Archive for June, 2008
In the wee hours of August 1, the moon and the sun will pass each other for a breathtaking full solar eclipse, but U.S. residents won’t be able to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon because of their location on the planet
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(Credit: Entertainment Earth) Believe it or not, the idea of taking photos from a dog’s point of view isn’t new. What’s different about this device, however, is that it’s being done specifically for security purposes. An obvious use for the ” Pet-Eye View Digital Camera ” is to …
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(Credit: Spycatcher) Even for the most effective night-vision goggles, there’s always been one problem: It’s difficult to be discreet while looking like ” Buffalo Bill ” from Silence of the Lambs . But there may a more discreet way to carry out surreptitious missions with the ” Infrar-Red Personal Night Viewer ,” which …
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On July 25, 2000, an Air France Concorde ran over a piece of titanium debris while taking off from Charles de Gaulle International Airport . Minutes later 113 people perished in a ball of fire. Most airports rely on visual inspections to keep runways clear of foreign objects and prevent what ..
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As we’ve come to expect from the Nuvi line, the Garmin Nuvi 880 offers an impressive feature list and solid performance, but it’s the accurate speech recognition that really pushes the Nuvi 880 over the edge and makes it one of the best GPS we’ve tested to date.
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The 2009 Nissan GT-R is a technical tour de force, with evidence of brilliance throughout. We would have a hard time with the GT-R as an everyday driver, but it offers fun and exhilaration at heart-stopping levels.
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Zappos.com, the online retailer with free shipping both ways, has hired little orange robots to carry your shoes. Actually, the company, which now sells more than just shoes , has just finished outfitting it’s Kentucky warehouse with a robotic army to help fill orders, the company supplying the system …
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Dell’s first release from its new Studio line, the Studio 15, sits between the Inspiron and XPS lines and offers a good mix of features for the price.
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Nine-inch laptop with one of the first Intel Atom processors. Runs Windows XP.
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
This update should be worthwhile for security-minded businesses and creative firms. With Acrobat 9, Adobe brings new Web relevance to print-ready PDFs by enabling embedded video and animation. Forms, security, and overall ease of use are also enhanced.
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