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- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Video
Take a look at seven amazing videos of nuclear (and thermonuclear) bomb tests and their aftermath, plus a sobering look at Hiroshima one year after.
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TechTalk - Inhabitat’s Week in Green: turbines, rubber circuits, and cola-powered cars
We’re happy to introduce The Week in Green , a new item from our friends at Inhabitat . Each week they’ll recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us. Welcome! Sure, the iPad happened this week, but we also caught sight of several hot green gadgets and clean tech innovations this week that stand to shape the future of green consumer technology. First off, design star Philippe Starck brought haute design to clean tech with two novel designs for home wind turbines . Starck’s high-profile products have made him a household name, so we’re interested to see if his latest creations kick off a trend towards “designer” wind power. We were also impressed by researchers at Princeton University who recently found a way to integrate piezoelectric chips into flexible, durable rubber-based circuits . We’ve seen piezo power sources before, but applications for the new chips are sure to put bounce in your step: energy generating shoes, movement-powered microsurgical devices, and self-charging pacemakers are right around the corner. Interest in green transportation is building as Florida rides high on the government’s recently announced grants for high speed rail — the sunshine state is set to blaze a trail with $1.25 billion in funding. And for those with a soda habit, Takara Tomy’s cola-powered RC car is one sweet ride. The biobattery-powered car can convert any sugary liquid to energy, so pour in some Jolt and you’re good to go. Finally, love it or hate it — the launch of Apple’s iPad has dominated the newswires all week. While we appreciate the device’s toxin-free, recyclable construction and impressive battery life, we have to ask: is it really green ? Inhabitat’s Week in Green: turbines, rubber circuits, and cola-powered cars originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TechTalk - Stephen Colbert Shows Off iPad at The Grammys [VIDEO]
Just when you thought the iPad hype may be winding down, Stephen Colbert opened up The Grammys by pulling out the new Apple device instead of an envelope to present the show’s award for “Song of the Year.” Colbert then jokingly turned to Jay-Z and said “did you not get one of these in your gift bag?” and asked his own daughter, also in attendance, if she finally thought he was cool. He then presented the award for “Song of the Year” to Beyonce and team for “Single Ladies.” Kanye is surely applauding somewhere. Update: Here’s a video of Colbert’s iPad: [img via jose3030 ] Tags: Apple Tablet , beyonce , grammys , ipad , stephen colbert
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TechTalk - Feb. 1, 1951: TV Shows Atomic Blast, Live
A Los Angeles TV station bootlegs coverage of an A-bomb test from the roof of a Las Vegas hotel.
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TechTalk - Armatix pistol / wristwatch combo tells time… to stay put
Armatix has apparently been working on its so-called “smartgun” concept for quite a while, but it’s now finally shown up at the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT, naturally) with its first actual product: a .22-caliber pistol that relies on a wristwatch as a safety. As you can probably figure out, the gun will only unlock itself when its in close proximity to the watch, which sends a “wireless arming signal” that, of course, also activates some green LEDs for good measure. Previous incarnations of the company’s concept also relied on a fingerprint ID as an additional safety, but that seems to have been left off this production model, which will run €7,000 (or $9,700) when it starts shipping next month. Armatix pistol / wristwatch combo tells time… to stay put originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TechTalk - How to Play Games on Your Mobile Phone
Mobile phones are powerful enough to do just about anything, including conquering alien worlds. Here’s how to find the best games, play against friends and optimize your handset for maximum fragging.
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TechTalk - January 2010’s Most Popular Posts [[this Is Good]]
This month we showed you the best times to buy anything, all year round, highlighted a better way to tie your shoes, discussed some problems with the Apple iPad, and a whole lot more. Here’s a quick look back. The Best Times to Buy Anything, All Year Round You’re always hearing about off-season, post-peak times to save money on purchases and food, but it always arrives too late. We’ve compiled a timeline and lots of best-time-to-buy suggestions into one post to help you plan a more frugal 2010. The Problem with the Apple iPad Yesterday, Steve Jobs worked his charm, attempting to wow the world with the Apple iPad, a new, super-slim computer he touted as the missing link between iPhones and laptops. It’s an undeniably beautiful device, but it also represents some serious problems. Five Best DVD-Ripping Tools You pay good money for your DVDs, but they’re hardly the only format you need these days. These five ripping tools ensure you can back them up, keep them on your media server, and load them on your favorite portable player. Ditch the Granny Knot to Tie Your Shoes More Efficiently The difference between shoes tied with a balanced, neat, and self-tightening knot versus those tied with an unbalanced, sloppy, and loose knot, is all in how you make your first loop. Pack a Gun to Protect Valuables from Airline Theft or Loss If you don’t like your bags being out of your sight and it makes you uncomfortable to think that airline workers are rifling through your stuff, you can take advantage of the TSA’s own security rules by-eek-packing a gun. How to Put Your PC to Good Use While You’re Sleeping The great part about your computer is that—unlike you—it doesn’t require any sleep. Take advantage of your PC’s insomnia by automating time- and processor-intensive tasks while you’re counting sheep. Your Passwords Aren’t As Secure As You Think; Here’s How to Fix That If you allow applications to save your passwords, anyone with physical access to your PC can decode them unless you’re properly encrypting them—and chances are pretty good you’re not. Five Best Email Clients Email as a technology has been around for decades, and thanks to wide spread adoption and popularity, it isn’t in danger of disappearing. Check out the five most popular email clients to help you wrangle your email. Browser Speed Tests: Firefox 3.6, Chrome 4, Opera 10.5, and Extensions Firefox 3.6 is out, Chrome’s stable version got a big upgrade, and Opera 10.5 is inching toward release. It’s a great time for us to break out the timer, process manager, and code tracker for some up-to-date browser speed tests.
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TechTalk - Motorola Backflip spotted in the wilds of China
Motorola’s Backflip has yet to springboard itself over to AT&T, but those who call China home can hop on the bandwagon right away. Said phone — which sports a full touchscreen and a physical QWERTY thanks to the horizontal clamshell design — is now available from Moto’s Chinese portal for 4,298 Chinese yuan (in unlocked form), which translates to right around $630. While the rest of the world awaits the phone’s launch later this quarter , you can hit up Mobile.163.com for a downright beautiful gallery of in the wild shots. Go on, it’s safe. We think. [Thanks, Me] Motorola Backflip spotted in the wilds of China originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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TechTalk - Game Changers: How Videogames Trained a Generation of Athletes
Today’s football players have an edge: Videogames, especially the ubiquitous Madden NFL , affect real players’ moves in real games. Football is rife with something you might call Maddenball, a sophisticated, high-scoring, pass-happy, youth-driven phenomenon.
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