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Remember rings!
Mar 2nd
Just went I thought I had seen it all I “stumbledupon” THIS!
What is it?
Well… they call it the “Remember Rings” and it is a wedding band that heats up EVERY YEAR to remind you of your anniversary! Yes, I know… WTH!?
The whole thing starts 24hrs before the big day when it heats up to about 120º F for about ten seconds and then continues to do the same every hour all day long, it uses a micro thermopile that captures the heat from your finger to power the little device inside which has an internal clock and the alarm system that comes set with your anniversary date from the factory!
Good geek thinking! lol
More info here!
Earthquake shifts Earth’s axis.
Mar 2nd
The massive 8.8 earthquake that recently struck Chile might have shifted the Earth’s rotation and shortened our days by approximately 1.26 milliseconds according to Richard Gross at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.
“Perhaps more impressive is how much the quake shifted Earth’s axis,” NASA officials said in a Monday update.
Gross and his team of researchers scientist used a computer model to determine the effect of this massive quake and found that it should have moved the axis by about 3 inches. However this is not the first time this happens, according to scientists in the past, the 9.1 Sumatran earthquake in 2004 which set off a tsunami as well also shortened our days by 6.8 microseconds and shifted its axis by about 2.76 inches
It is impressive the effects that these natural disasters have in all of our lives, I just wonder what else there is to it that we have yet to find out about…
Source: Yahoo News
One step closer!
Mar 2nd
Researchers have finally been able to reconstruct hand movement by reading brain signals acquired in a non invasive way. In the past scientists have been able to acquire enough information to reconstruct human hands movements by placing sensors inside the brains which is very unpractical and risky when it comes down to using this type of technology in the everyday life.
The study was led by José Contreras-Vidal, PhD, of the University of Maryland, College Park, and was executed by placing sensors on the scalps of 5 individuals and then having them push an array of bottom, one at a time, randomly. The researchers then were able to reconstruct the movements proving that enough information can be gathered in a non-invasive way to the brain.
This methods could practically operate a robotic arm or wheel chair without risking ones health, a new door opens in the future of technology and cool gadgets, cant wait to see some practical implementations of these achievements!
Source: Society for Neuroscience
Porsche 918 Spyder Prototype!!
Mar 2nd
Porsche unveiled this new hybrid prototype, and WOW! This baby features a LOT of juicy stuff in it, for those of you fans of Porsche(such as myself) I have to admit that I never thought putting the words Hybrid and Porsche in the same sentense would make me so excited, but they have definitely made me drool over this new concept.
The 918 Spyder features a high-revving(9200rpm!!), 3.4-liter V-8 mid-engined and three electric motors that combined produce 700-plus horsepower, capable of reaching 0-62 mph in just 3.2 seconds and thanks to its hybrid technology, this beauty can pull an impressive 72 miles to the gallon. WOW!!
Earth viewed from Saturn!!!
Feb 7th
Woah! we are tiny! I just stumbled upon this picture of planet Earth viewed from saturn and we barely made it in the picture, thats crazy! lol
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Libby Soundboard
Jan 25th
You guys HAVE to take a look at this thing. Its hilarious, it was made by another student at NJIT and its a soundboard of professor Libby, so far all I know most of these are from his Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology class, definitely something to look at its really funny…
Libby's Soundboard
RCA’s Airenergy Promises to Charge Your Blackberry Using Wifi
Jan 11th
Apparently there are more uses for Wi-Fi than previously thought. RCA’s latest invention shown at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas named, Airenergy gained immediate attention, boating claims that it can charge a Blackberry smartphone at 30% charge to 100% in just under two hours!
This simple yet breakthrough device actively searches for Wi-Fi from any network or wireless hotspot and efficiently converts the signals into energy, stored in the charger’s internal battery. RCA also says that the technology can be incorporated into any replacement battery for mobile devices, which makes this technology remarkable.
Moreover, tech website GIZMODO contends they were able to charge a Blackberry Bold all the way from 30% to full power in less than 90 minutes using only Wi-Fi harvested energy.
As for pricing, Maximum PC at the show floor in Vegas, happily writes,”RCA claims it will be available by the summer, and they are aiming at an MSRP of around $40 for the external enclosure version, and around $60 built into a replacement battery for your cell phone.”
Hopefully, RCA may eventually reach a point were the technology can be fully integrated and efficient enough to power and charge all battery powered devices including laptops.
How cool would it be to use this technology on campus, at a mall, at the airport, the nearest coffee shop, or even a city with a WiMax or 4G infrastructure and not worry about charging the cell phone or finding a friendly place to plug in the laptop?
The potential for this technology is a quantum leap for mobile computing to say the least, and I hope RCA succeeds.
