Li-Fi: 10 ways visible-spectrum wireless will make your life better

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/lifi-ten-ways-i.php / LiFi /

At $249, the iPad Mini would be hard to stop, says analyst

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57503096-37/at-$249-the-ipad-mini-would-be-hard-to-stop-says-analyst/

/ iOS Apple price /

How to be a Genius: Apple's secret employee training manual

http://gizmodo.com/5938323/how-to-be-a-genius-this-is-apples-secret-employee-training-manual

/ empathy sympathy genius psychological mastery banned words roleplaying Genius Training Student Workbook Dos and Don'ts, down to specific words prohibited banned identify capitalize human emotions empathizing consoling cheering up correcting various Genius Bar confrontation smiling likeminded computer commune /

Tim Cook reportedly in talks with Google’s Larry Page over patents

Patent wars? Not this time ... so far ...

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/08/30/tim-cook-in-talks-with-page/

/ intellectual property negotiation negotiate Apple CEO /

Eton FRX3 emergency smartphone charger (video)

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/misc-gadgets/eton-frx3-emergency-smartphone-charger/

/ solar generator hand cranked alternator USB /

Patent wars: Tokyo court rules Samsung devices don’t violate Apple patent

That's 2 to Samsung (South Korea & Japan) & 1 to Apple (USA).

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/08/31/samsung-not-guilty/

/ patent intellectual property court sue legal fees expenses sync synchronization damages /

Dont worry: drive on • Fossil fools & fracking lies

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=4uKgU7krWzE&desktop_uri=/watch?v=4uKgU7krWzE&gl=AU

/ fossil fuel tar sands oil petroleum crude energy cost /

Will Hurricane Isaac knock sense into America?

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/will-hurricane-isaac-knock-sense-america?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=8e44a5adc7-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ New Orleans levee dyke dam pump Katrina global warming climate change human caused anthropomorphic CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas sea level rise science Bush Romney extreme right /

Mozilla sets end of Firefox for OS X Leopard - Macworld Australia

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/mozilla-sets-end-of-firefox-for-os-x-leopard-69798/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Did+Samsung+pay+Apple+1bn+in+five-cent+coins+Top+Fathers+Day+gadgets+upgrade+your+old+iMac+and+more&utm_content=Did+Samsung+pay+Apple+1bn+in+five-cent+coins+Top+Fathers+Day+gadgets+upgrade+your+old+iMac+and+more+CID_147351333ffecfe5a6f35a139e25c4de&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=Mozilla+kills+Firefox+for+OS+X+Leopard

/ Mozilla Firefox browser Apple OSX OS X 16 17 Snow Leopard Mountain Lion Windows 8 Metro /

First Formula E season set for 2014

http://gas2.org/2012/08/29/first-formula-e-season-set-for-2014/

/ battery swap pit stop one 1 hour EV electric vehicle instant torque low noise /

Court told iPad search legitimate reason to go to house

If you idevice is lost, you may be able to locate it with Apple's Find iPhone app.  Once you know where it is, what are the legalities?  Well, they are being tested in a court in Canberra, Australia right now.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/court-told-ipad-search-legitimate-reason-to-go-to-house-20120828-24z19.html

/ Apple iPhone iPad iPod iOS locate find legal search /

Cloud cluelessness is still rampant

"... half of us believe cloud computing doesn't work in a storm."

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/08/cloud-cluelessness-is-still-rampant/

/ storage infrastructure /

World exclusive! 2012 Tesla Model S test & range verification

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/alternative/1208_2012_tesla_model_s_test_and_range_verification/

/ EV electric vehicle car automobile battery LiIon lithium ion regen regenerative braking range Elon Musk /

10 best apps for Samsung Galaxy Note

http://www.informationweek.com/hardware/handheld/10-best-apps-for-samsung-galaxy-notes/240006481

/ phone smartphone smart phone Android tablet phablet 5.3 5.5 inch stylus /

Electric skateboard verses Corvette drag race • not the expected result (video)

Race length is only 75 feet & the result is not quite as clear-cut as the title of the linked page ("Electric Skateboard Crushes Corvette In Drag Race") implies, but still surprising:

http://gas2.org/2012/08/29/video-electric-skateboard-crushes-corvette-in-drag-race/ / EV electric vehicle skate board 37 volt 20 amp-hour LiPo battery Gnarboard /

Kindle app for iOS updated with new layouts, notebook & adjustable margins

http://www.cultofmac.com/187943/kindle-app-for-ios-updated-with-new-layouts-notebook-adjustable-margins/

/ iPhone iPad iPod Touch Amazon rapid highlights improved brightness control notebook navigation /

Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac priced & dated for Mountain Lion & Windows 8

http://www.slashgear.com/parallels-desktop-8-for-mac-priced-and-dated-for-mountain-lion-and-windows-8-30244805/

/ virtual virtualization OS X OSX dictation support software running natively keyboard layout synchronization languages Notification Center Windows messages Presentation Wizard EFI BIOS support system straight USB stick USB 3.0 works both environments faster input/output operations /

How your mobile phone bill will slowly become less confusing in Australia

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/08/how-your-mobile-phone-bill-will-slowly-become-less-confusing/

/ cell phone companies hiding conditions small print Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code unlimited options /

Look at yourself objectively

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/08/look-at-yourself-objectively/

/ puerperal fever after giving birth mortality rate reality embrace failings avoid euphemism reverse projections Look up not down criticize yourself find honest friends listen to criticism outside external perspective /

2012 Toyota RAV4 EV • Reducing the coefficient of drag (video)

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/video-2012-toyota-rav4-ev-reducing-coefficient-drag

/ Cd aerodynamic range battery Tesla drivetrain under body LiIon lithium ion anxiety efficiency airflow efficiency spats /

Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt disk review

Thunderbolt has a maximum speed twice as fast as USB 3.0, but in this implementation the two intefaces perform at essentially the same speed.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/27/buffalo-ministation-thunderbolt-disk-review/

/ disc drive bus powered interface /

6 weight loss tips

http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/10/weight-loss-advice-straight-from-the-spas/#all

/ are weight loss spas worth the money write it all down weigh yourself often don't overindulge over indulge identify motivators cardio aerobic fitness fiber /

Google Now update brings emergency alerts to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

http://www.slashgear.com/google-now-update-brings-emergency-alerts-to-android-4-1-jelly-bean-30244815/

/ Android 4.1 Jelly Bean showtime information /

Bio-retina could be a boon for the blind

http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/08/29/bio-retina-could-be-boon-for-the-blind?videoId=237368350&videoChannel=6

/ Israel macular degeneration mimic artificial retina retinosis pigmentosa /

How to run Mac OS X On any Windows PC using VirtualBox (video)

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/08/how-to-run-mac-os-x-on-any-windows-pc-using-virtualbox/

/ virtual virtualization Macintosh Apple Microsoft OSX PC running 64-bit 32-bit 64 32 bit Windows dual-core processor 4GB RAM Mountain Lion Snow Leopard OS operating system extension pack USB devices support hacked hack Olarila pirate legit legitimate MultiBeast HackBoot /

Rio to host all-electric Formula E Championship

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/rio-host-all-electric-formula-e-championship

/ race EV electric vehicle Federation Internationale de Automobile FIA Rio de Janeiro Formula E Championship /

Samsung unveils bigger, faster 5.5. inch Galaxy Note 2 with Jelly Bean & redesigned S Pen (video)

... & you won't lose the stylus, because the phone will sound an alarm if it's left behind.

http://9to5google.com/2012/08/29/samsung-unveils-bigger-and-better-galaxy-note-2-with-redesigned-s-pen/#

Hands on (video)

http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-note-2/4505-6452_7-35426722.html

ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/samsung-galaxy-note-stylus-stays-screen-super-sized/t/story?id=17096023

Pocket Lint

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/47178/samsung-galaxy-note-2-announced

Redmond Pie

http://www.redmondpie.com/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-announced-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/

Gstyle Magazine

http://www.gstylemag.com/2012/08/29/samsung-confirms-galaxy-note-ii-at-ifa/

Photo credi: Samsung via Gstyle Magazine
/ Android Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Berlin IFA technology trade show Berlin Unpacked Event /

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 leaks ahead of official announcement • 5.5″ Display, Jelly Bean, 2GB RAM all confirmed

IFA Berlin 2012: Samsung will make the official announcement later today, but final specs for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 have been leaked. No surprises, with the minor exception that processor speed will be 1.6GHz, rather than the expected 1.4. More at:

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/29/samsung-galaxy-note-2-leaks-ahead-of-official-announcement-5-5-display-jelly-bean-2gb-ram-all-confirmed/#more-80960

/ Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS /

IPhone 5 concept video

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/14/iphone-5-concept-video-is_n_1596243.html?utm_hp_ref=technology&utm_source=scribol.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=scribol.com

/ iOS Apple rumour rumor /

iRobot Roomba 600 vacuum cleaner does the hard work so you don't have to

Wish you had a robot to do the vacuuming? Here's one you can buy now:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/47145/irobot-roomba-600-vacuum-cleaner-released

/ optimised optimized airflow bin dust bag fills evenly emptied less brush redesigned remove hair fur fluff battery charge dock hoovering hoover /

Christopher Hitchens’ "Mortality": An honest book about death

"I want to stare death in the eye."

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/roiphe/2012/08/christopher_hitchens_mortality_an_honest_book_about_death_.html/ esophageal cancer Christopher Hitchens memoir "I want to stare death in the eye." esophageal cancer esophagus /

Researchers use world’s thinnest material to create quick-charging Li-ion anode

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/researchers-use-world's-thinnest-material-create-quick-charging-li-ion-anode

/ graphene lithium ion LiIon charge battery anode cathode charge EV electric vehicle /

Java zero-day vulnerability: Why you should disable Java on your browser right now.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/08/29/java_zero_day_vulnerability_why_you_should_disable_java_on_your_browser_right_now_.html

/ Oracle vulnerability malware hack hacker /

NASA to launch Android-powered nanosatellites

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-24xa2.html

/ Android nano satellite nano-satellite engineers Ames Research Centre Bay Area Moffett Field phone smartphone smart off-the-shelf hardware off the shelf hardware cost miniature cube-shaped cube commercial product capabilities fast processor versatile operating systems multiple miniature sensors high-resolution cameras GPS receivers several radios /

Forbes says Tesla stock risky, but poised for big gains

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/forbes-says-tesla-stock-risky-poised-big-gains

/ EV electric vehicle car automobile battery LiIon lithium ion iron charge range carbon dioxide CO2 greenhouse gas global warming climate change /

Linguistic archeology: The tree of knowledge

http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2012/08/linguistic-archeology

/ dendrochronology archaeologists Quentin Atkinson University of Auckland New Zealand genealogical tree Indo-European languages Anatolia modern-day Turkey farmers farming semi-nomadic pastoralist tribes steppes north Caspian Sea hypothesis computer-generated phylogeny evolved over time spread across space /

How to find an alien civilization (infographic)

http://www.wired.com/design/2012/08/are-we-alone/

/ life on other planets stars life form SETI radio telescope UFO unidentified flying object Frank Drake 1961 /

Curiosity's dirty little secret

Credit: rutgersprep.org/


Selfie — power source at the rear
Credit: NASA/openminds.tv

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-24xvn.html / Mars explorer rover plutonium 238 239 uranium nuclear warhead bomb waste contamination USA USSR America Russia cold war thermonuclear /

