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- Japanese robots make a stink about bad breath, body odor
- VŪHL 05 supercar set for Goodwood Festival of Speed unveiling
- Rac-Em-Bac puts a bullet in your bow
- Offline Glass combats unsociable smartphone addiction
- Cruise terminal replaces Hong Kong's legendary Kai Tak Airport
- Hasselblad Lunar goes on sale ... with an astronomical price tag
- DNA Fog helps identify trespassers, thieves, and brigands
- Robots take a pounding for Ford test drivers
- Porsche's $900 Go-Kart ... for kids only!
Japanese robots make a stink about bad breath, body odor Posted: 17 Jun 2013 12:16 AM PDT Have you got a case of dog breath? How about smelly feet? Friends and family may not tell you, but a couple of new robots will. Built by the Kitakyushu National College of Technology and a group of inventive pranksters calling itself CrazyLabo, the pair of odor-detecting robots are giving people a lesson in hygiene and a few chuckles. .. Continue Reading Japanese robots make a stink about bad breath, body odor Section: Robotics Tags: Breath, Hygiene, Japan, Odor, Robots Related Articles: |
VŪHL 05 supercar set for Goodwood Festival of Speed unveiling Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:56 PM PDT The international flavoring of the supercar melting pot is set to get more diverse next month with the addition of the VŪHL 05 from Mexico-based VŪHL (Vehicles of Ultra High-performance and Lightweight). The car will be unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary this year... Continue Reading VŪHL 05 supercar set for Goodwood Festival of Speed unveiling Section: Automotive Tags: Festival of Speed, Goodwood, Michelin, Supercars, VUHL Related Articles:
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Rac-Em-Bac puts a bullet in your bow Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:57 PM PDT Many archers in adventure stories and comic books use arrows with unusual heads. These include the standard explosive and grappling hook arrows, and the not-so-standard boxing glove arrow, Greek fire arrow, handcuffs arrow, and the ever popular atomic warhead arrow. While real archers generally have to make do with target and field heads, Louisiana-based archery company Rac-Em-Bac is now providing some spirited alternates... Continue Reading Rac-Em-Bac puts a bullet in your bow Section: Military Tags: Ammunition, Animals, Firearms, Hunting, Scent, Shotguns, Weapons Related Articles:
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Offline Glass combats unsociable smartphone addiction Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:41 PM PDT It's a bit ironic that a device whose primary purpose is communication is responsible for so much unsociable behavior. The Offline Glass offers one way of combating unsocial smartphone use by preventing smartphone addicts from choosing their gadget du jour over their friends and significant others. .. Continue Reading Offline Glass combats unsociable smartphone addiction Section: Good Thinking Tags: Beer, Brazil, Glass, Smartphones Related Articles:
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Cruise terminal replaces Hong Kong's legendary Kai Tak Airport Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:36 PM PDT Flying into Hong Kong was once an aerial adventure as gigantic passenger planes made alarmingly steep descents over the harbor and then low over crowded high rises to runway 13. Those adrenalin-filled landings ended when the new Hong Kong International Airport to the west opened in 1998, however, the site of those dramatic flights has now been repurposed as the new Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. It was formally opened on June 12 as the Commissioner for Tourism, Mr Philip Yung, welcomed the inaugural berthing of the cruise ship Mariner of the Seas... Continue Reading Cruise terminal replaces Hong Kong's legendary Kai Tak Airport Section: Architecture Tags: Building and Construction, Cruise, Hong Kong, Ships, Tourism Related Articles:
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Hasselblad Lunar goes on sale ... with an astronomical price tag Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:59 AM PDT The Hasselblad Lunar has gone on sale, which could be good news if you think the mirrorless camera market has been sadly lacking in wood, carbon fiber, and jeweled buttons. Billed as an "ultimate luxury mirrorless interchangeable lens camera," the Lunar will sell for US$7,000, despite being based on, and having almost identical specs to, the Sony NEX-7... Continue Reading Hasselblad Lunar goes on sale ... with an astronomical price tag Section: Digital Cameras Tags: Cameras, Hasselblad, Mirrorless Cameras, Photography, Sony Related Articles:
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DNA Fog helps identify trespassers, thieves, and brigands Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:42 AM PDT Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS) has developed a new approach to solve crimes using DNA tagging. The difference is that instead of tagging the objects being stolen, the company's system tags the perpetrator with DNA. While this has been tried before by applying the DNA to a fleeing criminal with a gun, ADNAS has adopted a more subtle approach... Continue Reading DNA Fog helps identify trespassers, thieves, and brigands Section: Good Thinking Tags: Crime, DNA, Identification, Police, Security Related Articles:
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Robots take a pounding for Ford test drivers Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:39 AM PDT Self-driving cars seem like they'll be on our roads any day now, but what about self-testing cars that can drive themselves around insanely destructive tracks? Engineers at Ford's Michigan Proving Grounds in Romeo, Michigan, say that they've come up with the industry's first robotic test system designed to drive trucks and vans over roads that are intended to put a decade of wear on a van in ten minutes... Continue Reading Robots take a pounding for Ford test drivers Section: Automotive Tags: Autonomous Vehicles, Ford, Robotic, Robots, Safety, Self-Driving Related Articles:
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Porsche's $900 Go-Kart ... for kids only! Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:11 AM PDT Porsche has traditionally targeted professional males between the ages of 21 and 60, but the all important demographic between the ages of 5 and 8 has not been completely ignored. Porsche's Go-Kart is the latest effort to appeal to this budding market... Continue Reading Porsche's $900 Go-Kart ... for kids only! Section: Children Tags: Pedal-powered, Porsche, Toddler Related Articles:
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