Toy retailer associations get busy at this time of the year to predict what will be the most popular Christmas gifts. It’s a big money bet. If you remember trying to track down a Wii or fighting your way through crowds in shops then its easy to imagine why shops need to know what to […]
LEGO digital clock
This is a digital clock. You’ll recognise the display style straight away and then that the clock has been built from LEGO. No surprise to know it’s a Mindstorms line. It’s an impressive piece of mechanics. I suspect there will be plenty of times when you might look up to check the time, catch the […]
Blow stuff up with science. This is engineering.
For science, you monster? Oh. Wait. That’s Portal 2. This video showcases some other interesting and dangerous science. In fact, do watch closely for all the way our engineer film stars flee the scene after dropping one reacting agent into an other.
The Tech of Tomorrow
There are a bunch of videos doing the rounds today that certainly worth watching. Two from Microsoft and two from RIM (BlackBerry). They all look at devices we might expect to be able to play with in the near future. There are clearly some trends; lots more speach and touch, lots of holographic projections but […]
The new Nokia WP7 phones
Today Nokia took the wrappers off their survival plan – the new set of Windows phones. They announced two; the Lumia 710 and the Lumia 800. The Lumia 710 is designed to be an entry level smartphone. We’re talking 1.4Ghz processor, 3.7 inch WVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera and 8GB on internal storage with microSD […]
Which HTC phones will get Dropbox’s free 5GB?
HTC have announced a new deal with Dropbox. HTC’s Android phones will come with a free 5GB of storage. It’s a great idea; a good counter to iCloud. I’ve an HTC Sensation with Dropbox installed. I don’t pay for Dropbox but have done some of their social media competitions in order to boost my storage. […]
Mole Day – 6.02 x 10^23
If we using the American dating style of putting the month before the day then today is Mole Day. We kinda have to go with the American dating style too – can’t have the 23 after the 10 otherwise! To be specific at 6.02 is the precise time at which we celebrate Mole Day – […]
Science geeks behold: Quantum Levitation
The takeaway for me is that it’s not correct to use the term “floating”. In the video we clearly hear that quantum superconductor is “locked” in position. I imagine they’ve gone with “Quantum levitation” for the video title as a way to describe what the video appears to show. Mind you… they could have also […]
Tomorrow’s Tech Today: HoloDesk and OmniTouch
Two videos for tech fiends and futureheads that are proving popular this week are the OmniTouch and Microsoft’s HoloDesk. Don’t expect pumping music and fancy demos as both videos are technical and straight foward – but if you apply just a little imagination you can see what both sets of technology might mean for entertainment […]
Sadly, the plush Portal 2 turret won’t make Christmas
Aww. Double aww. The first aww is because this deadly warrior is so cute. This mechanical killer is perfect for cuddling and playing with. That’s right; you will soon be able to buy your very own 14.5″ Portal 2 turret. The second aww is because you’re unlikely to get this for Christmas (that the shopping […]