Getting your phone to give you a hand

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428958/getting-your-phone-to-give-you-a-hand/ / Donna personal digital assistant PDA Siri Evi Google Now contacts past behavior smarter searches context /

Patent wars: Apple vs. Samsung • the gory details

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/24/apple-samsung-trial-verdict-samsung-loses-big/

/ iOS Android OS rounded corners bounce back rubber band /

Med Sensation Tricorder Glove

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/25/med-sensation-tricorder-glove/

/ diagnosis diagnose illness interface data physical exam component automated diagnosis living dying Glove Tricorder sensors accelerometers temperature force sound vibration data protocol allows data transferred wirelessly /

Head of ARPA-E sketches course for energy research

http://www.technologyreview.com/view/429026/head-of-arpa-e-sketches-course-for-energy/

/ fast charging EV electric vehicle battery smart autonomous sensing robotic devices phasor measurement units monitor transmission lines damage sensors robotics energy efficiency reliability smart dust lightweight strong materials dense biofuel crops low cost hydrogen /

Samsung transparent display release date: September

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/27/samsung-transparent-display-release-date/

/ thin LCD panel transparent display see through see-through /

Peak cheap oil is an incontrovertible fact

"If the looming global oil crunch has been postponed for another decade or two as widely alleged, this is far from obvious in today's commodity markets."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/9500667/Peak-cheap-oil-is-an-incontrovertible-fact.html

/ peak oil fossil fuel petroleum reserves Brent crude $115 barrel last week. Petrol cost Germany  Europe record levels local currencies US dollar /

3D-printed table lamps bloom like flowers filled with light

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/3d-printed-table-lamps-bloom-like-flowers-filled-with-light/

/ 3D printer /

iOS & Android adoption grows at explosive rates internationally

http://blog.flurry.com/bid/88867/iOS-and-Android-Adoption-Explodes-Internationally

/ Apple Google /

Patent wars: Apple-Samsung trial: preliminary injunction requested for 8 devices

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/27/apple-samsung-trial-preliminary-injunction/

/ Apple Samsung Android iOS phone smartphone smart phone /

Handle on Demand (HoD) review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/25/handle-on-demand-hod-review/

/ suction cap cup vacuum non porous non-porous nonporous surface grip /

Solar prices — catching a falling knife

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/solar-prices-catching-falling-knife?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=e47979d34d-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ photovoltaic PV photo voltaic thermal renewable sustainable renewable conservation profit business falling prices panel stabilization stabilisation stable national market save energy /

Giant mute button silences commercials with a vengeance

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/giant-mute-button-silences-commercials-with-a-vengeance/

/ shut the fuck up /

Sony XPERIA S tablet launching with boatload of accessories

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/27/sony-xperia-s-tablet-launching-with-boatload-of-accessories/

/ cover keyboard 9.4-inch display quad-core Tegra 3 processor 1GB RAM Android /

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 specifications leaked ahead of launch • device comes with 4.1 Jelly Bean OS

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/378108/20120828/samsung-galaxy-note-2-specifications-launch-release.htm

/ 8 megapixel mega pixel 16 32 gigabytes giga bytes /

Android: Where to after Samsung vs Apple in USA?

Google speaks out on Samsung vs Apple, says Android is safe for the most part

http://androidandme.com/2012/08/news/google-speaks-out-on-samsung-vs-apple-says-android-is-safe-for-the-most-part/

How Android has evolved while steering clear of Apple's designs

http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/25/3268609/how-google-has-avoided-apples-patents-trade-dress-other-claims

Android: A visual history

http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/7/2585779/android-history

/ bounce back icon Friday $1.049 billion jury verdict court of appeals review both infringement validity patent claim core Android operating system US Patent Office /

Google's audacious bet on fiber & why it could work

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/08/23/google-fiber/?iid=T_Blogs

/ high-definition television channels high definition high bandwidth Internet one-gigabit access ISP one-gigabit /

"Dr No" Abbott saps initiative in Australia

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/dr-no-abbott-saps-initiative?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=e47979d34d-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ Australian Federal opposition conservative liberal climate change global warming sustainable renewable energy power coal fossil fuel /

MagnetaPicks • lost guitar picks may be a thing of the past

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/24/magnetapicks-lost-guitar-picks-may-be-a-thing-of-the-past/

/ plectrum /

Iceland gets 99.5% of its energy from renewable sources

http://inhabitat.com/iceland-gets-99-5-of-its-energy-from-renewable-sources-but-how-clean-is-it/#more-428533

/ sustainable green thermal geothermal sulphur dioxide pollution geothermal power plants asthma /

The missing piece in Australia's solar puzzle • commercial solar

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/missing-piece-australias-solar-puzzle?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=9d3e7827df-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ solar cells PV photovoltaic photo voltaic renewable sustainable green environmental /

Walt Mossberg tests Dropbox, SugarSync, SkyDrive & Google Drive

http://allthingsd.com/20120731/many-devices-many-files-and-four-ways-to-share-them/

/ free cloud computing storage Windows OSX OS X Android iOS Google Apple Microsoft file document storage on line online /

How much does a litre of unleaded petrol cost around the world?

http://www.betweentheaxles.com.au/how-much-is-a-litre-of-unleaded-petrol-around-the-world-83

/ petroleum fossil fuel CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas peak oil barrel gas gasoline global warming climate change /

Android recovery (opinion)

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/25/android-recovery-opinion/

/ Microsoft Windows mobile Apple iOS Google OEM Motorola Samsung HTC licensing fees Sony One Xperia LG TouchWiz /

Harman Kardon have invaded our personal space

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/25/harman-kardon-have-invaded-our-personal-space-2/#more-103585

/ headphone earphone earbud ear bud /

Profiting from sustainability

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/profiting-sustainability?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=e47979d34d-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ sustainable renewable green solar PV photovoltaic photo voltaic wind turbine thermal profitable profit business /

Scotland to build world's first community-owned tidal turbine

http://inhabitat.com/scotland-to-build-worlds-first-community-owned-tidal-turbine/

/ 100% renewable sustainable green energy clean technology marine renewables /

Patent wars: Will Apple now sue Google?

