Pulse: Articles: Technology
Thursday, August 12, 2010    |    Technology
Do-It-Yourself Optometry
We live in a strange world that lets us do just about anything on a phone, and now MIT researchers have developed a prototype Android app that lets users check their eyesight and create an eyeglasses prescription all on their own.
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Thursday, August 05, 2010    |    Technology
Bionic Kitty
“We can rebuild him. We have the technology to make him better, stronger, faster.”
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Thursday, July 29, 2010    |    Technology
Solar Powered Soccer Ball Helps the Blind
Greendix, a company noted for its eco-friendly products, has unveiled the world’s first solar powered soccer ball.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010    |    Technology
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3D Printer Makes Buildings from Sand
3D printers have been quickly stepping up their game. We’ve seen plenty of machines that can print replacement mechanical parts and small models, but never any quite as ambitious as this.
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Friday, July 23, 2010    |    Technology
Live Train Map of London’s Underground
If you’re in the UK and want to check the progress of your next train, or are just bored at work on a sleepy Friday afternoon, then check out this Live Train Map of the London Underground.
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Thursday, July 01, 2010    |    Technology
Clock Calculates How Much Money is Wasted During Pointless Meetings
As soon as any meeting’s forward momentum hits the wall, simply input the average hourly wage and the number of people involved and TIM will do the rest.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010    |    Technology
3D Ice Printing
McGill University’s School of Architecture spent the last three years developing computer-controlled techniques for modeling objects out of ice.
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Monday, June 28, 2010    |    Technology
Apocalypse Bunker
Think of them as luxurious modern-day bomb shelters.
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Friday, June 18, 2010    |    Technology
Liquid Light
Who says lighting has to come from fixed, solid objects?
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010    |    Technology
SWAP Keychain Phone
Cell phones continue to shrink in size as technology advances. We’ve come a long way since the first shoe-sized phones with their necessary mile-long antennas, but when is small too small?
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Friday, June 11, 2010    |    Technology
Bullet-Proof T-Shirts
While Kevlar’s great and all, what if you could downgrade the bulky and conspicuous armor into, say, an ordinary t-shirt without sacrificing safety? That may one day be the case as scientists are working on armored cotton t-shirts that are light, flexible and possess the properties of boron carbide, the third hardest material on the planet.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010    |    Technology
Yurbuds – Earbuds Fitted to Your Ears
Yurbuds is an earbud enhancer that customizes standard earphones to fit an individual’s ears.
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010    |    Technology
Solar Vest
Ever been out and about and needed to do some work on the laptop, take a photo, or make a call but your batteries were low on power or even died?
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Friday, May 28, 2010    |    Technology
Passive-Aggressive Road Rage
Think Geek’s Drivemocion EX could be the new way we’re able to fully convey our messages of frustration and thanks to fellow drivers.
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Monday, May 17, 2010    |    Technology
Wall Painting Cell Phone Jammer
The Wall Painting Cell Phone Jammer combines generic art with valuable technology.
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Monday, May 10, 2010    |    Technology
Way Finding Flashlights
GPS devices are great tools for finding your way on the road, but what if you live in a large city and most of your travel is by foot? You’d look a little foolish cradling a Tom-Tom as you wander downtown; however, it’s incredibly easy to get lost in all the hustle and bustle.
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Thursday, May 06, 2010    |    Technology
iPad Giveaway
That’s right; you have the chance to win one of five iPads that will be given away at NeoCon 2010.
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010    |    Technology
A Little Light Music
Do you see what I did there, with that title? It’s a pun. Because it’s music…coming from light bulbs. ‘Let’s listen to some light music’. Light. Music. Ahem, I apologize for that. Carrying on…
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Monday, April 12, 2010    |    Technology
Technology Influencing Art
Popular technology trends come and ago so quickly. After the tech has its moment in the limelight and fades away, as it inevitably will (remember mini discs?), what does one do with the corresponding media?
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Thursday, March 11, 2010    |    Technology
Windy Hanger
For those times when a towel just can’t get you fully dry right after a shower or bath, there’s the Windy Hanger.
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010    |    Technology
Auto-Finder Helps Find Your Car in Those Packed Parking Lots
Sky Mall is seemingly here to save us all from life’s minor annoyances. One annoyance that can quickly turn to panic is the age-old “where did we park?” dilemma.
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Monday, March 01, 2010    |    Technology
Monkey Jam, Freeware Stop-Motion Animation Program
If you’re interested in animation Monkey Jam is a cool freeware program that lets you create some fun stop-motion animation.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010    |    Technology
Solar-Powered Eye Implant for the Blind
Researchers at Stanford University have developed an artificial retina implant that utilizes solar power to help the blind see.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010    |    Technology
Portable Handheld Scanner
Have you ever been out and about and needed to make a copy of something right then and there?
