Nice small gadget but I can see problems in the future when trying to deploy more horsepower to the desktop. It is a nice way to reclaim some space in a cramped cubical though. “The Jack PC may not turn out to be a jack-of-all-trades but still it stands apart with its breakthrough power consumption and miniature size. Jade Integration will roll out its skinny Jack next month that fits
Want to rule the world? Sprinkle some AI into some computers and give it a try. “My idea to expose this naive, simple-minded “brain” to the Internet and collect in this way an average internet personality was probably a little cruel, thousands and thousands of people were talking to the “kid” without any moderation, but the result that I got at the end was amazing. After being on-line for three
Not sure I would trust the prototype in my lap but I think this is a good progress to laptop usability. “The technology promises to supplement or replace today’s batteries in laptops. Instead of storing power, fuel cells generate electricity by breaking down methanol via an electrochemical process. The cells can be recharged by topping them up with methanol from a cartridge. Recently, Toshiba, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Samsung and Sanyo, among
Honda has spent lots of cash on Asimo and it shows. Some of the video links on the site don’t work. Click on this video link and all of the video links below it work properly. “Honda added intelligence technology to ASIMO which is capable of interpreting the postures and gestures of humans and moving independently in response. ASIMO’s ability to interact with humans has advanced significantly—it can greet approaching
Tired of high gas prices? This water based power source may be the answer. “A U.S. inventor has come up with a new electrolysis process that he claims could revolutionize how cars are powered. Last week, Denny Klein filed for a patent on the process, which has reportedly gotten attention from the Department of Defense and one major U.S. automaker.”
This looks like way too much fun for two wheels! “Wheelman is a stylish two-wheeler that brings together the best of surfing, skating and skiing concept gears. It cruises along on spokeless wheels triggered by a 43cc 2-stroke engine. Drivers can easily fix in their feet into the wheels and drive it whilst standing upright. The oil holding capacity of the Wheelman is around one liter and delivers an hour
1. iBar, Interactive Touch Screen Bar Table The iBar is one heck of a cool bar! “iBar is a system for the interactive design of any bar-counter. Integrated video-projectors can project any content on the milky bar-surface. The intelligent tracking system of iBar detects all objects touching the surface. This input is used to let the projected content interact dynamically with the movements on the counter. Objects can be illuminated
