Jun 14
Jun 14
This gorgeous map by Nelson Minar shows every single river in the United States. Look how many veins America has!
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Jun 14
Sharp branching into robo-vacs, grow lights, e-whiteboards to offset slow LCD sales (video)
Posted in: Today's Chili
Remember the Cocorobo robotic vaccum that could send you pics of your newly-cleaned carpet? Sharp is going to be doing a lot more of that kind of thing soon, if a recent demo at its research center in Nara, Japan is any indication. Since the company has been losing gobs of money on its tepid LCD-panel business, it’ll soon be using some of that tech in completely different industries: for instance, converting powerful LED lighting from TV backlights to grow lamps, and touchscreen TV panels to interactive whiteboards. Sharp admitted to PC World that it needed to branch into other businesses since “rivals have been able to catch up from behind” to its LCD TV and mobile phone businesses — and judging by the drastic actions the company’s taken to stave off disaster lately, it’ll need to hustle those products to market, stat. Check the video after the jump to see some of the prototypes in action.
[Image credit: PC World]
Filed under: Displays, Robots, HD
Source: PC World
Jun 14
What you’re looking at here is history; the triumph of seven years of design and engineering. Today, the Airbus A350 XWB completed its first flight. Here’s the video of the mammoth taking to the skies:
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Jun 14
Jun 14
Incredible Edible Xenomorph Eggs
Posted in: Today's ChiliXenomorph eggs are an exotic treat. Normally you can only find them on the menus of restaurants on far flung planets, but now they have come to Earth. Chris-Rachael from Kitchen Overlord has a how-to on making them if you are craving an alien treat.
These little pretzel rolls make very authentic looking Alien xenomorph eggs, with a hints of green inside. We’ve only posted a pic of the finished product, but you can find full instructions and the recipe right here.
It’s a tasty pretzel treat for sure, and deadly too. Make sure that you eat them all. You wouldn’t want them to hatch and turn into facehuggers.
[via The Mary Sue]
Jun 14
Satechi USB Portable Humidifier
Posted in: Today's Chili
If you are one who does a whole lot of traveling, then you might be seasoned enough to know that being well hydrated is something worth keeping up to. Even when you are in the desert on Las Vegas during winter, it pays to drink a whole lot of water despite all the creature comforts made available, since as I mentioned earlier, you are in a desert environment after all. As for those of you who love sleeping in an air conditioned room, there is a potential problem which could affect some others – having one’s skin dry out. Now here is a cute little solution that was thought up by the nice people over at Satechi, as they offer up the Satechi USB Portable Humidifier to be the perfect travel companion in order to deliver a soothing, comfortable environment regardless of where you are.
The user-friendly humidifier will work this way – it is attached to the top of most water bottles, where the filter will then extend downward into the water. Apart from that, it is nice to know that you can power this thing using either USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 connectivity, where the USB Portable Humidifier will be able to draw water via the filter, helping dispense it into the air as vapor, which would then provide relief to cold, cough and flu symptoms, in addition to itchy dry skin, chapped lips, and headaches among others.
The versatile USB Portable Humidifier, when you use it with cold water, would double up as a mister where it will help cool users off during a hot summer. Apart from that, it can also function as an aroma diffuser, which comes in handy if your room tends to have this particularly musty smell. You will also be able to add liquid fragrances or essential oils into the water so that you are able to enjoy a relaxing, soothing environment. Last but not least,the humidifier will also deliver a dim blue light that is perfect to use as a nightlight. The compact USB Portable Humidifier is small enough to fit easily into any purse, laptop bag or suitcase, so carrying it around is a cinch. You will be able to bring home the Satechi USB Portable Humidifier for $22.99 a pop.
Press Release
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Jun 14
It feels like we’ve been waiting ages for the release of Neill Blomkamp’s latest movie, Elysium. But in this new trailer, we’re given a more in-depth look at what’s to come when the film comes out on August 9th: sublime space habitats, an earth sliding into chaos, and Matt Damon making robot jokes.
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Jun 14
Acer is planning to add a wearable device to its range, but would-be owners shouldn’t expect to see anything go on sale until 2014 at the earliest, the company’s smartphone chief has confirmed. “We are looking at wearable” ST Liew, president of Acer’s smartphone business group, told Pocket-lint, but argued that industry attempts so far
Jun 14
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