All the stories tagged with: General
Internet generation students think plagiarism is OK
06/19/2006, Students raised on the Internet find nothing wrong with by passing up other people’s work as their own, according to a professor at Leeds Metropolitan University. The Internet is a treasure house of knowledge that makes it too easy for [...]
Ubergizmo Guide to Bootleg copies
06/16/2006, Piracy has long been the bane of many an industry – from game and music to software developers. This white collar crime has cost all 3 industries billions in revenue each year with the authorities always one step behind the [...]
Luxeon LXCL-PWT1
06/16/2006, Most probably the smallest LED flashlight in the world, the Luxeon LXCL-PWT1 measures just 2mm x 1.6mm x 0.7mm in size and comes with a 2,000 hours lifespan. It offers a luminosity of 26 lumens and will be used mainly [...]
Drink Detective picks up date rape drugs
06/15/2006, Everyone should get this for their female relative as a measure of safety during those wild Saturday night parties. The Drink Detective is actually a disposable matchbox-sized kit that is capable of detecting the 3 main culprits in the date [...]
Ultra-hard glass created from dry ice
06/15/2006, Scientists from the University of Florence, Italy, have discovered amorphous carbonia – a type of carbon dioxide in solid form that could be manipulated to produce super-hard glass or as a protective shield for microelectronic devices. Creating amorphous carbonia will [...]
Bill Gates relinquishes Chief Software Architect post in 2008
06/15/2006, Microsoft co-founder and Chariman Bill Gates will step down from his Chief Software Architect position effective from July 2008 onwards in order to concentrate his time and effort with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Current Chief Technical Officer Ray [...]
Google targets mobile platform
06/15/2006, Google is tweaking its search technology to be able to retrieve different results, depending on the search platform queried. For instance, the keyword “film” might yield a list of films when searched from a desktop but a mobile browser will [...]
Biome Lifestyle eco camping kit
06/14/2006, Responsible campers are happy campers, which is why Biome Lifestyle has a couple of camping-kits that offer creature comforts found in civilized environments. The standard version costs £155 and comes with an organic roll-up bed, a Freeplay wind-up radio, a [...]
iTrax300 OEM GPS receiver from Fastrax
06/14/2006, The iTrax300 from Fastrax is based on the superb SiRFstarIII GSC3 and GSC3-LP chipsets. This OEM GPS receiver module targets both industrial navigation systems as well as consumer products such as PDAs, in-car GPS systems, sports accessories, and cellphones. The [...]
High concentration oxygen in a can
06/14/2006, Anyone who has dipped their toes in biology know that not enough oxygen in the body results in lethargy, yawning, and more sighing than usual. Give your overworked body a much-needed boost with these super-oxygenated concoctions that come with 95% [...]
RoboCup 2006 kicks off in Germany
06/14/2006, Forget David Beckham and Ronaldinho. The 10th annual RoboCup held in Germany will see the participation of over 36 teams in a bid to become world champions in soccer with players constructed from wires, metal, and transistors. Even the commentators [...]
City Climber rover scours across walls and ceilings
06/13/2006, Reasearchers from the City College of New York have developed the City Climber rover that traverses walls and can even perform transition from walls to a ceiling while carrying a baggage that is 4 times its own weight. Developed by [...]
D.I.Y. Ethernet Connector cufflinks
06/13/2006, Take geek fashion to the next level with this pair of Ethernet Connector cufflinks. Geektechnique.org has crafted a tutorial on knitting your own pair of cufflinks with a couple of Ethernet connectors, some wire, and a crimping tool. Of course, [...]
