ExoPC European Release Information
Some additional information on the ExoPC tablet device has surfaced and according to the latest info, the 8.9-inch tablet will sport a Broadcom Crystal HD graphics chip that is capable of churning out 1080p HD videos instead of the previously reported Intel GMA950 chipset. whether the report is accurate, the ExoPC will be released in [...]
Omni-focus Digital Camera Focuses On Both Near And Far Objects Together
Do you sometimes feel irritated when your webcam focuses on one object, only to have the background blurred beyond recognition? While the effect looks great in photography, it’s not something that you’d want all the duration with a video camera. Now the folks by at the University of Toronto have come up with the Omni-focus [...]
Braille codification for emotions
They say that we get our letter across to the other person through verbal as well as non-verbal cues, with more weightage placed on the latter. Well, that doesn’t bode too well for the visually impaired, since they cannot see the face and body language of the person they are talking to. A novel thesis [...]
Remote Controlled Roboplow To Clear Your Driveway
Nobody likes having to plow the snow on a cold winter’s dawn, but you can at least try and inject some fun into the whole affair. That’s precisely what Rob Klinkey did with his remote controlled snow plow that sports a 50-inch blade, 6-wheel drive, 660 amps of capability, 10 watts of LED lights for [...]
Remote controlled snow plow
Rob Klinkey has come up with that remote controlled snow plow which is equipped with a 50″ blade, where that 6-wheel drive machine is driven by 660 amps of ability, boasting 10 watts of LED lights that lets you perform night plowing and irritate the neighbors at the same date. An integrated webcam ensures you [...]
Turn Yourself Into Iron Man Via Augmented Reality
The Iron Man 2 movie is just around the corner, and whether you’re having a hard moment waiting for the movie to be released, we can empathize with you. The UK Iron Man 2 website has released a little something to help you get prepared for the movie. The website uses augmented reality (along with [...]
Lego Robot handles Tetris
Just when you thought that only humans were capable of handling game of Tetris, along comes that Lego robot that was built with some Lego Mindstorm pieces alongside a webcam and a digital signalling processing board. that is the brainchild of Branislov Kisacanin who cobbled what he dubs the Tetris-Bot. The Texas Instruments DSP board [...]