Action and war movies have established that night-vision renders the darkened world as green, and this is an accurate reflection of what real military operators use. So do night-vision goggles present the world as green? Here’s the quick answer: according to Nat Geo’s Helicopter Wars, in an episode featuring the HH-60 Pave Hawk, the human eye can distinguish more shades of green than any other color.
In other words, the color green was chosen because it presents a night-vision operator with the most accurate picture possible, the most perceivable. Obviously, in situations where seeing everyone else before they see you represents […]

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I have NO IDEA what Motorola exhibited at CES this year. Seriously. I don’t know what iPhone knockoff they were showing to the amazement of others. When we walked into the Motorola booth, I noticed only ONE thing. Their booth display had large expanses of REAL grass.

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EFO was kind enough to send me their RF keyboard. The wireless PC remote provides full control over a connected PC, with a generously-sized touchpad occupying the upper half, and a QWERTY thumb board on lower. The device, less than a centimeter thick, is most likely meant for presentations and controlling media PCs.

Just plug in the USB receiver, wait for the computer to automatically load the appropriate drivers, and you have full control over that PC. Moving the mouse pointer around is a simply matter of dragging your finger on the track pad like you would on a laptop, and […]

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The beauty of CubeMe is its simply mockery of Apple’s refusal to support Flash content through the iPhone OS. As the description reads:
This extension replaces all Flash content with the ubiquitous blue cube iPhone users are accustomed to seeing. Pretend you’re on an iPad!
Follow the blue cube on Twitter – http://twitter.com/thebluecube
Please note: this extension and its developers have no affiliation with Adobe or Apple.
Known issues:
- Extension can only be disabled by accessing chrome://extensions and disabling it there.
Current version is 0.4.1, which was uploaded yesterday. Chrome users, install CubeMe on your favorite browser and starting limiting your online experience today!
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Straight from Japan came the PrePeat, a printing system that could potentially change the printer industry. No ink or toner is required, just specially-formulated reusable paper. A development that was unveiled a couple of months ago, during the Eco-Products 2009 convention, the PrePeat is basically a thermal printer that can “rewrite” on the special paper a 1000 times.
Not relying on consumables will definitely reduce operating costs, but the estimated 500,000 yen price point (currently $5,605.5) may turn off customers. The resuable paper is available in lots of one-thousand, and costs 300 yen a piece ($3.36) according to the video above, […]

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Back when the Apple Newton came out, my friend, Chuck, tried on every leather jacket in Burlington Coat Factory until he found the one with an inner pocket big enough to hold the Newton. It was a memory that has stayed with me for over fifteen years.

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Hardcore fans of The Beatles can get themselves a flash disk packed with 14 remastered hits, and 13 “mini-documentaries” featuring the influential rock band. Even better, the digital content (FLAC for the songs, and MP4 for the vids) are not just stored on your typical thumb drive, but in a specially-crafted green aluminum apple. The whole package is called The Beatles [USB].

The actual flash disk is within the apple’s stalk, while the apple’s body is distinctive decoration—and most likely would make a decent paperweight for all that Beatles paraphernalia. Here’s are more details about The Beatles [USB]:

16GB USB stick housed […]

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This year at CES, there were so many companies showing off their new eBook readers. With Amazon, Sony and Barnes and Noble in the eBook race, it seemed silly that these companies were trying to compete. These are only a few of the companies showing off their eBook readers.

iRiver

WiseReader by Hanvon

Bookeen Cybook Opus

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Remember Batman in Kingdom Come? In the graphic novel, an alternative-future and paralyzed Bruce Wayne moves around with an exoskeleton. Robotic braces allow him normal movement, all controlled like his mind.
Similar technology may become mainstream soon actually. Argo Medical Technologies in Israel is currently holding US trials for its ReWalk. That’s a exoskeleton that allows people who are paralyzed from the waist down to use their legs again. Users may not be able to control these mechanical leg supports with their minds, but the crutch-based control scheme looks pratical enough—but unfortunately requiring full upper body function as well (sorry quadriplegics).
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As additional aid to your valentine-inspired shopping, here are some discounts currently running on Dell.com. Unless otherwise noted, the promos below all end on 2/11/2010, 5:55 AM CT. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST – Save $423 on this Fully Loaded Studio XPS 8000 with 20″ Monitor only $999 after instant savings! (until supplies last)

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