Those of us who bike think cars should be happy to see us coming, since we cut overall carbon and pollution from getting into the air and make the streets less choked with automobile traffic. Alas, it doesn’t always work that way, so bikers console themselves with being happy for the health and mental outlook bennies of biking. New York-bas… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …OmniVision releases OV6930, the 1.8mm square camera sensor, coming to an incision near you
December 6, 2010 No Comment
Usually we like writing about bigger camera sensors — bigger meaning more light, better quality, and more machismo. But, when you’re dealing with a camera that could very well find itself inserted inside your body, we’re just fine with smaller, thanks and, at 1.8 x 1.8mm, OmniVision ‘s new OV6930 is about as small as it gets. No, you won’t be getting 1080p from that like you would from the company’s (relatively) monstrous 3.5mm beast for cellphones , you’ll have to deal with just 400 x 400. No word on whether this model will wind up in a pill like an earlier version from 2006 , but give it a nice sugar coating and we’d take one — for science. OmniVision releases OV6930, the 1.8mm square camera sensor, coming to an incision near you originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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‘Don’t expect too much of anything,’ says chief negotiator of talks resuming after year-long hiatus
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In 2000, at the United Nations’ Millennium Summit a set of development goals were created with an aim to improve some of the most critical social, economic, and environmental issues in the developing world by 2015. The eight goals are: Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4: Reduce child mortality rate Goal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development At yesterday’s meeting of the United Nations… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …December's Limbaugh Letter has these choice quotes from Speaker Pelosi on the 63-seat bloodbath of the House Democrats. “We didn't lose the election because of me…I'm the most significant attractor of support for the Democrats.” She said this on National Public Radio on the November 12 Morning Edition newscast. I went back to find out what did the interviewer say before and after this laughable blast? Anchor Renee Montagne asked about being “successfully demonized” by the GOP: MONTAGNE: Getting back to the politics, you have been quite successfully demonized by the Republicans. How are you going to keep that from hurting your party more than it already has? PELOSI: Well, let me say this when you say more than it already has. The reason the election results are what they are is because we have nine-and-half percent unemployment in our country. We didn't lose the election because of me. read more
Continue reading …Hollywood superstar and U.N Ambassador ANGELINA Jolie plans to live in Africa after her acting curtain is about to fall down. Angelina Jolie,who stars opposite Johnny Depp in expressed her desire to move her entire family to Africa when and the time comes that she will decide to accept less acting work. Jolie along with Angelina Jolie To Retire And Live In Africa is a post from: Daily World Buzz
Continue reading …Electronic neural bridge helps paralyzed mice walk again, human application might prove tricky
December 6, 2010 No Comment
It’s only been a week since we heard about age reversal in mice , yet already we’ve got another big advancement in rodent medical care: a solution for ameliorating the devastating effects of spinal cord injuries. A UCLA research team has shown off a new system that can restore walking motion to a mouse’s hind legs, but not only that, it also grants control to the little fella by responding to its front legs’ actions. Electromyography sensors detect when a mouse starts to walk up front, triggering electronic signals to be sent to the functional lower portion of its spine, which in turn starts up the rear muscles for a steady walking gait. It’s only been tested on a treadmill so far, but the result seems to be a seamless restoration of walking capacity in rodents that doesn’t require any outside assistance. The same will be pretty hard to replicate in humans, bipeds that they are, but that’s why it’s called research and not reobvious . Electronic neural bridge helps paralyzed mice walk again, human application might prove tricky originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber attracted a huge mob of fans in London while promoting his autobiography, ‘First Step 2 Forever: My Story.’ (Dec. 6)
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ASUS was definitely one of the early players to get all excited about Windows Phone 7 , yet as the OS release came and went all we were left with was a couple of blurrycam shots and a little video of a four-inch slab from the company. Now we have some further less than flattering pictures, but these come from a very solid source: the FCC . Curiously this filing dates back to April, and the inclusion of a Garmin Asus branding on the AC adapter is another indicator that this phone comes from an earlier time . We’re hearing rumors at this point that this phone may actually never see a retail release, that it’s now just a test bed for future models, but if it does pop up at retail it’ll likely be nestled in at AT&T stores. If you all wish hard enough, maybe it’ll finally find its way. ASUS E600 WP7 smartphone stops by the FCC, possibly destined for AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Netanyahu awards $690 to each home while Yishai accuses Treasury of evading responsibility
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