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Archive | September, 2009

Rumor Roundup: iMac and Mac Mini due to refresh before October 9th?

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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Filed under: Desktops, Hardware, Rumors, iMac, Mac mini We have received countless tips about the availability of iMacs and Mac Minis - or lack thereof. AppleInsider posted earlier that Apple notified retailers that their Mac mini orders will not be filled at the moment — but soon. A later update states that the low-end Mac mini [...]

Nokia N900 Running Super Mario World

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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More than just a Nokia N900 SNES emulator, Konttori managed to hack this one “to accept Wiimote controls and even connected it to his TV for a staggeringly authentic gameplay experience.” Video after the break. We’ve already seen Nokia’s Maemo 5-powered N900 pull off some pretty fanciful tricks, but without qualification this is the one most [...]

Nokia N900 Running Super Mario World

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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More than just a Nokia N900 SNES emulator, Konttori managed to hack this one “to accept Wiimote controls and even connected it to his TV for a staggeringly authentic gameplay experience.” Video after the break. We’ve already seen Nokia’s Maemo 5-powered N900 pull off some pretty fanciful tricks, but without qualification this is the one most [...]

Power Loader Exoskeleton

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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Developed by researchers at ActiveLink, a Panasonic subsidiary, the Power Loader exoskeleton utilizes “18 electromagnetic motors that let the wearer lift 220lbs without blinking.” Video after the break. ..the Power Loader’s simple, intuitive control system employs direct force feedback, allowing the operator to directly feel the movement of the robot while controlling it. [via Gizmodo - Pinktentacle]

Incredible ABB FlexPicker Robot Picks Pancakes

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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To help specialist food company Honeytop speed up its pancake production while maintaining high health standards, ABB Robots installed a FlexPicker inside their plant. Continue reading to see it in-action. A software reconfig allows for quick production changes from pancakes to pretty much anything the robot can grasp. The video starts slow, but delivers with an [...]

Power Loader Exoskeleton

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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Developed by researchers at ActiveLink, a Panasonic subsidiary, the Power Loader exoskeleton utilizes “18 electromagnetic motors that let the wearer lift 220lbs without blinking.” Video after the break. ..the Power Loader’s simple, intuitive control system employs direct force feedback, allowing the operator to directly feel the movement of the robot while controlling it. [via Gizmodo - Pinktentacle]

Incredible ABB FlexPicker Robot Picks Pancakes

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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To help specialist food company Honeytop speed up its pancake production while maintaining high health standards, ABB Robots installed a FlexPicker inside their plant. Continue reading to see it in-action. A software reconfig allows for quick production changes from pancakes to pretty much anything the robot can grasp. The video starts slow, but delivers with an [...]

eBay Deal: $279.99 Asus Eee PC 900-BK090X Windows XP Netbook for $177.99 Shipped

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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For one day only, you can land an Asus Eee PC 900-BK090X 16GB Netbook on eBay for just $177.99 shipped, originally priced at $279.99. At 2.2-pounds, it features “a 900MHz Intel Celeron M processor, a 16GB Solid State Drive (SSD), and comes with 1GB of DDR2 memory.” Product page. This attractive little Galaxy Black Netbook [...]

Google working to make electric vehicles charge more efficiently

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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The idea to make plug-in electric vehicles charge more efficiently and reduce strain on the grid is hardly a new one, but it looks like none other than Google thinks it can do things better, and it’s now reportedly doing some “preliminary work” in the area. As you might expect with all things “Google” and [...]

Honda EV-N Concept tucks U3-X personal transporter inside door

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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Look, we admit it: Honda’s U3-X unicycle gave us a bit of a chuckle when we first peeped the video last week. Now look at this, just look at it! Not only does the Honda EV-N Concept steal all the best retro styling from the classic Fiat 500 (or Honda 600 closer to home), it [...]