Brain POO!!

8bitfuture: Tiny flying video camera automatically follows you...

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:24:54 -0500

Tiny flying video camera automatically follows you around.

The ‘MeCam’ is a small quadrocopter able to be launched from the palm of a hand to take photos or video of a user. It hovers automatically and can be controlled using voice commands, or by using a ‘follow me’ feature which automatically follows and records your every move.

The MeCam is based on the a Cortex-A9 SoC Module which can run from 1.0GHz to 1.5GHz depending on the configuration.It features 1GB RAM, an SD card, 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity.

The MeCam was created by Always Innovating, who won’t produce it directly, instead licensing the product to other manufacturers. The first MeCam could hit store shelves as early as the start of 2014.

Third person view in real life here we come.

8bitfuture: Longest running Earth observation satellite to be...

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:02:29 -0500

8bitfuture:

Longest running Earth observation satellite to be retired.

Landsat 5 was launched April 1, 1984, and had an expected life of three years. Although some parts did fail over the years, NASA has managed to keep getting images from it until recently. Although initially able to transmit images to a range of receiving stations worldwide, due to a hardware failure in 1987 images have since only been able to be acquired while in range of US ground receiving antennas. That meant only images of the Americas could be received, as the satellite has no on-board storage to keep data for later transmission.

Throughout its prolific career, Landsat 5 has captured images of the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Chernobyl disaster, the expansion of sprawl around cities like Las Vegas, deforestation in Mexico, and even crowds descending on the U.S. capital to witness President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration.

Maneuvers will begin in January which will begin to lower the satellite from orbit. Landsat 8 is set to launch in February 2013.

jwatheist: Chemistry Dubstep

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:41:33 -0500

jwatheist:

Chemistry Dubstep

bashford: The new Mcor IRIS provides the lowest cost, most...

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:52:02 -0500

bashford:

The new Mcor IRIS provides the lowest cost, most eco-friendly, full-colour paper 3D printing solution. Providing the highest quality colour and the finest detail, the IRIS prints photo-realistic 3D parts with the resolution you would expect from a high quality 2D colour printer.

My vision of the future. The controller could be a linix box...

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:34:00 -0500

My vision of the future. The controller could be a linix box like the blue berry pie or just work as a pass threw device for wireless hdmi. It being a low power computer would be better. This would allow for communication with the phone on a level that would not be able otherwise. I think this brings something to current gaming that doesn’t exist. This will allow for better gaming interaction via controller or keyboard and mouse. the controller could have it’s own battery and be used as a back up for the phone or allow for controller based gaming while on the go. With the proper emulators this could replace all passed console systems. I think the controller is better for gaming then the current touch screen control systems. they are clunky and not responsive. Also keyboard and mouse are far more versatile and responsive then a controller. Yay for playing guild wars 2 on my phone one day.

scienceisbeauty: Evolution of the universe (High Res) ©...

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:55:50 -0400

scienceisbeauty:

Evolution of the universe

(High Res)

© Fermilab (Photo Archive)

Video

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:16:57 -0400

Best dog in the world!!

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:17:46 -0400

Best dog in the world!!

scienceisbeauty: Pyramids at Giza, Egypt are featured in this...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:07:31 -0400

scienceisbeauty:

Pyramids at Giza, Egypt are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 32 crew member on the International Space Station.

ISS032-E-009123 (26 July 2012)

Via Flickr (NASA: 2Explore’s photostream)

missgingerlee: commie-pinko-liberal: Neil deGrasse Tyson on...

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:06:49 -0400

missgingerlee:

commie-pinko-liberal:

Neil deGrasse Tyson on religion in science classrooms

Neil, you are a BAMF.

scaly-panties: roranicus: theatomicboom: eattheirhats: Someon...

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:24:08 -0400

scaly-panties:

roranicus:

theatomicboom:

eattheirhats:

Someone at Dragon*Con dressed as a Weeping Angel. THIS IS A COSTUME.

OH MY GOD.

