Future Gadget: Nook eBook Reade 0

Bookstore giant Barnes & Noble just announced today the release of their future eBook reader known as the Nook, and they are already taking orders. Priced competitively at $259, the Nook costs pretty much the same as the once popular Kindle, but offers a whole lot more. Check out some of the coolest specs the Nook has to offer: Color Touch Screen – Unlike the other eBooks which are pure black and white Screen Display – No glare or backlight with...

Future Car: Eco-Friendly Porsche 918 Spyder 0

Most people wouldn’t expect a car that can go from 0-60 in under 3.2 seconds to be eco-friendly in the least, but the Porsche automakers beg to differ. This future car concept, the 918 Spyder, is supposed to be one of the fastest (if not the fastest) hybrid electric car on the market. This one-of-a-kind ride can teach tops speeds of 200 mph and gets a whopping 78 miles per gallon – double the amount most compact cars achieve on a good day.This speed...

Seagate goes green with latest Barracuda Green hard drive 0

As you can tell by its name, the latest Seagate Barracuda Green hard drive has a heart for our environment. Yes, years after the hard drive industry has added countless toxins to Mother Nature, Seagate has recently developed a conscience that delivers technology without resulting in Greenpeace activists protesting outside of their offices. OK, so we’re kidding about that part, but you do get the point, right?The Seagate Barracuda Green hard drive...

HONDA CONDUCTS EUROPEAN RESEARCH T0 PERFECT HUMAN ROBOT 0

Linz, Austria, September 1, 2010 - A research project will be conducted this week in Linz, Austria, to discover what the ideal interaction between people and humanoid robots ought to be in the future, Honda R&D and Ars Electronica Futurelab announced today. The research, the first of its kind in Europe, will involve members of the public directly interacting with ASIMO, Honda's humanoid robot.The findings from this and similar research around...

latest robot news 0

The new Japanese humanoid robot HRP-4C displays a range of emotions (good luck discerning what they are) during a press conference in suburban Tokyo this week. Naturally, plenty of paparazzi were on hand. (Credit: AFP Photo/Yoshikazu Tsuno) She doesn't have the grace of a Cindy Crawford or Elle MacPherson (yet), but a few struts on the catwalk may help HRP-4C loosen up and hit her stride. The walking, talking girlbot will be getting practice...

NASA ROBOTICS PROJECTS 2010 0

NASA and GM, with the help of engineers from Oceaneering Space Systems of Houston, developed and built the next iteration of Robonaut. Robonaut 2, or R2, is a faster, more dexterous and more technologically This year's signature event, The Robotics Championship of the Americas, is just around the corner taking place March 18-20, 2010. The event takes place at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Omaha, Nebraska.advanced rob...

Top 9 Psychology websites 0

Top 6 Psychology websitesAfter a great research on the internet about Psychology websites. I found these wonderful top psychology websites. These websites definitely useful for one who wants to learn psychology.A list of top psychology websitesList of websites 1 to 3 1. PsychTronics: Psychtronics.com is the world’s leading Psychology website which contains all interesting topics about psychology and you need not to be a professional to understand...

AVATAR ROBOS 0

Big movies mean tons of merchandise. It’s inevitable. Action figures must be made regardless of how much sense it makes. So clearly, if Space Jam required action figures, then Avatar, the movie by James Cameron that is exploding everyone’s heads with visuals and everyone’s hearts with joy, darn well has a series of action figures for it. But are they any good? The Nitty-Gritty Truth Sure, why not. They aren’t terrible, but there are two versions...