When society collapses and the national energy infrastructure goes to pot, at least you’ll still be able to run your fantastical Lego Mindstorms NXT creations. That’s right: the fine folks at Dexter Industries are offering panels, batteries, and all the geegaws necessary to power your projects the old fashioned way: with the sun. The basic dSolar 2W System ($90) features a 9 volt solar panel with enough juice to power the NXt and a single motor in direct sunlight (about 250 mA). There is also a four watt system available for $100, as well as capacitor banks, parallel connectors for multiple panels, and more. Hit up the source link to get started — but not before you check out the video after the break. Continue reading dSolar panels for Mindstorms bring green power to your Lego creations dSolar panels for Mindstorms bring green power to your Lego creations originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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GROZNY, Russia (AP) — Insurgents stormed the parliament complex in Russia’s volatile Chechnya region on Tuesday, killing at least 2 police officers and one parliamentary official, authorities said. At least three insurgents were also killed, ending the attack, they said. One insurgent set off a bomb at the gates of the parliament complex…
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An earthquake rattled the southern New Zealand Tuesday, cutting power and phone service and sending some residents running into the streets just weeks after a more powerful quake caused extensive damage. (Oct. 19)
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It’s common knowledge that the first words uttered by any nerd are ” hello world .” That is, unless some CEO starts bad-mouthing your open-source motivations. Google’s Andy Rubin — the father of Android , as it were — just uttered his first words on Twitter with the tweet you see above. From the looks of it, Andy (assuming this is him, the account is not “verified”) is demonstrating how easy it is for anyone to compile the latest build of Android. Presumably Jobs will now join Twitter with a response like, “The definition of closed: shut up.” Andy Rubin responds to Steve Jobs with a coded tweet originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 05:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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France is braced for a general strike as protests against the government’s plan for pension
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AIST’s HRP-4C fashion robot has dramatically improved since we first saw “her” strut her stuff on the runway. She’s so mesmerizing in fact, that we bet you’ll barely notice the quartet of scantily clad dancers around her. Watch her tear it down in a pair of videos after the break. Shame about the man-hands. Continue reading HRP-4C dances and sings her way into the Uncanny Valley (video) HRP-4C dances and sings her way into the Uncanny Valley (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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An “Alloy Edition” laptop sounds like something that should look pretty decent, right? Well, ideas and execution are two entirely different things, as evidenced by Dell’s new Inspiron 15R Alloy Edition. While the alloy part of the equation isn’t bad, it’s unfortunately only available in a “waves” pattern that we can only hope looks better in person. As for the laptop’s specs, you can expect the usual choice of Core i3, i5 or i7 processors, a 15.6-inch 1,366 x 768 display, integrated Intel graphics or an optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to a 750GB hard drive. Somewhat curiously, while the laptop is up on Dell’s site with a “customize” button, it isn’t yet actually available to customize, and there isn’t a starting price or release date to be found. [Thanks, Nik G] Dell’s Inspiron 15R Alloy Edition makes the wrong kind of waves originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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AMD said it’s bringing the new heat this week , but, in a classic act of showmanship, it’s teasing out only imagery today and insisting on making us wait until Friday to truly learn what the next generation of Radeon graphics is made of . For now, we have the full titles of its leading lights, namely the Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6850, along with plenty of pictorial evidence of their existence in a lab somewhere. We note with glee that the default output arrangement includes no less than five ports, including two DVI, one HDMI (1.4a), and two Mini DisplayPorts. We’d rather the latter two were full-sized, but it doesn’t look like ATI AMD had the room to fit them in. As to power requirements, the HD 6870 will need two 6-pin connectors to augment the juice it gets from the PCI Express port, while the HD 6850 will sate its needs with just the one . Anyhow, enjoy the gallery below and make sure to have your popcorn ready for the benchmark-heavy reviews coming up at the end of the week. Gallery: AMD Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 official images Continue reading AMD Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 officially pictured, coming this Friday AMD Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6850 officially pictured, coming this Friday originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Gov. Chris Christie said he’ll consider restarting a stalled New Jersey-New York rail tunnel if someone else helps pick up the tab. Otherwise, he said, he’s comfortable walking away from the $9 billion project. (Oct. 18)
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Watch House S7E5: Unplanned Parenthood When a newborn baby has been experiencing inexplicable liver failures and breathing problems, House and the team now checks Abbey’s, the baby’s mother, medical history in order to find some clue behind the ailment. After the team makes a discovery about the baby’s health, Abbey is now faced with a difficult choice that could affect the baby and her own health. Meanwhile, House gets a directive from Cuddy to challenge Taub and Foreman to get a new female doctor to be on the team. After House was requested by Cuddy to babysit her daughter, him with Wilson is now learning some few tough lessons in parenting. The latest installment of our favorite uncanny doctor named House, which is entitled “Unplanned Parenthood” is the hit comedy drama TV series’ 5th episode of the 7th season that aired last 10/18/2010 Monday at 8:00 PM on Fox. Watch House 7×5(0705) Free Online Streaming Full Episodes Replay of the Latest Season and Video Clip Download Link:
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