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/08/25/will-apple-now-sue-google/

/ portfolio Nexus imitate designs box Oracle paper trail revenue damages ad advertising model injunction Amazon Kindle /

Nexus 7 toolkits designed for Mac appear, make flashing a little bit easier

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/23/nexus-7-toolkits-designed-for-mac-appear-makes-flashing-a-little-bit-easier/

/ Android rootkit root rooted ROM RootzWiki unroot lock unlock boot loader ClockworkMod Recovery script Windows Macintosh Apple download /

Evernote & Moleskine team up for a snazzy smart notebook

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/24/evernote-and-moleskine-team-up-for-a-snazzy-smart-notebook/

/ digitize searchable colour color corrected skewed digitized Android iOS Macintosh OSX OS X Windows iPhone Apple Google /

Bunch of phonies: study looks at politicians’ fake Twitter followers

http://gigaom.com/2012/08/24/bunch-of-phonies-study-looks-at-politicians-fake-twitter-followers/

/ buying fake followers inactive accounts bot robot spam /

Feds, University test cars that can communicate

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/22/feds-university-test-cars-that-can-communicate/

/ Wireless devices vehicles send signals to each other warning potential dangers stopped traffic cars might speeding through red light traffic lights turn green no cars coming the other way /

Cloud startup aims to make “dumb” cell phones smart

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/cloud-startup-aims-to-make-dumb-cell-phones-smart-through-browser/

/ Java phone smart smartphone developing world WAP Internet based services Wireless Application Protocol apps Google Android Apple iOS Australian startup NiBu local processing power /

Logitech introduces a washable keyboard

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/24/logitech-introduces-a-washable-keyboard/

/ soap water wash /

Remembering Neil Armstrong, the most modest hero

Neil Armstrong, a hero who shunned fame

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/26/opinion/seymour-armstrong-appreciation/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

Neil Armstrong, Will Robinson & me

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-neil-armstrong-will-robinson-and-me-20120826,0,34755.story

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong

Armstrong's steps were a US peak, not the start of brave new world

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/-24u8u.html

/ space Moon astronaut exploration launch rocket booster landing small step giant leap for mankind NASA test pilot US USA Navy aviator aerospace engineer /

Prepare for higher oil prices following Venezuelan oil refinery fire

Oil prices are likely to rise following today's oil refinery explosion and fire at Amuay in north-west Venezuela, according to ACT Peak Oil.  The fire killed 26 people, injured 80 and will delay production for two days.

The Amuay Refinery is part of the Paraguaná Refinery Complex which is the second biggest in the world. Amuay produces 650,000 barrels of oil a day, about two-thirds of Paraguaná's nearly one million barrels a day. Global production of oil is 89 mbd.

President of ACT Peak Oil, Ms Jenny Goldie, says most refineries are already working at full capacity and there are few means to make up the shortfall in supply created by the closure of the Amuay Refinery.

"The inevitable consequence will be an increase in the price of oil," says Ms Goldie. "While the refinery may re-open in two days, we may expect reduced production for some time until repairs are made.

"Despite the recent increase in oil shale production, largely in the US, the world is vulnerable to shocks in the oil supply line. Even the major suppliers like Saudi Arabia are pumping as hard as they can."

Ms Goldie says there will be little joy for Australian motorists who are already experiencing high prices at the pump.

/ Peak Oil fossil fuel hydrocarbon CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse green house gas global warming climate change petroleum /

Neil Armstrong

05 August 1930 – 25 August 2012


Neil Armstrong in 1969

First man to set foot on the Moon, 02:56 UTC July 21, 1969

"... one giant leap for mankind"

Astronaut
Test pilot
Aerospace engineer
University professor
US Naval aviator

Photo credit: NASA/Wikipedia
/ Apollo 11 NASA Buzz Aldrin Michael Collins /

How to burn Mountain Lion to a DVD or USB flash drive

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/07/how-to-burn-mountain-lion-to-a-dvd-or-usb-flash-drive/

/ OSX OS X thumb key /

Rebirth of Commodore USA (podcast)

http://www.zdnet.com/the-rebirth-of-commodore-usa-podcast-7000003170/

Photo gallery

http://www.zdnet.com/commodore-64-back-to-the-future_p12-7000003169/#photo

/ Commodore 64 Vic 20 Amiga /

Patent wars: What the Apple v. Samsung verdict means for the rest of us

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/what-apple-v-samsung-means/

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/25/apples-1-billion-patent-verdict-could-corner-the-market/

/ Android Google manufacturers smartphone smart phone jury patent lawyers iOS iphone /

NASA’s Tiny Cubic satellites will have Android phones for brains

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/nasas-tiny-cubic-satellites-will-have-android-phones-for-brains/

/ PhoneSat off-the-shelf consumer technology inexpensive orbit Nexus One on-board computer phone camera smart sartphone /

Is this the iPhone 5 Mini Dock USB cable?

