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By: bossmanthe | Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 9:55:00 AM | |
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New Mini Petrol Engine
Quoting an article by By JOHN SCOTT
SCIENTISTS have built the smallest petrol engine - tiny enough to power a WATCH.
The mini-motor, which runs for two years on a single squirt of lighter fuel, is set to revolutionise world technology.
It produces 700 times more energy than a conventional battery despite being less than a centimetre long - not even half an inch. It could be used to operate laptops and mobile phones for months on end - doing away with the need for recharging.
Experts believe it could be phasing out batteries in such items within just six years.
The engine, minute enough to be balanced on a fingertip, has been produced by engineers
at the University of Birmingham. Dr Kyle Jiang, lead investigator from the Department
of Mechanical Engineering, said: “We are looking at an industrial revolution happening
in peoples’ pockets.
“The breakthrough is an enormous step forward. Devices which need re- charging or new
batteries are a problem but in six years will be a thing of the past.”
Other applications for the engine could include medical and military uses, such as
running heart pacemakers or mini reconnaissance robots. At present, charging an
ordinary battery to deliver one unit of energy involves putting 2,000 units into it.
The little engine, because energy is produced locally, is far more effective.
One of the main problems faced by engineers who have tried to produce micro motors in
the past has been the levels of heat produced.
The engines got so hot they burned themselves out and could not be re-used. The
Birmingham team overcame this by using heat-resistant materials such as ceramic and
silicon carbide.
Professor Graham Davies, head of the university’s engineering school, said: “We’ve
brought together all the engineering disciplines, both materials, chemical engineering,
civil engineering, and mechanical engineering.
“What better place to have the second industrial revolution - in nano-technology - than where the first took place, in the heart of the West Midlands.”
Labels: technology
Found this on Bid or Buy
Can you believe they have actually got MP3 players in this design! I had to laugh....alot!!!!
check it out here
Labels: humour, MP3s, technology
Contrasting Technology
Labels: technology
By: bossmanthe | Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at 12:55:00 PM | |
27 things Computers Can Do in Movies
1. Word processors never display a cursor.2. You never have to use the space-bar when typing long sentences.
3. Movie characters never make typing mistakes.
4. All monitors display inch-high letters.
5. High-tech computers, such as those used by NASA, the CIA or some such governmental institution, will have easy to understand graphical interfaces.
6. Those that don’t have graphical interfaces will have incredibly powerful text-based command shells that can correctly understand and execute commands typed in plain English.
7. Note: Command line interfaces will give you access to any information you want by simply typing, “ACCESS THE SECRET FILES” on any near-by keyboard.
8. You can also infect a computer with a destructive virus by simply typing “UPLOAD VIRUS”. (See “Fortress”.)9. All computers are connected. You can access the information on the villain’s desktop computer even if it’s turned off.
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Labels: Computers, movies, technology
By: bossmanthe | Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 2:50:00 PM | |
WikipediaSo you're paranoid?
Scared of Bio-Chemical attack, natural disaster, stalkers or just about anything else. Fear not the Quantum Sleeper is here!Rest in your protective cocoon need not be boring, wire up your DVD or CD player using the self contained battery unit. Hungry? Why not hookup your microwave.
Buy your Quantum Sleeper now!
Labels: 9/11 terrorism, paranoid, technology
8-Bit Tie
What was originally intended as an Aprils Fool joke, is quickly becoming reality. Earlier today Thinkgeek's product page had a rather geekish 8-Bit tie available. The product was suppose to be a complete joke; however, a few thanks to pleads from a few blogs and one (or two) digg submissions the tie is now going into production!
Check it out on ThinkGeek
Labels: clothing, technology
Email to snail mail - ePost
ePost, India, has set up a email to postal service and vice versa.
Yup, you can send an email to a physical location. This email is then printed and hand delivered. Then your recipient can reply, his notes will be transcribed and sent back to via email.
trackback - FastCompany.com
Labels: india, postal service, technology
Plug labels - Picture says a thousand.....
Check it out - ID Pilottrackback Lifehacker
Labels: Design, technology
By: bossmanthe | Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 11:53:00 AM | |
Top 10 Weirdest Places to Store your Cash
Old English Beer Cans, dirty underwear, heads of lettuce--this is a great list of places crooks would never think to look for your valuables.
read more | digg story
Labels: money, security, technology
Best Geek Hotels in the World
We've been to plenty of hotels where the TV hardly worked and the Internet connection was spotty. But some properties are on the other end of the spectrum: true Geek Hotels. What does it take to be a Geeky Hotel? Way more than just free WiFi, that's for sure. Being geek is a cultural endeavour, so after searching every henhouse, ..." awesome stuff
read more | digg story
Labels: Hotels, technology
Freecycle - What a concept
I found this on my travels and really liked the idea behind it. Freecycle was actually referred to in this article found here. This guy refurbishes old iPods and then offers them on to people in his community."Think globally, recycle locally. The Freecycle Network is open to all communities and to all individuals who want to participate. Freecycle groups are moderated by local volunteers from across the globe who facilitate each local group - grassroots at its best!" - source Freecycle.org
Labels: community, technology
By: bossmanthe | Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at 10:40:00 AM | |
The Apollo Missions 11 through 17 Panoramas of the moon
Experience the moon just as the astronauts did - almost as you were there. View interactive QuickTime VR Panoramas in full-screen from the 6 Apollo Missions who landed on moon.
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Labels: photography, space, technology
By: bossmanthe | Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 4:04:00 PM | |
New browser goes old school - Off By One
" The Off By One Web Browser may be the world's smallest and fastest web browser with full HTML 3.2 support. It is a completely self-contained, stand-alone 1.2 MB application with no dependencies on any other browser or browser component. For Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP." source - Off By One
Click here
Labels: Internet, technology
A hard disk in 1956....
The Volume and Size of 5MB memory storage in 1956.
In September 1956 IBM launched the 305 RAMAC, the first computer with a
hard disk drive (HDD). The HDD weighed over a ton and stored 5MB of
data.
Labels: Computers, History, technology
By: bossmanthe | Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at 4:58:00 PM | |
Run Windows and Linux on PSP
Using x86 emulation software, it is possible to install operating systems such as Windows or Linux on the PlayStation Portable. This guide shows you how.
read more digg story
Labels: Playstation, PSP, Sony, technology
By: bossmanthe | Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at 2:26:00 PM | |
