• Science

    USB 3.0: A Primer

    By Dan Smith Posted on 7.2.2009 26 Comments

    That Universal Serial Bus port in your computer is about to get an upgrade. You know, the one where you plug in all your external hard drives, digital cameras, MP3 players, thumb drives, and USB heated-slippers? If you bought your computer any time after the year 2000, it probably came equipped with a USB 2.0 port. However, later this year computers will start shipping that include USB 3.0 ports, which can transmit data up to ten times as fast. Here's what to expect.

    7.9.2009 at 07:13pm - Comment by rocketwings

    why don't we use the USB port for audio, video, and networking? it would be nice to have one type of port for everything.

  • Gadgets

    What Megazoom Looks Like

    By Sean Captain Posted on 1.9.2009 4 Comments

    Cameras are looking more and more like telescopes. This year's CES saw several megazoom models emerge, including 60X and 70X from Sony and Panasonic camcorders and a 26X still camera from Olympus. (The higher the camera's resolution, the harder it is to extend the range of a lens. The Olympus is a 12MP camera, while the standard-def camcorders are under a megapixel.)

    1.10.2009 at 01:36am - Comment by rocketwings

    wouldn't so much zoom be useless unless you have very, very still hands or a tripod?

  • Icon A5

    By Posted on 11.11.2008 Comments

    Intended for novice fliers who have received the FAA’s new, more accessible sport-pilot license, the A5 is a low-cost, seaworthy, easy-to-fly, easy-to-store aircraft that aims to bring personal flight to the masses. This sleek floatplane has folding wings that make it compact enough to tow home and stow in your garage. To make it simple for even the greenest pilots to fly, the A5 uses a sports-car-like instrument panel with GPS navigation and minimal instrumentation. The 100-horsepower engine can run on unleaded gas, so it can refuel at most marinas.

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    11.21.2008 at 10:00pm - Comment by rocketwings

    the whole point of this airplane is that it could fit in your garage. you don't need a hangar for it.



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