Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=17555522&postID=9221569040176362595 MIT has created a robotic prototype that could autonomously navigate the surface of the ocean to collect surface oil and process it on site. The system, called Seaswarm, is a fleet of vehicles that may make cleaning up future oil spills both less expensive and …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software There was previous coverage on a research paper for making a six degree of freedom atomic scale manipulation using carbon nanotube bundles The designs can support the 9 tooltips designed by Freitas and Merkle. There is now an updated copy of the paper in the Journal …
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Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software Omics ! Omics ! reviews the status of the race to the arbitrary standard of $1000 per genome with 30 times coverage for reagants only * Applied Biosystems’ SOLiD 4 platform can supposedly generate a genome for $6000, though even with pricing from academic core labs …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News   Here is more information on the US Air force plans for 2010-2030 (42 megabyte presentation on Technology Horizons: Key Air Force Research Priorities During 2010-2030) . The general themes are the air force is looking for more autonomous/robotic systems, modular systems that can be rapidly and flexibly …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software For more than a decade Astrox worked in semi-obscurity on several major hypersonic programmes, including the NASA X-43A scramjet and the Defense Advanced Research projects Agency (DARPA) Blackswift Astrox is featured prominently in “Technology Horizons”, a 20-year roadmap for science and technology advances published by Werner …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software Boy Genius reports about an upcoming HTC smartphone with an 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, kickstand, 4.3-inch screen, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a front facing camera. A list of HTC smartphone rumors looks like the Boy Genius has found the HTC Desire HD. The …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project is studying the feasibility of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), road-worthy vehicle capable of carrying four troops on road and for distances in the air. Textron Systems is looking to take advantage of a slowed-rotor compound …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software Turkey and South Korea are planning in mid-November to enter into one of the most important phases of the process of building a nuclear power plant in northern Turkey worth nearly $10 billion. (H/T Dan Yurman) Under an intention voiced jointly by Turkey and South Korea …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software Here is a link to an article with a video of Randy Coutoure beating James Toney in 3 minutes at UFC 118. * take down within ten seconds and then full mount * beating begins from top position. * shifts to full leverage punches in the …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software A diesel-electric hybrid helicopter using Ecomotors OPOC engines is a concept project grouped under the name of eCO2avia by EADS Innovation Works. Highly efficient electrical motors driving the rotors, combined with OPOC (Opposed Piston, Opposed Cylinder) diesel engines, reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to …