, which will let you stream your existing music library from the cloud without having to upload it, to Apple’s servers.
Apple has released iTunes 10.5 beta 6 to iOS developers and the latest version of iTunes brings iTunes Match to developers, and they are able to sign up to the service which costs $24.99 per year.
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The Ear Case iPhone Case
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We have featured quite a few different iPhone cases here at Geeky Gadgets, the latest one looks like a fun iPhone case and should give your friends and coworkers a good laugh, the Ear Case iPhone case.
As you can see from the photos below, the ear case iPhone case is designed to look like a giant ear, it is made from silicone, and is designed to offer protection against bumps and scratches.
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August 29, 2011: U.S. Coin Design, Liberty Dollars, Roman Republican Coins
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Welcome to Coin Update!
We’re back to bring you another round up of coin collecting news and articles from around the internet! First, Michael Bugeja begins a study to evaluate U.S. coinage designs as a contribution to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. Also, the Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter bags and rolls, 2011 Proof Silver Eagle price increase, Liberty Dollars may be subject to seizure, Mark Salzberg interview, MS70 coins, special report on gold, ANA auction week, Roman Republican coins, 2012 Silver Koala and Kookaburra, and notable auctions. On to the links…
Michael Bugeja discusses a study to analyze legends, mottos, dates, symbols and devices on U.S. coinage.
The latest Mint News Blog post covers the US Mint’s Vicksburg Quarter products and the $8.50 price increase for the 2011 Proof Silver Eagle.
Reversing earlier statements, the Liberty Dollars created by Bernard Von Not Haus may be subject to seizure as contraband. Millions of Liberty Dollars struck in copper, silver, and gold are in the hands of collectors and other individuals.
NGC has republished an interview with Chairman Mark Salzberg that was originally published in Heritage Magazine. He discusses his first exposure to coins, the impact of skyrocketing metal prices, and his collecting interests in coins as well as other areas.
Are coins graded MS70 a nightmare? Dave Harper discusses certain MS70 coins that are not rare like the 2010 Silver Eagle bullion coins graded NGC MS 70 Early Releases with a population of 44,177 pieces.
CNBC has a special report on Gold & Other Money Metals. The article series includes a brief history of gold, modern “gold mania”, where and how to store gold, and investing in metals.
Here is the transcript from the earnings call for Collectors Universe, the parent company of PCGS. They discuss some specific points of improvements from two years ago, as well as the current quarter and fiscal year results.
Steve Roach on the ANA coin auction week that realized $71 million, with highlights from the Dick Osburn Collection of Seated Liberty half dollars.
The first part of an extensive collection of Roman Republican coins will be offered for public sale on October 5. Five of the coins are unique, and five are known in only two examples.
Here’s a look at the designs for the Perth Mint’s 2012 Silver Koala and 2012 Silver Kookaburra. These bullion coins feature new designs annually.
And now for some notable auctions. First, the 1936 Bay Bridge Half Dollar in a holder signed by designer Jacques Schnier. According to the description, in the 1980′s one thousand uncirculated specimens were sealed in the holders and signed.
Next, the popular and lower mintage 2008-W Gold Buffalo 4 Coin Proof Set with the coins graded NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo.
That’s it for the update. Have a great evening!
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China's Pending Energy Crisis
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As mature economies like the U.S. and Europe sputter postrecession, China has caught the world's attention as an economic power. The country's nearly double-digit growth is the envy -- and the concern -- of the traditional economic powers of the world.
As we watch China continue to grow its economy, consider...
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Chess: the genius of Bobby Fischer
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With the Bobby Fischer Against The World DVD arriving soon, it's a good time to study his inspired play
Gligoric-Fischer, Siegen 1970. Black to play.
If you didn't manage to see the excellent documentary Bobby Fischer Against The World in the cinema this summer, the DVD is released on 12 September. As the film was made for a wide audience it was understandable that the director chose not to discuss Fischer's chess-playing too deeply. But the clarity of his style on the chessboard makes for a telling contrast with his life away from it. Over the next few weeks we are going to be looking at some of Fischer's games.
Here Black's king and bishop stand well, but White still has irritating counterplay. How did Fischer keep control?
RB Over the board how many of us, if we're honest, would simply snatch the pawn on a2…? I know I would, or at least I'd be very tempted. It looks like a free pawn, with the added bonus that its capture clears the route for Black's own advanced a-pawn. But you don't need Fischer-level genius to see that there are problems with the line: after 1… Rxa2 comes 2 Nh2, with the threat of 3 Ng4+, forking king and rook.
The more I look at the position, the more I realise the problem is the knight. Would I be brave enough to sacrifice the exchange in order to take it out of the equation? Over the board, no. But here 1…Rf2+ looks the best bet: 2 Kg3 Rxf1 3 Rxf1 Rxh5. The dangerous knight is eliminated and Black gets a pawn into the bargain.
DK Eliminating the knight is the right idea, but after 1…Rf2+ 2 Kg3 Rxf1 3 Rxf1 Rxh5 White hangs on with 4 Re1 and it isn't clear how Black makes progress. Instead, Fischer played 1…Rxh5 2 Rxh5 Rf2+ 3 Kg3 Rxf1. In this case the rook is more active and the king will soon capture the pawns on e4 and f5. White's disconnected rooks are no match for Black's centralised pieces and connected passed pawns – easy to see when you get there, but appreciating this well in advance was inspired.
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Depressed Over a Child's Autism; Can You Help?
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A mom is in her 30's with a 3 1/2 year old son. Her greatest worry is not school, friends, or even the cost of treatment. Rather, her nightly focus is on what will happen to her child when she is gone - likely 40+ years from now. What advice would you give?
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Heavy chocolate consumption may be linked to heart health, study suggests
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Monday, August 29, 2011
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ISS At Risk Of Being Abandoned
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On August 24, a Russian Soyuz rocket failed at its third stage. It was unmanned but the unexpected disaster has checked further scheduled launches from Kazakhstan. Thanks to the multilateral connectivity of American, Russian, and European space programs this set back could leave the ISS unmanned by year’s end.
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British Schoolgirl Gets Cyborg Hand (Video)
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Chloe Holmes lost several fingers after a nasty bout of chicken pox in her infancy. We’re not sure which hand was affected (apparently both, but judging by the pic it’s the left that’s in worse shape). Until the age of 15, she had to make do with dull prosthetic replacements. Thanks to a sizable financial investment, Chloe has a new fully functional hand. After spending 38,000 quid on a bionic hand, Chloe can now consider herself a cyborg. In fact, she might want to start calling herself Chloe Ironfist.
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Razer Blade 17 Inch Ultra Thin Gaming Laptop Announced
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Razer is well know for its wide range of gaming accessories, and now the company has announced a new ultra thin gaming laptop, the Razer Blade, which will come with a 17 inch LED backlit display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080, which means it will be able to handle Full HD video in 1080p.
Processing on the Razer Blade is provided by an Intel Core i7 2640M 2.8GHz processor and it comes with 8GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M graphics, with 2GB of dedicated GDDR5 video memory.
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MIT’s Folding CityCar Electric Vehicle (Video)
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MIT is working on a new electric vehicle, which is called the CityCar, and the vehicle will be able to fold up to reduce the actual size of the car when it is parked.
The video below shows a prototype of the CityCar in action, the final production version will be larger than the actual one featured in the video below.
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