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April 2010 Archive

The best reason to get a Sharp QuadPixel TV: tech support

The best reason to get a Sharp QuadPixel TV: tech support

Sharp QuadPixel TVs, just hitting stores now, take the usual three colors found in LCD-screen pixels — red, green, blue...
 
Does it hurt to be shot in the face with a cupcake cannon?

Does it hurt to be shot in the face with a cupcake cannon?

It looks like it could be mildly painful. Watch this 700 frames-per-second super slow-motion video to see the results. This...
 
Finally, eye contact when you're using a webcam

Finally, eye contact when you're using a webcam

Eye contact can make a huge difference in a conversation. That's a weakness of webcams, which require you to look...
 
Elegant floating power plant to crank out 50 gigawatts per year

Elegant floating power plant to crank out 50 gigawatts per year

Here's an attractive solution to the problem of gathering energy offshore: Harness both wind and wave power at the same...
 
Ball-balancing robot refuses to fall down

Ball-balancing robot refuses to fall down

The BallP, or Ball Inverted Pendulu, is a 20-inch, 16.5-pound robot that balances on top of a bowling ball, using...
 
Cute webcam's robotic arms give you anti-peep protection

Cute webcam's robotic arms give you anti-peep protection

Did you ever have that creepy feeling that your webcam might be working even when you don't want it to?...
 
Insane bike zips you down a hill, head-first

Insane bike zips you down a hill, head-first

Get on board the Soopa Scoota, and prepare yourself for the thrill of your life. As if it wouldn't already...
 
Yes, this fart-absorbing blanket is a real product

Yes, this fart-absorbing blanket is a real product

Oh, my. The "Better Marriage Blanket" may be named in a way that makes you think it'll aid in communication...
 
James Cameron and NASA team up to shoot Mars in 3D

James Cameron and NASA team up to shoot Mars in 3D

James Cameron got plenty of experience creating an alien world in Avatar. Now the 3D pioneer is looking to test...
 
USB microwave: one less reason to leave your desk

USB microwave: one less reason to leave your desk

So you lead a pretty sedentary lifestyle. You sit in your car on the way to work, you sit at...
 
Contest: Win a Norelco shaver by sharing photos of Carmen Electra (really!)

Contest: Win a Norelco shaver by sharing photos of Carmen Electra (really!)

No, hackers haven't taken over this site. Or Twitter. But, yes, pictures of Carmen Electra will be on our Twitter...
 
Adobe CEO fires back, calls Steve Jobs' allegations 'patently false'

Adobe CEO fires back, calls Steve Jobs' allegations 'patently false'

In this interview with the Wall Street Journal, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen refuted Steve Jobs's reasons why Apple is not...
 
This self-leveling tripod head costs as much as hiring an assistant

This self-leveling tripod head costs as much as hiring an assistant

This is the Acadalus CPS-H1 camera head, and it's here to help. Help you level out your shot, to be...
 
Microsoft discontinues its two-screen tablet, the Courier

Microsoft discontinues its two-screen tablet, the Courier

One of the more creative visions of the direction tablet computing could take is no more, as Microsoft has decided...
 
Engineers plan giant underwater dome to combat Gulf oil spill

Engineers plan giant underwater dome to combat Gulf oil spill

Here's your mad scientist idea of the day: engineers at BP are looking into designing a giant underwater dome that...
 

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