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- Mars500 Simulation Mission Finally Ends
- Oh No! CIA Is Actively Tracking Twitter And Facebook
- Miniature Omni-Crawler Prototype Can Go Anywhere (Video)
- Japanese Robot Guide Dog Put Through Its Paces (Video)
- Chinese Lab Creates Cellular Anti-Flu Filter
- China Pinches Rare Earths Production, Hurts Global Electronics
- Asking For Trouble: The DIY Wolverine Adamantium Claws
- Luminube Pillow Blinds You With Its Radiance
- Get A White Board Anywhere With WhiteyPaint (Video)
| Mars500 Simulation Mission Finally Ends Posted: 06 Nov 2011 12:44 AM PDT This faux mission has gotten a lot of mileage here at Geeky Gadgets. But if this is the first time you’ve read about Mars500, don’t fret. It’s a multinational experiment involving several astronauts locked in a ‘habitat’ that simulates space craft conditions on a Mars journey. The 500 are the days they spent inside. Imagine that: 500 days locked in a faux space craft.
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| Oh No! CIA Is Actively Tracking Twitter And Facebook Posted: 06 Nov 2011 12:27 AM PDT Not really surprising, as whole revolutions that topple governments transpire over social media. Whether this revelation is exciting or a whole new level of Big Brother voyeurism is really up to the reader. This week, Kimberly Dozier of the Associated Press reported on a secret CIA facility in Virginia whose sole purpose is to sift through social networking.
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| Miniature Omni-Crawler Prototype Can Go Anywhere (Video) Posted: 06 Nov 2011 12:13 AM PDT As depicted below, this prototype really isn’t very big. It does model the omni-directional drive system perfectly though. Created by Osaka University (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Japanese Robot Guide Dog Put Through Its Paces (Video) Posted: 06 Nov 2011 12:04 AM PDT Unlike their counterparts elsewhere, a lot of Japanese manufacturers actively invest in robotics. No surprise that robots of various shapes are frequently showcased in the news that’s posted here. This latest from NSK is no exception. More than just an ornamental toy, the ‘robo-dog’ is meant to serve a far more useful purpose beyond entertaining the people around it. Judging by the picture, it’s supposed to assist blind people. Oh, and the person it’s assisting isn’t really blind, more like acting the part through an eye shade. (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| Chinese Lab Creates Cellular Anti-Flu Filter Posted: 05 Nov 2011 11:30 PM PDT Two scientific institutions from China have just published the results of their latest joint-experiments to combat the common flu. If you’ve ever suffered from the flu, this should be interesting. But be warned, explaining how it works is going to be taxing. See, rather than just plug your nose with cotton in the hopes it filters out the virus, what these scientists devised was a method to beat the flu at a microscopic cellular level. Ready for some brain carnage? (...) © Geeky Gadgets, 2011. | Permalink | Unauthorized duplication and or distribution of our content is strictly forbidden © Geeky Gadgets, 2011 |
| China Pinches Rare Earths Production, Hurts Global Electronics Posted: 05 Nov 2011 06:15 AM PDT It’s been common knowledge these days that China has a monopoly on rare earth minerals. Sure, other parts of the world might have vast deposits, but when it comes to production, no one comes close to beating China. This kind of geopolitical-economic clout is now being used to good, if worrying, effect. News has just broken that China will not export any rare earth minerals for a whole month. In the board rooms of the world’s largest electronic companies, a lot of people are probably wincing right now.
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| Asking For Trouble: The DIY Wolverine Adamantium Claws Posted: 05 Nov 2011 05:00 AM PDT Fine, the claws aren’t coming out between his knuckles. The point is they are real blades. Ice skating blades, to be specific. Here they’ve been sharpened to deadly, uh, sharpness. It can cut salami a dozen different ways for sure. The guy wearing them? He’s no Logan, and he sure doesn’t have enough chest hair. While he’s no Hugh Jackman, the blades sure look impressive. We have the whole scoop on how he made them.
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| Luminube Pillow Blinds You With Its Radiance Posted: 05 Nov 2011 04:00 AM PDT So instead of a bedside lamp, why not a glowing pillow? That’s the whole point of Luminube, a bedroom accessory that keeps your pillow glowing into the wee hours. It’s multi-purpose too, whether for bedside reading or just lighting up the darkness. The coolest feature is it works as a timer when synced with your iPhone. Not sure if a halo of light will be enough to wake anyone, but compared to the infernal noise of an alarm clock, this glow pillow’s timer is a gentle alternative.
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| Get A White Board Anywhere With WhiteyPaint (Video) Posted: 05 Nov 2011 03:00 AM PDT If you’re into whiteboards and their erasable markers, then you should learn about WhiteyPaint. Sure, weird name, but it’s an interesting solution for when no white boards are at hand. What WhiteyPaint does is similar to a gloss, just paint it in three layers over a surface and when it dries you can write on it. Seen below is a vivid example of how WhiteyPaint can be used creatively in a retail setting. Don’t worry, as it has other practical uses as well.
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