Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Monday, June 02, 2008
Taste Strips Give Ads a New Flavor
Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/adage/homepage/~3/302494652/article.php
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- A study conducted by Starch Communications, a division of GfK Custom Research North America, indicates that the Peel 'n Taste flavor strips -- edible strips of film -- are raising awareness and increasing purchase consideration with consumers -- at least, those who are brave enough to try them.
Sunday, June 01, 2008
RCA Releases New Mini-Camcorders With Expandable Memory, Water Resistance [Video Cameras]
The Flip has been dominating the dizzy-cam market since its release, fending off the first-gen Small Wonder and the cheaper, better-spec'd Vado from Creative. The camera has been essentially unchanged for about a year now, though rumors abound about a new Flip Mino, which looks significantly more compact than its older brothers.
When it comes to mini-camcorders, the name of the game seems to be simplicity over anything else, so it remains to be seen if the comparatively long feature list of the Small Wonders will be a boon or a burden. The MyLife, the Pocket and the Traveler will be out this summer for $90, $100 and $150, respectively. [CNet]
NASA Phoenix Lander Finds Water On Mars! [Mars Phoenix Lander]
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/302504451/nasa-phoenix-lander-finds-water-on-mars
"It's the consensus of all of us that we have found ice," said Peter Smith of the University of Arizona, Tucson, which is leading the Phoenix project with help from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. "It's shiny and smooth - it's absolutely astounding!" he said. Exclamation points aside, Smith did concede, as scientists are wont to do, that the gleaming slab could be "something else," but the leading interpretation is that future tests will confirm it is ice.
The patch, which was discovered by Phoenix's camera during a routine inspection of its legs, joins several existing targets of digging opportunity. One is called Humpty Dumpty, and the second is the King of Hearts. The ice patch? Thy name is "Holy Cow!" said Smith. All three sites will presumably be where the lander's robotic scoop arm will dig to begin a set of experiments that could prove or disprove the presence of organic, life building compounds on Mars. [SFGate]
MIT Nanomesh Paper Towel is the Last Quicker Picker Upper You'll Ever Need [Nano Towels]
Even more amazing is the fact that this mish-mash of nanowires has the look and feel of paper, but sucks up only oil, leaving every ounce of water behind. Based on that, you know what comes next, right? Water filtration, said Jing Kong, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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