New York City has it all, including a tree house. Melinda Hackett built the tree house in her Manhattan backyard for her daughters, and its now there to stay. (Oct. 27)
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By Mark Heisler If 24 percent of respondents ages 14-17 tell an Associated Press-MTV poll they’ve done naked sexting, you can imagine the implications for professional athletes. Related Entries October 11, 2010 Open Call: Obama’s Town Hall October 11, 2010 Retiresome
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A Calif. Laboratory is turning what appears to be ordinary pond scum into a new source of renewable energy. The idea has caught on so quickly that the US Military has ordered 150000 gallons of ship and jet fuel from the lab. (Oct. 27)
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Well, well, look at what we’ve got here. It’s the promised OnLive MicroConsole TV adapter courtesy of the FCC. The MicroConsole itself, isn’t a surprise — the little box that replaces the PC or Mac and brings the streaming game service to the living room TV courtesy of an HDMI-out jack was first announced back in March with plans for a late 2010 retail delivery. What is a surprise is the discovery of an FCC test report for ZigBee 802.15.4 in addition to Bluetooth. The ZigBee mesh networking standard is most often targeted at RF applications requiring a low data rate like lighting, sensor, and power socket control nodes in home automation networks. So why the hell would OnLive be dabbling in ZigBee? OnLive’s site says that the MicroConsole uses Bluetooth to connect multiple wireless headsets. So maybe ZigBee is for the four wireless controllers (something we’ve seen before ) the MicroConsole supports. We can’t say for sure, but a quick search of ZigBee’s product certification database turns up an ETRI VoZ (Voice over ZigBee) prototype capable of facilitating a ZigBee headset, microphone, and speaker. Perhaps OnLive is just doing some future proofing here or maybe they’ve got plans for some ZigBee enhanced gameplay. Unfortunately, the FCC test unit is listed as a pre-production “Pre-DV Sample” meaning it could still be awhile before the MicroConsole launches. FCC wireframe and MicroConsole renders pictured after the break. Continue reading OnLive MicroConsole TV Adapter clears FCC with ZigBee surprise OnLive MicroConsole TV Adapter clears FCC with ZigBee surprise originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …MacBook Air upgrade kit bumps capacity to 256GB, turns old module into USB 3.0 SSD
October 27, 2010 No Comment
Sure, the only remotely user-replaceable component on the 11.6-inch MacBook Air are those tiny Toshiba SSDs, but PhotoFast’s got what might be one of the most elegant upgrade solutions we’ve ever seen. The Air USB 3 Adapter gives you not only a brand-spanking-new 256GB module with a Sandforce SF-1200 controller, but a speedy USB 3.0 flash drive too — which smartly doubles as the mechanism by which you move your old files over, as you can just transfer everything through the USB port. Once you’re done swapping modules, the company says you’ll see a 30 percent speed boost over the original drive, with reported transfer rates of 250MB/s on both sequential reads and writes. Shame the Japanese company didn’t specify any sort of estimated release date or price. MacBook Air upgrade kit bumps capacity to 256GB, turns old module into USB 3.0 SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Watch Stargate Universe S2E5: Cloverdale The new installment of favorite Starship Destiny crew of Stargate Universe, which is entitled “Cloverdale” is the sci-fi hit TV series’ 5th episode of the 2nd season that aired last 10/26/2010 Tuesday at 9:00 PM on SyFy. The lieutenant has been infected by an organism that is plant like after Scott’s team goes exploring a new planet. Hallucination of a life back on Earth where he is on his wedding day is what the lieutenant is now experiencing. Watch Stargate Universe 2×5(0205) Free Online Streaming Full Episodes Replay of the Latest Season and Video Clip Download Link:
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A volcanic eruption of Mount Merapi on Tuesday killed at least 25 people, forced thousands to flee down its slopes and spewed burning ash and smoke high into the air on the island of Java. (Oct. 27)
Continue reading …DBM Energy’s electric Audi A2 completes record setting 372 mile drive on a single charge
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116 miles in an electric vehicle? No problem. But you’ll quite literally be pushing your new Nissan Leaf another 250 miles to achieve what’s being hailed as a world record in Germany. Little Lekker Mobil, a four-seat Audi A2 refitted with an experimental electric powerplant as part of a government sponsored project with Germany’s lekker Energie and DBM Energy, just completed a 372-mile (600-km) stretch of road between Munich and Berlin on a single charge , a journey that lasted around seven hours. Even with the heater running, the modified A2 with fully usable trunk arrived with spare electricity in the “tank.” The battery uses DBM Energy’s KOLIBRI AlphaPolymer Technology said to be 97 percent efficient and chargeable from virtually any socket — plug it into a high voltage DC source and it can be fully charged in just six minutes according to the car’s driver and battery inventor, Mirko Hannemann. While Hannemann wouldn’t be pinned down on pricing for the battery, the 27 year old did say that it would be more powerful and cheaper than conventional lithium ion batteries. He even went so far as to suggest that his company was ready to begin mass production of the batteries now — presumably aided by the large sacks of money he’ll be handed after pulling off the record breaking stunt. DBM Energy’s electric Audi A2 completes record setting 372 mile drive on a single charge originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Former “Calorie Commando” TV chef Juan Carlos Cruz pleaded no contest Tuesday to a charge that he hired two homeless men in a failed attempt to kill his wife. Cruz faces nine years in state prison when he is sentenced in December. (Oct. 26)
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By Robert Scheer It’s over for the U.S. in Afghanistan, but that doesn’t mean the death and destruction are about to stop. Quagmires don’t just go away. However, the signs are everywhere that the American course in that nation is doomed. Related Entries October 26, 2010 The Shifting Balance of Power October 25, 2010 Karzai Admits to Taking Cash From Iran
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