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April 30, 2005
Rome-based Alenia Aeronautica is aiming "to fly its new Sky-X unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator by the end of May," according to C4ISR Journal. "The 7-meter-long demonstrator - which has a wingspan of 6 meters, takeoff weight of 1,100 kilograms and maximum speed of 800 kilometers per hour - will undergo flight trials at Sweden's Vidsel military test range."
The $43 million + drone is a technology demonstrator, mostly -- a test-bed to see how many decisions the plane can make on its own in midair. Defense Tech
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April 28, 2005
I personally would not but caught on a skateboard, in my book it is up there with skydiving, OK that is a little extreme. I think skaters are hot though, and now that dbsumo has reintroduced the SunRiser Skateboard Headlights originally developed in 2001, life for skateboarders should be a little easier. The super bright LED lamps get installed between your board and trucks, offers about 50 feet worth of light .
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UberGizmo When I first heard about this gadget, I was excited by the idea of having a device that would record TV shows directly in MPEG-4 format, rather than in MPEG-2. I imagined it to be a Personal Video Recorder (PVR), like a mini-TiVo. It's only when I received the unit that I realized that The Neuros MPEG-4 recorder is not a PVR like TiVo, but a simple digital video recorder that records at a resolution of 352x240 at 25 frames per second, without a TV guide, or programming capability. More
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In addition to showing off a range on Longhorn goodies at WinHEC in Seattle, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates showed off a tiny tablet computer, with a 6-inch screen, camera, great battery life, and a sticker price of US$500-800. The Tablet PC would also feature Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. More at Cnet
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April 26, 2005
Mindball is an experience product, a game where two players control a ball with their brain waves. The player being most relaxed wins the game. The brain waves are detected by sensors attached to the headbands. The sensors (electrodes) are connected to a biosensor system. The biosensor system, registers the electrical activity in the brain – so called EEG. The brain waves increasing the chance to win Mindball are called Alpha- and Theta waves. They occur when we are calm and relaxed.
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The Darth Vader Voice Changer features the realistic helmet, mask and chest plate that made the very image of Darth Vader an icon. Just put on the gear, and the change will be complete when you hear your own voice converted to sound like that of the evil Lord Vader! Two additional modes are included: the first plays the ominous breathing sound, and the final mode plays five of his most popular phrases from the Star Wars movies, including "The Force is with you," "You don't know the power of the dark side," "Don't make me destroy you," "Your powers are weak," and "There is no escape."
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April 22, 2005
Datago, Japan has announced the VC-1 PLUS, a hands free speaker phone for Skype users. Features include : Sensitivity speaker >75dB; +/-3dB, sensitivity mike -44dB, omni directional 5m all directions, volume control, mute button, USB connector cable for PC connection, 85cm shield cable line gold plate and connection jack, 3W, impedence 4Ohms +/-15 percent, echo cancellation speaker, 100 x 110.8 x 45.3mm, 200g
Price: 8,980 yen (US$84.15)
Availability: Synnex in Japan
Device: Handsfree
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April 19, 2005
NEC, Japan has developed an LCD screen with "super-advanced, super-fine TFT (SA-SFT)," specifically designed to the needs of the doctors. The SA-SFT gives a better viewing angle and brightness. The LCD will be available in 2 versions (color NL160120AC27-05 and monochrome NL160120AC27-06/06A) . Features include 21.3" (54cm), UXGA (1600x1200), 450cd/m2 contrast for the color NL160120AC27-05 and 1500cd/m2 for the monochome LCD. More
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Sega Toys and planetarium developer, Takayuki Ohira, have announced "HOMESTAR" -- the world's first optical planetarium for home use. "HOMESTAR" is set for release in July. The planetarium can display approximately 10,000 stars up to class 6.5. It will be priced at 20,790 yen.
HOMESTAR uses a projection lens to display images of stars on a wall or screen. More
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