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Monday, February 15, 2010    |    Technology
A Follow-Up on BudTrap
The folks at BudTrap have since performed an overhaul on the BudTrap beta design, making it simpler to use and compatible with even more devices.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009    |    Technology
Weirdly Beautiful Spacecraft Models
The days of the space race were a fascinating time in American history.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009    |    Technology
3D Sports Trading Cards
Trading card company Topps is adding something a little more high-tech than a stick of gum to their sports cards in an attempt to bring them to life.
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Friday, December 04, 2009    |    Technology
iPosture
Sit up! Shoulders back. Don’t slouch!
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Friday, November 20, 2009    |    Technology
3D Printer Creates Prototypes from Paper
The printer is capable of creating 3D prototypes using sheets of A4/Letter paper and the only other materials operators must supply are new blades and glue.
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Friday, November 06, 2009    |    Technology
Drawdio – Turn Drawings Into Sound
Drawdio is an unusual invention, it turns almost anything into a Theremin.
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Friday, October 16, 2009    |    Technology
Electric Roads
Scientists and automakers around the globe are working to develop clean, fuel efficient vehicles as an alternative to the oil-dependent clunkers currently revving down our streets.
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Monday, October 12, 2009    |    Technology
Just How Does Netflix Do It?
Traditional brick and mortar video rental stores are flailing on their neatly made death beds. The killer – poor customer service and outrageous fees coupled with a lack of selection, quantity and variety. Luckily there’s Netflix.
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Thursday, October 08, 2009    |    Technology
Wink Glasses Keep You Alert
Find yourself nodding off during the work day? I can’t blame you. But if you’d like to keep your job, a Japanese company by the name of Masunaga has a new product that can help.
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009    |    Technology
How a Blu-Ray Disc is Created
Ever wonder just how one of your favorite DVD or Blu-Ray discs are made?
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009    |    Technology
The Real Wall-E
While not as small or quite as cute as Wall-E, this DustCart has one major thing going for it – It’s real.
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Friday, September 18, 2009    |    Technology
Grow Your Own Speakers
Jocko Chan has developed a unique, if impractical, idea for an environmentally friendly sound system.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009    |    Technology
Morphing Wallpaper
Developed by Shi Yuan, what makes this wallpaper standout is its ability to change color as it reacts to heat.
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Monday, July 06, 2009    |    Technology
The Sounds of Classic Arcades
The folks at Coin-Op Video Games recorded the audio from their arcade experiences between 1982 and 1988 in a variety of locations from Ithaca, NY, to Key West, FL, and have posted this ambient arcade audio online.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009    |    Technology
The World’s First Touch Watch Phone
As a kid I remember watching Dick Tracy and being awed by his ultra cool wrist-watch phone. Thanks to the folks at LG, now we can all have one.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009    |    Technology
Robo-Wedding
Bored with weddings? Tired of the same old celebrated clichés? Why not take your wedding or someone else’s, to a whole new level with miniature robots that look like the bride and groom.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009    |    Technology
IBM Files for Bullet Dodging Bionic Body Armor Patent
IBM has filed for a patent on technology that would heighten reflexes, making it possible to actually dodge bullets.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009    |    Technology
Medical Mouse
It sounds like a low-rent superhero, but it could save your life.
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009    |    Technology
Did You Know?
Here’s an interesting and informative video about the progression of information technology in our society over the past few decades.
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Thursday, April 02, 2009    |    Technology
Disney Artist Shows Off His iPhone Art
Disney artist Stef Kardos puts all iPhone users to shame. While many fumble through the device’s apps and features, Kardos is creating beautiful works of art via his iPhone touch screen.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009    |    Technology
Liquid Water Found on Mars!
Here’s some good news for all the space buffs out there: NASA’s Phoenix lander may have captured the first images of liquid water on Mars. Photographs appear to show water droplets that splashed onto the craft’s leg during landing.
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Wednesday, February 04, 2009    |    Technology
You Can Choose Hubble’s Next Target
As part of the International Year of Astronony, the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s telescopic observations, you get to decide where to point the Hubble next.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009    |    Technology
25th Anniversary of Apple’s 1984 Ad
On January 22nd, 1984, Apple Computer announced the January 24th arrival of its Macintosh computer with a clever ad during Super Bowl XVIII’s third quarter. Today marks the 25th anniversary of the memorable ad.
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Monday, January 19, 2009    |    Technology
Robo-Maid
We all knew a day would come when we had robot helpers rolling through our homes, tending to our every need and cooking and cleaning for us. Toyota and Tokyo University’s Information and Robot Technology Research Initiative have designed a robot to assist with Japan’s predicted labor shortage which stems from the nation’s low birthrate and aging society.
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008    |    Technology
The Mother of All Demos
Personal computing made its debut on December 9, 1968. Forty years ago today, Douglas Engelbart and his team at SRI held what has been referred to as “the mother of all demos”, in which he and his team gave the very first public demonstration of the mouse, hypertext, object addressing, dynamic file linking, teleconferencing and more. Engelbart and his team are responsible for developing some of the fundamentals of modern computing we now take for granted.
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