• Gadgets

    How It Works: The Sturdiest Solid-State Storage

    By Posted on 3.13.2008 6 Comments

    Like a traditional hard drive, a flash-based drive stores information in the computer-readable language of 0s and 1s. But instead of writing data by flipping magnetic poles on a spinning disk, flash memory just shuttles electrons around on a stamp-size microchip.

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    4.4.2008 at 03:34pm - Comment by roycebarber

    dezscipop is right that greedy groups have screwed us over and now we are all paying for it. greasytony brings up a good point, are flash drives useful for rapid file exchanges and for use in backing up vital files? if they are limited in number of writes, then why are they being used as hard drives in a six thousand doller appleAir laptop? does apple think we will happily replace the drive when it fails and errases our data? personally i love solid state hard drives and hope to see more! Signature: Royce Barber of www.roycebarber.com Often reading: The Message, The Bible in Contemporary Language.

  • Science

    Are We Being Watched by Flying Robot Insects?

    By Posted on 2.25.2008 26 Comments

    Flyhand
    The Harvard Microbiotics Lab developed this tiny
    semi-autonomous inset robot, but it is currently
    incapable of flying without a tether

    Now, this is pretty weird. Rumors have been floating around the Net for a while now speculating on whether or not tiny, dragonfly-like robots have been covertly monitoring recent political demonstrations and protests around Washington, D.C., and New York. Numerous protesters at multiple events have reported seeing the helicopter-like insectoid entities, fueling suspicion that something sneaky was afoot. Yesterday the Washington Post brought the story mainstream in the interests of solving the case. What did they discover?

    3.28.2008 at 01:37am - Comment by roycebarber

    None of this suprises me in the slightest. I mean we've had UFO sightings since way before flying insects. I don't know how much of it's true, and I don't really care, but I know that many nano-chip engeneers are working with programming dna and making nano scale robotics. They are increasing productivity and A.I. automation rapidly. Just watch the research channel on DishNetwork. All day they talk about Computer Science & Engineering's efforts in the Nano field. Flying bug bots? World being taken over by sexy Honda Asimo's or larger Sony Qrio's? Who knows. I want a Aibo robot dog, though. Put a PS3 inside that sucker, with one of Kodak's 12Megapixel cameras, and some 3d sensing lasers, and I'll be happy. And make it fly of course. Fueled by hydrogen fuel cells. Heck why not just use nuclear power. I WANT A FLYING CAR. :D Signature: Royce Barber of www.eh3.us Often reading: The Message, The Bible in Contemporary Language.

  • DIY

    5-Minute Project: Homemade Hard Drive

    By Posted on 3.27.2008 6 Comments

    Sure, external hard drives aren't exactly scarce these days, but while the price point has come down a lot, they're still not cheap. Enter the hard drive case. For just a fistful of dollars, you can pick up a case that (almost) instantly transforms your old internal hard drive into a new storage unit. As Deputy Editor Jake Ward demonstrates here, putting it together is a piece of cake. In the end, you'll have a great-working hard drive, not to mention a few dollars more. Just, keep an eye out for the tiny screws.

    3.28.2008 at 01:19am - Comment by roycebarber

    A few years back I wanted to build a 500MB external drive. I bought at least four different shells at Bestbuy, and none of them worked. The bestbuy GeekSquad even fried two of their own hard drives. Not the most focused group. I hope todays shells are built for far greater capacity. I had to buy multiple 1TB western digital external MyBook's to get my Bluray library onto my screen. For historical sake, I'm going to have a quick laugh at SolidState hard drives being so limited in the storage department: Ahahha...hehehe....hohoho....hahahaha. Oh now on to the nano-scale science. Get with the program, Intel and everyone else making nano-stuff! Signature: Royce Barber of www.eh3.us Often reading: The Message, The Bible in Contemporary Language.

  • Science

    How It Works: The Endoscope Camera in a Pill

    By Posted on 3.13.2008 8 Comments

    Pop this pill, and eight hours later, doctors can examine a high-resolution video of your intestines for tumors and other problems, thanks to a new spinning camera that captures images in 360 degrees. Developed by the Japanese RF System Lab, the Sayaka endoscope capsule enters clinical trials in the U.S. this month.

    3.28.2008 at 01:14am - Comment by roycebarber

    This is really afordable medical science. I love the idea. I want to try it out, but I don't want to go without eating! Let me know when they develop a 3D scanning version, such as how the old Sony camera lenses could see through objects by bouncing light off the object. Signature: Royce Barber of www.eh3.us Often reading: The Message, The Bible in Contemporary Language.

  • Entertainment & Gaming

    How It Works: The Toy That Thinks

    By Posted on 3.20.2008 5 Comments

    Four years in the making, Pleo, from California start-up Ugobe, is a baby dinosaur robot that acts and learns like a real animal, remembering traumatic experiences and friendly owners. We peeled off its skin to reveal more than a dozen motors, six processors and 38 sensors behind its personality.

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    3.28.2008 at 12:19am - Comment by roycebarber

    What ever happened to Sony's Robot Dog Aibo, Sony Qrio, and Honda Asimo's development? Asimo seems to still be in production, but I'm not seeing anything new being done. The Aibo robot dog, and the Qrio robo-child seem to both be in the trash bin. Didn't some company make a robotic monkey head? There have been other robo dinosours, but the one mentioned in this article takes the cake. This is pretty neat stuff. Reminds me a bit of the furbey, though. My little sister had 12 of those creepy machines. Then they made the shelby, a clamshell furby. Then the giant furby came along. I want a FLYING robot. Gimme! Signature: Royce Barber of www.eh3.us Often reading: The Message, The Bible in Contemporary Language.



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