The Klipsch Image S4i earphones are nearly identical to their sibling, the Image S4. They not only provide the same comfortable fit and stellar sound quality, but also offer the added bonus of an integrated mic and call answer button, as well as volume controls and remote playback for the …
Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
This is starting to become a regular event: Astronomers have detected what appears to be the most distant object anyone has seen from Earth, according to NPR.
The discovery, which appears in the current issue of Nature, involves a gamma ray burst, which is essentially a type of exploding star (visible as the tiny red dot in the center of the photo). “These things are brighter than anything else we know of in the universe,” said Nial Tanvir, a University of Leicester astronomer who was on one of the two teams involved in the discovery. “In principle we can see them very far away but they’re incredibly rare.”
So here’s the tech portion: the astronomers used NASA’s SWIFT satellite to find the gamma ray burst. In this case, it turns out to be from a star that collapsed when the universe was “only” 600 million years old; that’s 13.1 billion years ago. The light took that long to reach us, and finally arrived on April 23rd of this year–and is the most distant object ever detected, according to the report.
“It was absolutely thrilling — a spine-tingling moment, actually,” Tanvir said in the article. (Thanks to Warren W for sending this in.) (Image credit: A.J.Levan and N.R.Tanvir/Nature)
Some people prefer earphones that blend in so much no one can tell they’re even being used, while others like their ear cans to stand out from the crowd. If you fall into the latter crowd, the Skullcandy Icon 2 headphones will probably be right up your alley. This …
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With Halloween coming up this weekend, it seemed like the perfect time to discuss a problem far too many of us face—homes that are haunted by evil spirits.These gadgets can confirm you are not completely crazy.
Nikola Tesla’s Spirit Radio is built with a simple crystal radio circuit, but it has the ability to generate spooky sounds from all kinds of electromagnetic interference. Some, like Tesla himself, believed that it had the power to pick up on supernatural forces. It actually creeped him out:
“My first observations positively terrified me as there was present in them something mysterious, not to say supernatural, and I was alone in my laboratory at night.”
– Nikola Tesla 1901
Hit the folowing link to learn how to build one yourself. [Instructables via Link]
Cameras with infrared night vision are often used in ghost hunting to detect hot spots in darkened rooms. The Vivitar DVR 150 includes this capability in a convenient pocket-sized form. [Vivitar via Link]
In addition to looking for hot spots, ghost hunters almost always employ some sort of EMF meter to detect sharp fluctuations in the surrounding magnetic field—supposedly a sign of a ghostly presence. Oh hey, Amazon is selling a two pack Gauss Master and K-II Deluxe EMF meter set for $85! How convenient. [Amazon]
If you can’t capture a real ghost on film, you can always turn to the Ghost Finder disposable camera. It inserts an ghostly image in every photo you take—saving you time and effort with Photoshop. It’s all of the fraud without all of the work. [FindGift]
Not only does this keychain claim to detect ghosts, it also has a “safe mode” that can be used to shield your body from becoming possessed. [Strapya]
Contact the spirit of the internets with this specialized ouija board t-shirt. Just place a wireless mouse on your chest and let the spirits guide you to the next big internet meme. [Wildilocks]
Dowsing or “divining” rods have been used for thousands of years as part of religious ceremony or to ascertain the location of water or precious metals. Some modern investigators still believe that these simple rods can be used to detect the presence of ghosts. [Divining Mind]
Trisaksri was a short-lived ghost repellent concept that would detect ghosts in the home with a low level magnetic field and a camera. Once discovered, the unit would emit a “Wave Killer” Radio wave blast to eliminate any unwanted, otherworldly intruders. [Link]
I am not concerned about the future, only because I am told that humans will soon be in the clutch and thrall of robots and perfect harmony will be enjoyed by all. However, I must register the initial frisson of disturbia I experienced on reading a report from the Boston Globe magazine that suggests the iPhone may be a wise toy for 3-year-olds.
No, this is not some mocking suggestion that those who use an iPhone do, indeed, have the minds of children less than 4. It is, rather, a fascinating analysis of what happens when you just hand a 3-year-old an iPhone with the initial aim of keeping the little rodent in your life quiet.
It seems the iPhone’s happy, colorful design is not only a great attraction for a little child’s imagination, but the keyboard tends to suit tinier fingers rather better than larger ones.
Indeed, there is a considerable possibility that the iPhone might just help in children’s education, something app developers have not been slow to realize. The Globe tells us that 60 percent of the apps in the education section of the iTunes store target extremely little people.
Now I know there will be those who worry that if you give a little one an iPhone they will be zapped with gamma rays and all sorts of deleterious electronic waves that will seep into their brains and be an enormous health risk.
One might heed the words of Dariusz Leszczysnki, a researcher for the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland, who told a Senate subcommittee: “In my opinion the current safety standards are not sufficiently supported because of the very limited research on human volunteers, children, and on the effects of long-term exposures in humans.”
But most of the things parents give children to keep them quiet carry a certain risk to health: plastic toys that kids lick, bite, and try to swallow with the result that all sorts of paint and gunk might enter their bodies; candy that children lick, bite, and try to swallow with the result that they then put on weight; and let’s not even start with the quality of teenage babysitting in the world.
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Originally posted at Technically Incorrect
On Tuesday, Monster Cable held a mini-conference to discuss the future of connectivity, including its bread and butter, HDMI cables.
Monster representatives told me Friday that the company has also announced the next step in its collaboration with Hewlett-Packard, although the details have yet to hit the Monster Cable Web site.
The original partnership was launched at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show; now, it has come to fruition.
The HP Monster partnership includes a number of cables, as well as a few of its GreenPower power-extension solutions. The full list is after the jump.
You probably haven’t heard of Envizen, but it’s one of several off-brand companies putting out new digital portable TVs to replace all the obsolete analog units that were toted to sporting …
Besides a slew of new LG phones, the biggest news out of the Federal Communications this week is the approval of the Palm Pixi. In light of its November 15 release date, the Pixi’s appearance here is not surprising. We also spied the Google Android-equipped LG GW620.
Because the …
Originally posted at Dialed In Podcast
iLuv, that is one serious-looking alarm clock you’ve got there. Is it just me or is there something menacing about it? Maybe it’s the devil horns, or the scary tornado warning in the press picture. It means well, though: The iLuv iMM183 has two iPod/iPhone docks, not, presumably, for waking up to two songs at once, but for charging two devices. It also displays National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) emergency weather alerts and includes a weather band radio.
Besides being a weather alert, the iMM183 looks to be a pretty strong small room stereo, as well. It includes an FM radio with six presets, treble and bass control, and a remote. Sure, the $149 price tag is high, and you might need a bigger bedside table to hold this thing, but it’s interesting to see the clock radio evolve into a home information center. Just sleep with one eye open, in case it comes after you.
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