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05.13.08

Massive Underwater Ditch-Digging Robot

A remotely-operated undersea robot that clears trenches to bury pipelines and cables
By Gregory Mone Posted 04.03.2008 at 10:18 am 0 Comments

One of the world's biggest underwater robots, the new UT-1 Ultra Trencher weighs 60 tons on land, stands 18 feet tall, and measures nearly 26 feet wide. The remote-controlled Ultra Trencher can also rumble along at 2 to 3 knots, but its main job is cutting trenches for oil pipelines or telecommunications cables.

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Gadgetry's Golden Rule

"Buy the cheap cables": Remember these words and thou shalt never be ripped off
By Jon Chase Posted 03.25.2008 at 6:51 pm 25 Comments

For the vast majority of us, few are the occasions when our opinions matter in any meaningful way. Say what you will about the importance of teaching your children, or being in charge of your office budget or participating in the voting process, but the sad reality is that your wisdom is an underutilized asset… except when it comes to your tech savvy. If you’re reading this, it’s your responsibility to go out in the world and evangelize against the temptations of bad tech gear.

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Sandisk Ultra II SD Plus

Transfer files sans cables
By Posted 11.08.2005 at 3:00 am 0 Comments

With this SD (Secure Digital) flash-memory card, you can move photos, songs or any other files from your device to your computer without cables or a separate card reader. Just stick the built-in USB plug directly into your computer. $80 (512MB) or $135 (1GB)

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