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/is-this-the-iphone-5-mini-dock-usb-cable

/ Apple iphone 5 iOS rumour /

Fantom tempered glass screen protector for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/24/fantom-tempered-glass-screen-protector-for-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus/

/ Android smartphone smart phone protection Google /

Single-crystal nanoparticles increase battery charging speed by 30 times

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/single-crystal-nanoparticles-increase-battery-charging-speed-30-times

/ LiIon lithium ion increasing energy density improved thermal performance Korean scientists charging time EV electric vehicle carbon-coated single-crystal LiMn2O4 nanoparticle cathode /

Two moves that tell you everything you need to know about Twitter’s future

http://gigaom.com/2012/08/23/two-moves-that-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know-about-twitters-future/

/ real time information utility global media Tumblr friend-finder API partnership with NBC Matt Buchanan at Buzzfeed blog network /

Live From Mars: Interactive 360 panorama from the Curiosity Rover

Includes versions for Flash, iPhone & iPad.

http://lightbox.time.com/2012/08/20/interactive-360-panorama-from-mars-curiosity-rover/

/ NASA /

Will FaceTime on coming iPhone 5 crash LTE networks?

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230589/Will_FaceTime_on_coming_iPhone_5_crash_LTE_networks_?taxonomyId=15

/ wireless carriers AT&T Verizon Wireless Sprint carriers real time video chat software bandwidth hog 3G 4G backhaul capabilities cell towers WiFi /

Man rides tiniest working bike (video)

http://inhabitat.com/minivelo-russian-man-rides-the-worlds-tiniest-bike/

/ bicycle small smallest /

Patent wars: Samsung wins in Korea; Apple wins in USA

Samsung wins in Korea

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/samsung-didnt-copy-iphone-design-court-in-south-korea-rules/

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/24/south-korean-court-rules-samsung-didnt-copy-iphone/

Apple wins in USA

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/jury-returns-verdict-in-apple-v-samsung/?comments=1#comments-bar

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/24/verdict-reached-in-epic-apple-vs-samsung-patent-case/

/ Android iOS design utility damages smartphone tablet phone /

Think Evernote’s user interface could be better? So does Evernote

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/24/think-evernotes-interface-could-be-better-so-does-evernote/

/ iOS Android Macintosh Windows note taking scan camera /

Widespread vaccine exemptions are messing with herd immunity

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/08/widespread-vaccine-exemptions-are-messing-with-herd-immunity/?comments=1#comments-bar

/ vaccination /

MONOHEDRON: Andrej Cverha's futuristic prefab canvas shelter is highly customizable

http://inhabitat.com/monohedron-andrej-cverha-futuristic-prefab-canvas-shelter-is-highly-customizable/

/ tent /

Global warming causing the Maldives to buy new homeland?

http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/10/global-warming-causing-the-maldives-to-buy-new-homeland/

/ global warming climate change greenhouse gas carbon dioxide CO2 sea level rise /

The end of the Industrial Revolution

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2012/the-end-of-the-industrial-revolution-63022

/ carbon dioxide global warming climate change CO2 fossil fuel renewable sustainable energy petroleum electricity energy power petrol diesel coal industry past future /

New wind power system claims 70% increase in wind speeds & triple the power output

http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/new-wind-augmentation-system-claims-70-increase-wind-speeds-triple-power-output.html

/ renewable sustainable energy electricity generation Mass Megawatts Wind Power /

CUBEDGE EDGE.sound Bluetooth speaker

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/22/cubedge-edge-sound-bluetooth-speaker/

/ portable speaker connect playback sound speakerphone plastic silicone overlay sandblasted aluminum grill frequency range 40-20,000Hz 95dB electret condenser microphone receiving phone calls recyclable reduced environmental impact built-in battery 10 hours /

Apple’s elegant "sealed" Mac designs come with a costly tradeoff

http://www.macworld.com.au/blogs/apples-elegant-sealed-mac-designs-come-with-a-costly-tradeoff-68925/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Teen+invents+cancer+test+using+Google+save+space+on+your+iDevice+and+more&utm_content=Teen+invents+cancer+test+using+Google+save+space+on+your+iDevice+and+more+CID_dcf0875dbc3c04486de418df3084db67&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=Sealed+Mac+designs+have+a+costly+tradeoff

/ Apple Macintosh battery upgrade memory RAM /

The Gates Of Hell

Burning gas crater in Turkmenistan has been polluting for 41 years.

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/geologists-accidentally-opened-the-door-to-hell.html

Photo credit: johnhbradley.com via Treehugger
/ sulphur dioxide SO2 carbon dioxide CO2 greenhouse gas energy waste global warming climate change pollution asthma /

Platform agnostic malware spreads from Macs to other platforms

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/-24o4e.html

/ operating system environments Windows virtual machines running on VMWare Windows Mobile
/

Bad News for Google: Nexus phones still don’t sell

No surprise here. A major weakness of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is lack of memory: only 16GB & no external memory slot. This has been a failure of other Nexus devices as well.

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/22/bad-news-for-google-nexus-phones-still-dont-sell/?iid=tl-main-feature

/ Android smartphone smart phone sales /

Ergo Electronics announces the 10″ GoNote touchscreen Android 4 netbook

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/23/ergo-electronics-announces-the-10-gonote-touchscreen-android-4-notebook/

/ tablet laptop Ice Cream Sandwich ICS keyboard 2GHz ARM Rockchip RK2918 CPU 1GB RAM 8GB internal storage microSD card slot resistive touch screen /

From tiny to tinier: One GIF zooms in on bacterial life (video)

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/08/from-tiny-to-tinier-one-gif-zooms-in-on-bacterial-life/261443/

/ animated images scanning electron microscope amphipod small Crustacea milimeter nanometers diatom algae alga tiny bacterium James Thyrwitt-Drake University of Victoria /

A sleeping timebomb – dangers of sleep apnoea (update)

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/a-sleeping-timebomb-20120822-24mwd.html

The original article has been moved or deleted, but the items linked below develop the same ideas – associations between snoring & sleep apnoea on the one hand, & high cholesterol, obesity, depression, & Alzheimer’s on the other.

