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Jan 4, 2010
Waste Heat to Be Used by Conservatory ------------------------- Heat
generated by the Univ. of Notre Dame’s high-performance computing
department is being used to heat a local greenhouse. The department has
placed a containerized data center next to the Ella Morris and
Muessel-Ellison Botanical Co...
Jan 4, 2010
An HDTV may not seem necessary for our beloved elders who just want to get their Price Is Right on in peace, but TV Ears — which makes wireless listening devices that are like hearing aids for the television — is hoping that a slew of senior-friendly features will make its TV Ears TV attractive.
The 32-inch LCD covers all the basics of what you'd expect from a senior set, including a remote control with only six large buttons and an integrated transmitter that cuts down on how many wires there are to deal with. It's also got a handy auto-shutdown feature that will put the set to sleep after four hours — in case the viewer has also gone sleepy-bye.
That all sounds great, but the biggest barrier to entry here is the price: $1,200. While that could buy you a sweet set for your youthful eyes, that $1,200 also includes delivery, installation and toll-free tech support. What are the chances your grandparents are going to call that "man I don't know" on that "number I can never remember," though, instead of calling their sweet, sweet grandkid who tried to replace their familial responsibilities with technology?
Via Engadget
Jan 4, 2010
Last time we saw a futuristic design from Deviantartist "Peanuts23," it was the mean, lean JetBike. If the JetBike was designed for speed demons who love high-flying fun, then the JetScooter would be for the rest of us to take to the grocery store.
It's got a front like a Vespa, but the sleek body will still rope in those who don't like the aesthetic. Really, though, if you make it hover, I'll definitely be into it. Check out more of the JetScooter in the gallery below.
Jan 4, 2010
As a crowd of tech companies roll out tablets at the upcoming CES 2010, lurking underneath will be Apple's alleged iSlate tablet. Rumors swirl everywhere, and now here's yet another concept of what the actual Apple tablet might be like. That is, if it even exists, or if it will be actually be introduced on January 26 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
We're hoping this 10-incher is the real thing. It trumps many of the other design concepts we've seen, differing in its absence of any buttons whatsoever. Steve Jobs hates buttons — so this design seems to have a ring of truth about it. Could this be close to the actual iSlate we might see at the end of this month?
Via Gizmodo
Jan 4, 2010
Attention motorheads: take back all the socks and ties you got for Christmas and plunk your moolaa down for this Desktop V Twin engine. Sure, you're going to have to return a lot of gift detritus for this $1000 butane-fueled power plant, but get this: It really works.
Its two aluminum 1.5 mL cylinders start their internal combustion when you turn its brass flywheel, and then this little engine will spin at 1500 RPM for 10 minutes on a full tank of butane. It's said to be "optimally balanced for minimum vibration and smooth operation," but we're wondering how loud this thing is.
Never mind that racket — just think how freaked out everyone will be when they see this little two-banger chugging away, right there on your desktop.
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