Sol, the $350 solar-powered rugged Ubuntu laptop that won’t be usable in the sun
• extremetech.comIf you’re gifted with independently manipulable eyebrows, now would be the time to raise a single brow.
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New Wearable Device Helps Blind Patients See Shapes and Colors
• Wired.comDean Lloyd started losing his sight in his mid-twenties, while he was studying medicine in the early 1960s.
The Personal Television Revolution Is Horrifying — And Brilliant
• Wired.comFor decades, the world’s intellectuals lamented the rise of the family television, deriding it as a mentally enfeebling “boob tube,” a will-sapping “idiot box,” the inevitable tool of a “Big Brother” surveillance state.
Security pouch blocks all mobile device wireless signals
• dvice.comRecent revelations about how various organizations collect your digital information online has turned many from transparent, social media junkies into hyper-aware privacy junkies.
Smart toilet’s bidet hacked via Bluetooth, gives new meaning to ‘backdoor vulnerability’
• extremetech.comBestowing terrifying new definitions on the phrases “backdoor vulnerability” and “security hole,” one of the world’s most luxurious toilets has been exploited by hackers.
Radar gun spots vehicles with illegal GPS jammers
• newscientist.comThe battle against truckers and motorists who jam GPS signals has moved up a gear.
Yahoo Fantasy Football App: Finally, Mobile Drafting
• popularmechanics.comBefore last NFL season kicked off, PopMech reviewed some of the best apps for fantasy football freaks.
New 55 Inch LG OLED Television Energy Efficient, Expensive
• earthtechling.comLG Electronics has just put on sale a rather unique “Curved OLED TV” which also just happens to be the first OLED HDTV to have Energy Star recognition for low energy consumption. It is a 55-inch model that prices for nearly $15,000.
Wild High-Tech Goggles Give You Superhero Senses
• Wired.comWearable computing is exploding. Google Glass has geeks atwitter, Oculus Rift is garnering great reviews from fanboys, and gadget blogs and Wall Street alike are waiting for another aluminum-clad icon to emerge from Apple HQ.
Build And Fly Your Own Rocket In Kerbal Space Program
• space.comSpace.com takes a look at Kerbal Space Program, available for PC, Mac, and Linux. This semi-realistic build it and fly it rocket simulator lets you piece together your own rocket and launch it into space while hopefully not exploding along the way.
Smartphones with the fastest benchmark tests
• thedroidguy.comWhich are the smartphones with the fastest benchmark tests?
That’s Not How You Use That: Camera Flash at Concerts
• Wired.comSummer is upon us, and so are the music festivals that go along with the rising temperatures.
Simpler Route to Gesture Control
• Technologyreview.comCan an armband that controls gestures by measuring muscle activity make it as a mainstream gadget?
Leave your keyboard behind thanks to Leap Motion
• dvice.comThe Leap Motion controller is barely out of its packaging, even for the luckiest of its purchasers.
Google launches Chromecast low-cost TV dongle
• bbc.co.ukGoogle has announced a low-cost competitor to Apple TV - a "dongle" device called Chromecast.
The New 2013 Google/ASUS Nexus 7 in the Flesh
• youtubeWant To See More Of The New Nexus 7? We've Got Everything You Need Right Here
Fretlight Guitars Light Up to Teach You Chords (Video)
• technewsdaily.comEric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Jimi Hendrix — if you've ever wanted to be mentioned in the same breath as some of the guitar gods, you'll need to know how to wield an ax (that's "play a guitar," for all you squares out there).
Bluetooth smartwatch concept vibrates to become a virtual compass
• dvice.comDespite the slew of new glasses-style computing devices, in recent months it has become pretty obvious that the short-term future of wearable tech will be dominated by wrist devices.
Researchers create pee-powered cellphone
• dvice.comResearchers from the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol are seeking funding for their brainchild, a phone powered by urine.
Look Before You Leap Motion
• Technologyreview.comLeap Motion’s low-cost gesture-control device is not as easy to use as you might think.
Next in Wearable Computing: A Device for Dogs
• Technologyreview.comAs Google Glass gains momentum, companies and researchers are trying to decide what will be the next big breakthrough in wearable technology
Brave New Nano: Flexible phones & graphene gadgets in RT's Technology
• youtubeWhat exactly is 'nano'? It's become a buzzword, spawning many gimmicky products over the recent years, but what role will the real nano technology play in our lives? From smart metro tickets to futuristic flexible electronics, RT's Technology Update'
9 Facts About Quantum Computing That Will Melt Your Mind
• http://www.businessinsider.com, by Dylan LoveQuantum computers aren't for browsing the Internet, checking email, or running standard software.
Mars Rover Curiosity Rolls Past Mileage Milestone
• http://www.space.com, by Mike WallNASA's Mars rover Curiosity has notched a mileage milestone, reaching 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) of total driving distance as it heads toward a huge and mysterious Red Planet mountain. - See more at: http://www.space.com/22006-mars-rover-curiosity-drivi
Rettinger’s Rants: Battery Technology
• http://www.technobuffalo.com, By Brandon RussellOn this week’s episode, Jon rants about battery technology.
Volvo's Fold-Out Solar Charger Looks Like Sci-Fi Couture
• http://www.popsci.com, By Antony IngramA beautifully practical solar sculpture
'Intelligent knife' tells surgeon which tissue is cancerous
• http://medicalxpress.com,Scientists have developed an "intelligent knife" that can tell surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not.
Team uses carbon nanotubes for polarized-light detection
• http://phys.org, byRice UniversityUsing carpets of aligned carbon nanotubes, researchers from Rice University and Sandia National Laboratories have created a solid-state electronic device that is hardwired to detect polarized light across a broad swath of the visible and infrared spe
Incredible Flexible Batteries Are Key to SmartWatches, Wearable Tech
• http://www.gottabemobile.com, Josh SmithFlexible batteries are sure to be a key part of the rumored iWatch, future smartwatch designs and other wearable tech that could include a jacket with a built-in battery capable of recharging your iPhone and iPad multiple times over.
Steerable paper planes and maple seeds the basis for life-saving, disposable UAVs
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Loz BlainThe Polyplane and the Samara are disposable UAVs designed to help monitor forest fires
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