Virtual Medical Centre
http://www.myvmc.com/news/sleeping-time-bomb/

Independent.ie
http://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/health-features/heavy-snorers-are-a-ticking-time-bomb-30477692.html

RMIT
https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2014/february/a-sleeping-time-bomb/ / sleep apnea apnoea diet obesity snoring heart stops beating wake gasp for air /

Bowers & Wilkins P3 headphones review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/22/bowers-wilkins-p3-headphones-review/#more-102511

/ in-ear commuter commute earpads audio signal venting system better air flow around the drivers /

Can a Pacific island nation use old industrial law to stop climate change?

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/08/can-a-pacific-island-nation-use-old-industrial-law-to-stop-climate-change/261455/ / Palau paradise earth low-lying nation threatened climate change global warming sea-level rise CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas legal initiative United Nations /

Ancient grains can help prevent cancer, heart disease & high blood pressure

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/ancient-grains-can-help-prevent-cancer-heart-disease-and-high-blood-pressure/2012/08/10/5a1d9438-b631-11e1-9e4c-5a6a137d65e1_story.html

/ amaranth emmer teff millet quinoa rye nutrients protein cereal grains broadleaf plants /

How long before robots can think like us?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9489002/How-long-before-robots-can-think-like-us.html

/ machine intelligence Alan Turing test Skynet self-aware Terminator HAL 2001, A Space Odyssey /

Genius bonobo chimp creates stone tools like early hominids

http://www.slashgear.com/genius-bonobo-chimp-creates-stone-tools-like-early-hominids-23243693/

/ stone flakes log food split drill /

Nikon S800c – World first Android powered camera

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/22/nikon-s800c-world-first-android-powered-camera/

/ megapixel 2.3 Gingerbread COOLPIX resolution 16MP 10x optical zoom /

How to build a space elevator

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/08/how-to-build-a-space-elevator/261405/

/ carbon nanotubes ribbon rope International Space Elevator Consortium ISEC cable tether counter weight gravity Earth counterweight centrifugal force geostationary orbit /

iPhone 4/4S case with a built in insurance policy (video)

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/22/cellhelmet-review-iphone-44s-case-that-covers-accidents/

/ repair 3 day turnaround bulky protective cases guarantee protect phone damage, fix it if it breaks bezel screen photograph clear smoke $50 handling fee repair replacement TPU accidental damage coverage /

Blind people often find it hard to align their sleep-wake cycle with 24-hour day

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/blind-people-often-find-it-hard-to-align-their-sleep-wake-cycle-with-24-hour-day/2012/08/06/5578f090-bb0d-11e1-abd4-aecc81b4466d_story.html

/ rhythm sight /

MatrixDAR — First military grade encryption for Android

http://thehackernews.com/2012/08/matrixdar-first-military-grade.html

/ AuthenTec mobile network security military-grade encryption data stored Android smartphone phone cell mobile performance FIPS 140 certification full disk encryption device storage media software hardware /

Is there a limit to how tall buildings can get?

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/08/there-limit-how-tall-buildings-can-get/2963/

/ Mount Everest Himalaya Himalayas buttress Bank of Manhattan Chrysler Building Empire State Building elevator lift transportation system structural limitations ultimate expert William Baker top structural engineer Skidmore, Owings and Merrill structural elements /

Smart Gloves to be minority report companion to Google's Project Glass

http://www.unwiredview.com/2012/08/21/project-glass-is-not-enough-google-patents-smart-glove-to-make-your-minority-report-vr-dreams-come-true/

/ motion sensor sensory devices embedded sensor cameras electronics accelerometers gyroscope digital compass gestures clenching your fist virtual keyboard sign language type /

Scottevest Transformer jacket review (video)

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/22/scottevest-transformer-jacket-review-video/

/ magnets removeable sleeve vest PAN persona area network water bottle elastic phone smartphone pad tablet pocket earbud earphone headphone temperature comfortable zip zipper holder weight management system flight documents /

Magnetic stimulation helps some people with treatment-resistant depression

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/magnetic-stimulation-helps-some-people-with-treatment-resistant-depression/2012/08/03/66922da8-d672-11e1-b2d5-2419d227d8b0_story.html

/ repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation rTMS placebo trial expensive treatment-resistant /

Nissan Leaf 15 months after purchase (video)

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=/watch?v=kQN91h0Sxvs&v=kQN91h0Sxvs&gl=AU

/ EV electric vehicle battery charge range LiIon lithium ion /

Chevy Volt at 18,000 miles (video)

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2012/03/video-carscoms-chevy-volt-at-18000-miles.html

/ EV electric vehicle internal combustion engine ICE serial parallel hybrid range extender extended range battery miles fuel consumption premium 91 octane Chevrolet /

Anonymous Hackers target website of Russian court that sentenced Pussy Riot

http://thehackernews.com/2012/08/anonymous-hackers-target-website-of.html

/ dance church Putin pop group /

Is Ford Fusion Energi (20-mile electric car) a Volt competitor?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078496_is-ford-fusion-energi-20-mile-electric-car-a-volt-competitor

/ EV electric vehicle hybrid internal combustion engine ICE range battery LiIon lithium ion charge regen regenerative braking /

Sanwa updates their pico projector/charger case

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/sanwa-updates-their-pico-projectorcharger-case

/ iPhone 4 4s iOS Apple projector charger battery /

Double by Double Robotics: Wheels for your iPad (video)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/double-by-double-robotics-wheels-for-your-ipad-video

/ gyroscope motion sensor move remote control app robot /

BiteSMS updated to v6.3 with themes, contact pic on lockscreen & more ... (jailbreak)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/bitesms-updated-to-v6-3-with-themes-contact-pic-on-lockscreen-and-more#more-29671

