Image via Yanko Design This concept for clothes tags that melt in the wash popped up on Yanko the other day and I’ve been thinking about it and what it says about sustainability within design. The idea is a tag that can be tossed in the wash with the clothing item and it dissolves in the water, effectively disappearing — and, according to the designer, saving trees in the process. But does that make it a greener design?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Adding more validity to the rumors that future iPads and iPhones will lose their home buttons, Apple is apparently testing multitouch gestures for multitasking on the iPhone, according to the mobile site Boy Genius Report. As depicted in BGR’s screenshots, the gestures will let iPhone owners use four or five fingers to swipe up to reveal running applications, swipe left or right to jump between apps,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : VentureBeat Discovery Date : 20/01/2011 16:50 Number of articles : 6
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Way back in September 2009, we reported on an omnipotent war blimp from Lockheed Martin, now it looks like a similar dirigible could be hovering 20,000 feet above Afghanistan by this fall. (It’s not clear whether or not the two blimps are one and the same, but Lockheed’s craft was slated for an Afghan debut in 2011.) As part of the $211 million Blue Devil initiative, the US Air Force plans to pack the bloated beast — which sports seven times the carrying capacity of the Goodyear blimp — with up to a dozen interchangeable sensors and a supercomputer for processing data. It will then hover for stints as long as a week, collecting, assessing, and relaying important surveillance data to ground troops in a matter of seconds. It’s a tall order, but Air Force officials hope that an on-board wide-area airborne surveillance system (WAAS), which uses 96 cameras to generate nearly 275TB of data every hour, and a supercomputer hosting the equivalent of 2,000 single-core servers will fit the bill. The aircraft isn’t complete quite yet, but barring unforeseen obstacles, like a run-in with a giant needle, it should be up in the air starting October 15th. For more on Blue Devil check out our links below. US Air Force enlists super blimp for Blue Devil surveillance initiative originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Stars including Golden Globe winner Jane Lynch and “American Idol” alum Adam Lambert gathered at a Beverly Hills mansion for an Elton John concert benefiting supporters of gay marriage. (Jan. 20)
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Image: Rob n Amy C China has issued a total ban on all 300 state-owned zoos, which have been cited for all kinds of animal abuses and injuries. The ban went into effect on Tuesday, though has a couple loopholes that some will keep an eye on…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Watch the video below and you’ll see that this thing is clearly not going to win any land speed records, and with nary a door it’s hardly all-weather compliant. But, the RoboCar MEV from ZMP is more of a research vehicle, a self-driving car that’s built on an electric microcar platform. It uses GPS and a plethora of front and rear sensors to know where it’s going, an evolution of the Linux-powered 1/10 scale model we saw back in 2009 . Just, you know, bigger. And pricier. Way pricier. Yes, you can buy one, but you’re looking at about $35,000 for the simplest version, the Type A, which only has automatic speed control. The Type B has steering control as well and costs about $59,000, while Type C is a whopping $84,000 and adds automatic braking control along with a full suite of imaging and intertial sensors. Order now for delivery in about two months — in Japan, naturally. Continue reading ZMP RoboCar MEV seats only one but can drive even when alone (video) ZMP RoboCar MEV seats only one but can drive even when alone (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Here are 10 common daily side effects of smoking that often create the incentive to quit.
Continue reading …Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, those sweet, cuddly pandas that rank among our national treasures, actually aren’t ours—but we get to keep them for a little while longer. At last night’s state dinner, Obama announced that China, which has been loaning us the creatures under an agreement that expired…
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If you’re a modder and have an iPhone 4, check out this video about Apple’s insidious new plan to keep you from tinkering with the innards of your precious phone. [Source] Broadcasting platform : Vimeo Source : [Geeks are Sexy] Discovery Date : 20/01/2011 16:05 Number of articles : 6
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