Monday, June 17, 2013

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Japanese robots make a stink about bad breath, body odor

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 12:16 AM PDT

Kaori-chan, a female robot, can smell your breath and responds based on a four point scale...

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

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VŪHL 05 supercar set for Goodwood Festival of Speed unveiling

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:56 PM PDT

VŪHL 05 looks to be a compact open-top racer, sans windscreen, that resembles a 1960s era ...

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

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Rac-Em-Bac puts a bullet in your bow

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:57 PM PDT

Bow Mag increases the striking power of your arrow with the insertion of a .38 special or ...

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

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Offline Glass combats unsociable smartphone addiction

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:41 PM PDT

The Offline Glass offers a solution to the problem of smartphones getting in the way of co...

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

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Cruise terminal replaces Hong Kong's legendary Kai Tak Airport

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:36 PM PDT

Berthing area for the terminal (Image: Foster + Partners)

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

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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 had been designed as an 'ultimate luxury' mirrorless interchangeable ...

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

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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 taggin...

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

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Robots take a pounding for Ford test drivers

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:39 AM PDT

Ford's robotic testing system drives trucks and vans over test tracks without human driver...

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

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Porsche's $900 Go-Kart ... for kids only!

Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:11 AM PDT

Porsche's new kid-specific Go-Kart weighs in at  55 pounds (25 kg) and can support future ...

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

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