/ text SMS gesture activator Messages+ iRealSMS communication integration Cydia Store jailbreak iOS Apple /

Star Wars hover bike rides into reality from the Mojave Desert (video)

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/star-wars-hover.php

McAfee will prevent vehicles from becoming vulnerable to car virus

Computers are controlling more & more of the functions in modern cars. With computers comes the risk of virus attack with the possibility of injury or death.

http://thehackernews.com/2012/08/mcafee-will-prevent-vehicles-from.html

/ fly by wire throttle malware /

Tobacco a drag on world growth

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/opinion/tobacco-a-drag-on-world-growth-20120822-24mih.html

/ illness death health budget cancer emphysema gangrene lung larynx throat coronary heart disease chronic obstructive lung diseases bronchitis peripheral vascular abdominal aortic aneurysm airway obstruction /

Could 2013 Nissan Leaf use Renault Zoe’s heat pump for cold weather?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078614_could-2013-nissan-leaf-use-renault-zoes-heat-pump-for-cold-weather

Electrically heated seats are the most energy efficient way to make an electric car comfortable in cold weather.

/ EV electric vehicle heater efficient efficiency cabin heating heated seats /

TomTom iOS app update adds Foursquare support & more

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/tomtom-ios-app-update-adds-foursquare-support-and-more-22-08-2012/

/ contacts Web search navigate GPS /

The Internet: A decade later (infographic)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/the-internet-a-decade-later-infographic#more-29674

Parody: Apple iPhone 5 promo video

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/parody-apple-iphone-5-promo-video-video#more-29678

Hidden Bluetooth speaker

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/technology/home-audio/hidden-bluetooth-speaker/

/ wireless /

Chevy Volt driver sees Level 1 charging as perfect tool

http://www.plugincars.com/mark-remburke-chevy-volt-and-level-1-charging-are-perfect-pairing-123797.html

/ Chevrolet EV electric vehicle car automobile battery LiIon lithium ion iron charge recharge range planning extended range /

IconToggles tweak brings 16 different actions to your home screen (jailbreak)

Developer promises more to come too!

http://www.cultofmac.com/185655/icontoggles-tweak-brings-16-different-actions-to-your-home-screen-jailbreak/

/ toggle widget settings jailbroken iPhone iPad iPod iOS Apple /

Climate change: A statistical analysis shows how things really are heating up (video)

http://www.economist.com/node/21560235

/ Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Dr Hansen Goddard Institute for Space Studies NASA unusual common heatwave heat wave weather climate global warming surface air-temperature analysis /

Theaters could force 3D on moviegoers with new glasses-free tech

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/theaters-could.php

A bathroom scale that fits in your gear bag & your tiny bathroom

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/21/a-bathroom-scale-that-fits-in-your-gear-bag-and-your-tiny-bathroom/

/ weight mass weigh /

NASA scrubbed Mars Rover code clean — over & over

http://gigaom.com/cloud/nasa-scrubbed-mars-rover-code-clean-over-and-over/

/ 2 million lines software NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL suite of analysis tools bugs GCC compiler Lab For Reliable Software programs array overload corrupt corrupt system memory /

This iPhone 5 leak could be the real deal: Leaked parts fit into leaked chassis perfectly

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/this-iphone-5-leak-could-be-the-real-deal-leaked-parts-fit-into-leaked-chassis-perfectly/

/ iOS Apple phone smartphone screen size 19 pin connector dock metal back /

Patent wars: Samsung’s case that it didn’t copy the iPhone & iPad — in pictures

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/samsungs-argument-that-it-didnt-copy-the-iphone-and-ipad-in-pictures/

/ iOS Android smartphone phone cell mobile prior art tablet iPad /

Foolproof dock connector

A new charge/sync connector looks likely for the iPhone 5. What evidence is available & how will it work? Don Lehman takes a look:

http://thetechblock.com/the-foolproof-dock-connector

/ Apple iOS 8 9 19 30 pin dock durability longevity reliability symmetry /

iPhone 5: 5 reasons why it'll be a disappointment

http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/news/2012/07/iphone_5_5_reasons_why_itll_be_a_disappointment/?utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20uSwitchMobilesNews%20%28uSwitch%20Mobile%20Phones%20-%20News%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner

/ iOS Apple design largely unchanged fail to manage expectations Steve Jobs last device chatter raising stakes four inch screen feels superannuated too small points docked for incompatibility 30 19 pin dock connector plug socket /

Toyota, GM & China in the race for EV dominance

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/toyota-gm-china-race-ev-dominance?utm_source=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=3bcad44c71-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ A123 Wanxiang Group Corp US maker of lithium-ion lithium ion iron LiIon batteries electric vehicle car automobile technology that makes those battery cells manufacture iron-phosphate safer safety stability Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT professor founders patented nano technology /

Will Chevy Volt sales hit 40,000 this year (Ampera included)?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078599_will-chevy-volt-sales-hit-40000-this-year-ampera-included

/ Chevrolet EV electric vehicle battery internal combustion engine ICE lithium ion iron LiIon range charge recharge generator /

Will video games be included in the next Olympics?

Replace the Pharmacology Games with the Electronic Games!

