Popular Science - Limbs of Steel:“Today’s most driven disabled athletes are revolutionizing prosthetics by turning their limbs into sport-specific power tools. From hands shaped like ice axes to blade runners for feet, these prostheses are smarter, lighter, stronger and sexier than ever before. And talk about extreme athletesâ€â€the men and women using them have overcome [...]
GamesIndustry.biz - Valve boss slams movies based on videogames:“In an exclusive interview with Eurogamer, Newell said he makes a point of going to see videogame movies, although not through personal choice: I have to put on my professional ‘I’m doing this for the company’ hat, not the ‘I’m a movie go-er whose soul is going [...]
Popular Science - In 2011 You’ll Never Have to Clean Your House Again:“Not so long ago, chemical engineers discovered how to use titanium dioxide to keep buildings free of discoloring pollution. Landmarks such as the virgin-white Dives in Misericordia Church in Rome and the Marunouchi Building in Tokyo were among the first to be coated [...]
TWICE - Networked Media-Server Mix To Change:“The number of home media servers sold in the U.S. will quintuple from about 10 million in 2006 to almost 50 million in 2010, and the market will move slightly away from media-server PCs, Parks Associates said in a new report.”
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TWICE - Sharp Bows ‘True HD’ Effort:“Taking a path similar to one just announced by Sony, Sharp executives told members of the press here that their company continues to augment its presence in large-screen LCD with the introduction of new 1,080p capable models, and will soon offer those sets a 1,080p signal source with the [...]