Science

National Geographic Hard Drive Gives You Entire Archive And Then Some!

National Geographic Hard Drive Gives You Entire Archive And Then Some!

I know what you’re thinking–that may be one of the most specific gadgets ever made, but I assure you it exists.  If you’ve ever spent any time rummaging through the many issues National Geographic has put [...]

The Avatar Individualized By Physical Characteristics Program Lets Microsoft Ban Fat Gamers

The Avatar Individualized By Physical Characteristics Program Lets Microsoft Ban Fat Gamers

Are you too fat to game?  Microsoft might think so. In a move that might have gamers everywhere flocking to PS3s, Microsoft just took out a patent application for the  Avatar Individualized by Physical Characteristic program.  [...]

Yotaro Robot Secretly Terrifies High Schoolers Everywhere

Yotaro Robot Secretly Terrifies High Schoolers Everywhere

Well, folks, leave it to the Japanese to make a more advanced and yet much more terrifying version of every high school freshman’s secret dread, Baby Think It Over. Today we’re talking about Yotaro, possibly the [...]

RUTH: The Robot With the Magic Touch

RUTH: The Robot With the Magic Touch

Ford believes it has found a way to replicate human touch in a lab setting. While before, getting the “human perspective” on a vehicle’s interior depended on–you guessed it!–talking to an actual human, that may now [...]

Today Zombie Pigs, Tomorrow Project NIMBUS

Today Zombie Pigs, Tomorrow Project NIMBUS

Some days I don’t know just how creeped out to feel about the Pentagon. There are days when I’m convinced the whole thing is run by Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers series.  Not too long [...]

Pentagon Plans Zombie Pig Project: Night of the Living Swine?

Pentagon Plans Zombie Pig Project: Night of the Living Swine?

Now, you might look at the above title, and conclude that I’ve finally gone whistling fruitcrackers clear round the bend.  Or maybe just thoroughly insane for those who don’t like colorful metaphors.  But I assure you [...]

The MIRT, or, Scariest Device Ever

The MIRT, or, Scariest Device Ever

Are you a security guard?  Do you work at a funeral home?  Work traffic for the city?  Have your PI license?  If you said yes to any of these, then you might be able to pick [...]

The Power HotSpot Provides Power Where Ever You Are

The Power HotSpot Provides Power Where Ever You Are

So sometimes, you’re out in the middle of nowhere, your car is dead and so is your cell phone.  At times like that you start to wish you were carrying a little lightning in your pocket.  [...]

A Mobile Phone So Smart It Can Do Blood Work

A Mobile Phone So Smart It Can Do Blood Work

First responders, pay attention, because you might be able to save some MORE lives with what I’m about to hit you with next.  Some engineer managed to take ten dollars worth of electronic parts–available off the [...]

The Sign Language Translator Turns Ameslan Into Spoken English

The Sign Language Translator Turns Ameslan Into Spoken English

Remember how we just finished talking about the Tele Scouter, which interprets every language and translates automatically?  Well, it’s a bit of a misnomer because there’s one language it won’t interpret–American Sign Language. That’s right, folks–Ameslan [...]