THIS PERSON IS MY HERO / WORST NIGHTMARE

THAT IS AMAZING. AND ALSO TERRIFYING.

Project Glass

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:36:31 -0400

Project Glass:

https://plus.google.com/+projectglass/posts Google glass will be awesome for us in our everyday lives but imagine how cool it would be if it was integrated into NFL players helmets, safety glasses, or even the windshield of your car. This is science fiction made real and it could change our lives forever.

scienceisbeauty: Yes. It’s true, and cute too. Found in...

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:36:20 -0400

scienceisbeauty:

Yes. It’s true, and cute too.

Found in Facebook (Ambion)

savgoestocollege: Truth.

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:59:06 -0400

savgoestocollege:

Truth.

8bitfuture: Sensory feedback technology could make a...

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:57:30 -0400

8bitfuture:

Sensory feedback technology could make a touchscreen feel like anything.

Disney Research (yes that’s a real thing!) have shown off their new technology which can make any surface capable of conducting electricity feel like various other textures. The ‘Revel’ system - or Reverse Electrovibration - sends a weak current through the users skin, creating an “oscillating electrostatic field” around it.

When the electrically-charged user comes into contact with any object connected to the same ground as the Revel signal, the electrical potential difference between the finger and the electrode generates an electrostatic attraction force that creates a sensation of friction between finger and object. By varying the signal properties such as frequency or amplitude, the system can manipulate different tactile experiences.

While the system relies on electrical conductivity to work, almost any other surface could in theory be converted to do so, using a layer of conductive paint with a thin layer of insulating varnish on top.

8bitfuture: Average US gamer is 30 years old. Also interesting...

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 06:43:25 -0400

8bitfuture:

Average US gamer is 30 years old.

Also interesting to see that there’s more gamers aged 36 or over than there are under 18 years old.

The statistics come from the Entertainment Software Association, which conducts one of the most comprehensive surveys of the US video game market. Also released figures include:

Consumers spent $24.75 billion on video games, hardware and accessories in 2011.

The average game player is 30 years old and has been playing games for 12 years.

Forty-seven percent of all game players are women.

Thirty-three percent of gamers play games on their smartphones

25 percent play games on their handheld device.

Photo

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:30:28 -0400

peopledontalwayssuck: loveisforever2011: Take note certain...

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:42:49 -0400

peopledontalwayssuck:

loveisforever2011:

Take note certain people!

This is my favorite way to handle a tatt mistake.

scienceisbeauty: A mature embryo of Arabidopsis thaliana. The...

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:13:25 -0400

scienceisbeauty:

A mature embryo of Arabidopsis thaliana. The entire embryo is seen in logitudinal median section in this view and is surrounded by the seed coat. Cotyledon development is complete (right half of image) and the shoot and root apical meristems are differentiated into tissue layers. The image was produced by imaging the embryo through the seed coat using confocal microscopy.

Source: Arabidopsis mature embryo, Dr. John Runions, Oxford Brookes University

8bitfuture: Billionaire entrepreneur offering ‘immortality’ -...

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 21:40:53 -0400

8bitfuture:

Billionaire entrepreneur offering ‘immortality’ - for a fee.

Russian media entrepreneur Dmitry Itskov has launched a research project called ‘Avatar’, which aims to allow customers to live forever, initially through brain transplants, and later by ‘downloading’ an entire human personality at the end of your life.

He has initially contacted billionaires listed in Forbes magazine to try and canvas interest - and cash - to continue the project.

The initiative is opening its San Francisco office this summer, and will be launching a social media project connecting scientists around the world.

‘The 2045 team is working towards creating an international research center where leading scientists will be engaged in research and development in the fields of anthropomorphic robotics, living systems modeling and brain and consciousness modeling with the goal of transferring one’s individual consciousness to an artificial carrier and achieving cybernetic immortality,’ says Itskov’s official site.

‘Such research has the potential to free you, as well as the majority of all people on our planet, from disease, old age and even death.’