We love weird robots. We aren’t so keen on poo but sometimes you have just got to take the good with the bad it seems. Scientists in the fair city of Bristol have been working on a robot which runs off human sewage for a while and now their messy work seems to be nearing an end. The robot in question is called Ecobot III, which suggests to us that there are a couple of other faeces using machines already out there. The idea behind this clever little excrement loving buddy is that it uses the nutrients found in human waste to cut down...
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If you were going to use a 3D printer you would really want to use moon rocks in it, wouldn’t you? Well, if you have any serious plans to become a lunar colonist (and don’t we all?) then this could become a reality for you. Researchers in the US have been working a 3D printer which has been used to make little objects from pretend moon rocks. The idea is that when we live on the Moon we can make tools, replacements and maybe even a Pot Noodle using this device. Just a Digital File Needed The weight of the materials which the space...
It is fair to say that the interest you have in the following product will largely depend upon where you live. That’s because if you live in somewhere like Birmingham or Paris then tsunamis aren’t likely to be high on your list of concerns. However, in some parts of the world it is a big danger and the recent tsunamis in Japan inspired Australian designed Matt Duncan to come up with a solution for anyone caught up in one of these giant waves. Up to 4 Safety Seekers He started off looking at designing a life jacket for dealing with...
Researchers from the United States have developed self-guided bullets that can be fired to a target from 2 kilometers away. Engineers at California-based Sandia National Laboratories have invented a dart-like bullet that features a laser-guided system, enabling it to make quick turns to precisely find its target. According to Sandia researchers Brian Kast and Red Jones, they fitted the bullets with built-in optical sensors that can be guided via laser targeting system. According to the Sandia website, the optical sensor sends data to the...
Game publisher Electronic Arts has closed a deal with Katy Perry, singer of hit songs including Hot and Cold and I Kissed a Girl, to appear in its life-simulation game franchise The Sims. Electronic Arts said that the collaboration between the company and Perry would see the development of games within the Sims franchise. Perry will debut in the collectors’ edition The Sims 3 Showtime: Katy Perry, which will be launched in March 2012. The Sims is a game that lets players control their own avatar as they go on living their lives....
Paddy Power, a United Kingdom-based betting company, has started taking bets on what Apple will talk about in its announcement this week in New York. The tech giant only revealed that the event will be about an “education announcement,” and techies around the world have been speculating as to what the company has in store for them. Given the event’s theme, it is rather not surprising that the most people bet on “Electronic/Digital textbooks” at 1/6, with the “iPad Lite” at second with 6/1 and the...
Swiss Army knife maker Victorinox has unveiled a new line of solid-state drives (SSD) in CES. Victorinox, a company best known for producing Swiss Army knives, has put USB flash drives in their lineup in recent years. The new Victorinox SSD drives boast USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and eSATA compatibility. The company will release 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB and a whopping 1 TB versions of its Swiss Army USB thumb drives. “The Victorinox Swiss Army brand is synonymous with everyday ‘survival’ tools and we continue to evolve our product...
At least seven police officers in the United Kingdom have resigned, two have been sacked and 150 are facing disciplinary action for posting inappropriate comments or photos on social networking site Facebook in the last four years. Police officers used the website to comment on other people’s wives, harass other people and brag about beating up people during protests. Some of them even tried to befriend crime victims and revealed police operation details. The background data were released to the Press Association after a pre-planned...
If you’ve got love for guitars and guitar playing, but are having problems with music theory and memorizing chords, a device has been developed just for you. The TabStrummer is a new guitar-shaped electronic device that lets you program chords by pressing buttons on the electronic guitar’s neck and be played by strumming, just like what you do on a real guitar. This impressive new device is great for starters, as they would be introduced to playing anything by reading tabs (though well-trained musicians don’t approve...
BabyPing has announced the launch of a revolutionary baby monitor that uses tech to give security to your babies. The BabyPing is a new device that enables parents to hear, see and monitor their babies through an iOS device such as iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. The BabyPing is the first device that offers a reassuring alternative to traditional baby monitors by using the newest and safest technology to keep parents informed about the baby’s situation. Also, with the monitoring app, the device offers a number of security features that...