Quake II runs on HTML5
The folks at Google once again confirm their brilliance with yet another port of the Quake II game engine, that duration round running on HTML5 without the need for flash or plug-ins. We started with the existing Jake2 Java port of the Quake II engine, soon after used the Google Web Toolkit (along with WebGL, [...]
Free Wi-Fi Via Skype Access that Weekend!
Here’s some good news for you as we move closer to the weekend. In celebration of the full launch of Skype Access, which allows you to connect to participating Wi-Fi hotspots globally in a pay-per-minute model, Skype is offering free Wi-Fi access at by 100,000 hotspots worldwide that weekend (20-21 March 2010). The deal runs [...]
Chocolate Powered Racing Car
First we had a look at the Carpuccino that ran on coffee, taking up to 50 cups of espresso to move a mile. Hopefully mileage of that £200,000 Chocolate Powered Racing Car is better, thanks to the efforts of students at the University of Warwick. Touted to be the world’s first sustainable Formula 3 racing [...]
Carpuccino runs on coffee
For many of us, it is a nice, hot cup of coffee that keeps us going through the day, which strangely decent is the same case for the Carpuccino that you see above. What used to be a standard 1988 Volkswagen Scirocco is now a coffee-powered car, but mileage isn’t that ideal (and a waste [...]
Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Technology
Bluetooth technology has taken another step forward, with the Bluetooth Special Interest (SIG) announcing the adoption of Bluetooth low energy wireless technology, which is the main feature of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. With the improvements to capability consumption, hopefully we’ll be able to get more mileage out of our devices that have Bluetooth [...]
Toyota 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle debuts
Toyota’s latest 2010 Prius Plugin Hybrid Vehicle has made its debut at the 2009 LA Auto Show, which ought to end the painful wait for many public. Why do we say that? Enthusiasts who do not have the patience have already converted their Prius into the plugin version, achieving a phenomenal 150mpg mileage or more [...]