Prototype magic carpet uses electrified threads to ‘fly,’ Aladdin pre-orders (video)
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If you spent your childhood longing to fly, you’re not alone — and one Princeton grad may have come one step closer to making it a reality with a prototype magic carpet . Ok, it’s not actually a rug of the magical variety, but a 4-inch piece of plastic electrified by tiny conducting threads. It works as such: by applying a current to the sheet, tiny air pockets form underneath, propelling it forward one centimeter a second. Since it requires air pockets to move forward, the carpet must stay close to the ground — making it more like Marty McFly’s hoverboard than Aladdin’s preferred mode of transportation. Better yet, the inventor has plans for a solar powered version, which would free the carpet from heavy battery constraints and allow it to travel freely over larger distances. Check out the video and source after the break for more deets. Continue reading Prototype magic carpet uses electrified threads to ‘fly,’ Aladdin pre-orders (video) Prototype magic carpet uses electrified threads to ‘fly,’ Aladdin pre-orders (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Continue reading …ASIMO mimics your every move, edges closer towards Single White Robot territory (video)
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Hey, look Engadgeteers! It’s another Kinect hack — except this one uses a real deal robot. Honda ushered ASIMO out to the crowds at IEEE’s 2011 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems to show off its newly acquired pop and lock skills . Alright, so the silicon-gutted fella can’t krump with the best of’em yet, but he can probably do the locomotion — it all depends on your dance repertoire. After toiling away in their mad scientist lairs, the researchers behind the bot have managed to devise a means of mimicking human movement that translates mapped points on a user’s upper body into real-time, robot-replicated motion. The devious among you are likely imagining left-of-center uses for the tech, but let us deflate that mischievous balloon; there’ll be no instances of “stop hitting yourself ASIMO” here, as engineers have built-in collision and stability safeguards. The so-lifelike-it’s-Uncanny advancements don’t end there either, as ASIMO now also contains a database of text-inspired gestures — giving our future robot friend a means of physically expressing his cold, “I hate you so much right now” robo-tone. Other than finding himself at home in Italy, these innovations are sure to put ASIMO on the other end of our remote-controlled behest . Click on past the break to see this automated mime drop it like it’s hot. Continue reading ASIMO mimics your every move, edges closer towards Single White Robot territory (video) ASIMO mimics your every move, edges closer towards Single White Robot territory (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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With a verdict expected soon in the appeals trial of Amanda Knox, the American woman convicted of murdering her British roommate, the media have descended on Perugia, Italy.(Oct. 1)
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With a verdict expected soon in the appeals trial of Amanda Knox, the American woman convicted of murdering her British roommate, the media have descended on Perugia, Italy.(Oct. 1)
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No, the picture above isn’t some modernized Power Ranger’s wrist communicator. This is the Mutewatch , and we’ve been intrigued since we first laid eyes on it over a year ago. At a glance, it looks akin to a rubber fashion bracelet , which could make its $260 price tag a shocker. But with the right touch or flick it reveals itself to be much more. The Stockholm -based start-up behind it, dubbed Mutewatch AB, envisions the device serving as “time management tool” for setting quick wrist-felt vibrating reminders during the course of the day. Think Growl, but on your wrist. The wristwatch lacks a dial and crystal, and instead has an angled, touch-sensitive section for a face with hidden LEDs , an ambient light sensor, a motion sensor and a vibrating motor for alarms. We’ve spent some time using a near-final unit seeing what it would be like silently manage our days, and it’s all laid out just past the break. Gallery: Mutewatch hands-on Continue reading Mutewatch wrists-on: stay on-task with good vibrations (video) Mutewatch wrists-on: stay on-task with good vibrations (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …No, the picture above isn’t some modernized Power Ranger’s wrist communicator. This is the Mutewatch , and we’ve been intrigued since we first laid eyes on it over a year ago. At a glance, it looks akin to a rubber fashion bracelet , which could make its $260 price tag a shocker. But with the right touch or flick it reveals itself to be much more. The Stockholm -based start-up behind it, dubbed Mutewatch AB, envisions the device serving as “time management tool” for setting quick wrist-felt vibrating reminders during the course of the day. Think Growl, but on your wrist. The wristwatch lacks a dial and crystal, and instead has an angled, touch-sensitive section for a face with hidden LEDs , an ambient light sensor, a motion sensor and a vibrating motor for alarms. We’ve spent some time using a near-final unit seeing what it would be like silently manage our days, and it’s all laid out just past the break. Gallery: Mutewatch hands-on Continue reading Mutewatch wrists-on: stay on-task with good vibrations (video) Mutewatch wrists-on: stay on-task with good vibrations (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Posted on andPOP : There’s a new ad for NBA 2K12 which features Michael Jordan, Drake, and fans of the Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks debate which NBA team was the greatest of all time. “Today’s Miami Heat plays above the rim,” Drake argues. “Larry Bird couldn’t even reach the rim.” Later, he elaborates: “South Beach is king.” A final line is Read… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : andPOP.com Discovery Date : 29/09/2011 02:29 Number of articles : 3
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UPDATED Oct. 1, 2011 12:48 a.m. Sarah Churman, 29, was born deaf. Until recently, she had never heard the sound of her own voice. But thanks to a hearing implant, Churman was able to experience a miracle. She says on her YouTube channel that she’s worn hearing aids since she was two years old and has gotten by on reading lips. Churman goes on to explain the background behind her clear speech: “My whole life I’ve been complimented on how well I speak. I don’t really have an answer for you other than I have always had a passion for reading, grammar, and English. My hearing loss was/is considered severe to profound. I’ve worked very hard to be able to interact and blend in…..only thing I can say is ‘God is good’.” The device she’s received is not a hearing aid. It’s implanted in the middle ear and picks up sound through the ear canal, minimizing background noise and acoustic feedback, according to Envoy Medical. Watch the powerful video below, in which Churman hears herself speaking for the first time. WATCH: Back in June, another touching video captured baby Jonathan who, after receiving a similar hearing implant, was able hear his mother’s voice for the first time. CORRECTION: This post initially said the young woman’s name was Sloan instead of Sarah. sloanchurman is the name of the YouTube channel from which she posted.
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Picture the scene: you’re checking your emails on a shiny new device (worth two months pay) and from nowhere, a greasy-fingered infant is screaming at you to play. Reluctantly, you pass it over, watching your own hands cup the air beneath any potential drop zone, wondering how best to explain the jam-smeared calamity to your insurance company . Then you wonder if there isn’t a useful, hard-wearing and cheap device you could let them play on without fear of bankruptcy. That’s what prompted Norwich-based bedding magnate Andrew Kerry to conceive the AndyPad, an inexpensive, 7-inch Android tablet he could fling at kids. It wasn’t long before jealous adults were demanding their own version, so a tooled-up edition of the device called the AndyPad Pro was born. The tablet is currently UK-only and it retails for a lot less than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 (
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