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/should-video-ga.php

/ pharmacological drug hormone cheat /

Declining circumcision rates raise disease risk

Circumcision is protective against HIV, herpes, genital warts & genital cancers among men and their sexual partners. But in the U.S.A., only 55% of baby boys are circumcised — in Europe, 10%. So why are circumcision rates falling?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/declining-circumcision-rates-in-u-s-raise-disease-risk.html

/ sexually transmitted infections disease STD USA HIV, herpes, genital warts and genital cancers among men and their sexual partners /

GoSmart STYLUS review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/20/gosmart-stylus-review/

/ capacitative cross hairs aerospace grade aluminum sandblasted texture iPad smart cover magnets /

Apple now the most valuable company ever*

*Based on total share value, unadjusted for inflation.**

**If the peak value of Microsoft during the 1999 bubble was adjusted for inflation, it would still be substantially more valuable.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-apple-valuation-market-record-idUSBRE87J0KM20120821

/ Wall Street bets 12 September rollout latest version iPhone device revolutionized mobile industry phone smartphone iPhone iOS iPad iPod /

Demise of the car

http://www.peakprosperity.com/blog/79493/demise-car

/ India electricity power energy blackout powergrid great transition rapid infrastructure unable to meet demand power capacity targets global transition away from liquid fossil fuels new energy demand global oil growth in electrical power highway network constructed oil prices quadrupled /

Forget lasers, we're all going to play with masers now

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/forget-lasers-w.php

/ amplified beams of light Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation /

Climate change: are carbon sinks, such as the oceans soon to reach capacity?

http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/08/climate-change-0

/ carbon dioxide CO2 global warming climate change greenhouse gas dissolve acidification /

Ecuador's active volcano (slideshow)

http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR36ZNI#a=1

Photo credit: Reuters
/ volcano eruption ash lava /

SaneBox is awesome • Email re-invented

Email re-invented? And with a free 7 day trial!

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/06/14/email-tool-sanebox-is-amazing-and-worth-every-penny-it-costs/

/ filter Gmail priority inbox Hotmail spam volume social networks media draw infer relationships between people service monthly fee /

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 release date, features & rumours

Is this the new Galaxy Note 2?

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/mobile-phone/3365179/samsung-launch-galaxy-note-2-in-october/

Photo credit: Samsung via PC Advisor
/ Android phablet smartphone phone tablet operating system 4.1 Jelly Bean S3 display 5.5 inch screen /

10 Word table secrets

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/small-business/3376897/10-word-table-secrets/

/ table text headings on each page business cards name tags table rows equal height break tables fuze join side image in table cell rotate text convert table text number rows /

Is Jetta the world's fastest hybrid?

Not with KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) in Formula 1!

http://gas2.org/2012/08/18/jet-speed-jetta-hybrid/

/ F1 regen regenerative braking dynamic storage /

Patent wars: EPL Holdings sues Apple over playback tech in QuickTime & iPhone

http://www.tuaw.com/2012/08/17/epl-holdings-sues-apple-over-playback-tech-in-quicktime-iphone/

/ audio video playback Enounce playback technology speed up slow down tracks non-disclosure agreement shared information technology damages costs expenses any associated interest legal fees /

Gyro activated screwdriver dumps the trigger for twist control (video)

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/gyro-activated.php

/ cordless screwdriver speed trigger Max Gyro Black & Decker gyroscopic activator twist of your wrist /

Rugged flight case transports & charges 16 iPads simultaneously

http://www.cultofmac.com/185259/rugged-flight-case-transports-and-charges-16-ipads-simultaneously/

Human hair: evolutionary relic, or does it serve a useful purpose?

http://www.economist.com/node/21541808/comments#comments

/ shave hairlessness bed bugs move bite shave detect petroleum jelly barrier experiment university students /

CruxSKUNK • Unfortunate name, great keyboard design

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/19/cruxskunk-unfortunate-name-great-keyboard-design/

/ iPad Bluetooth case laptop iOS Apple Kickstarter /

Babies like bouncy things, not morality

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/babies-like-bou.php

/ experiment research /

Teens listen to more music on YouTube than anywhere else

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/08/teens-listen-to.php

/ record store pirate piracy pirating website transcribed lyrics photos Nielsen radio /

The human microbiome: Me, myself, us

A human body contains many times more bacteria than there are human beings on the Earth. Is it time to rethink exactly what makes a human being?

http://www.economist.com/node/21560523

/ cell sperm egg ovum digestive tract /

2013 Nissan Leaf: More range, cheaper model

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078529_2013-nissan-leaf-more-range-cheaper-model-report-says

/ EV electric vehicle car automobile LiIon lithium ion iron battery cell range capacity charge /

Ten hidden controls of the iPhone headphones

http://m.cnet.com/news/ten-hidden-controls-of-the-iphone-headphones/57494051

/ iPhone iPad iPod iOS Apple remote pause rewind fast forward answer hang up hangup reject call waiting resume double triple tap click long hold press remote release previous skip incoming ignore switch call waiting centre center /

How Turnbull transformed solar PV in Australia

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/how-turnbull-transformed-solar-pv?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=da2c902e09-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ photovoltaic photo voltaic electricity power energy greenhouse gas carbon dioxide CO2 global warming climate change /

What the Facebook skeptics know

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-the-facebook-skeptics-know-2012-08-17?link=home_carousel

/ social media media Mark Zuckerberg rigged game scarcity shares artificially inflated stock price stocks subject harsh forces supply and demand more open market secret mobile devices desktop PC ad revenues advertising advertisement /

Apps using Dropbox SDK rejected by Apple App Store

http://allthingsd.com/20120502/is-dropbox-pulling-a-honey-badger-on-the-app-store/?mod=obinsite

/ in app purchase IAP account iOS iPhone iPad iPod /

Dynaflo Liquid Armor • Nano Protection (video)

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/18/dynaflo-liquid-armor-nano-protection/#comments

/ screen protector smartphone tablet spray wipe /

MIT-developed "microthrusters" could propel small satellites

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/microthrusters-could-propel-small-satellites-0817.html

/ micro ion thrusters move change orbit turn roll space launch orbit MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory Microsystems Technology Laboratory American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Joint Propulsion Conference /

Nine alien insects to cause pain, illness and even death in Britain as climate warms up

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/5463255/Nine-alien-insects-to-cause-pain-illness-and-even-death-in-Britain-as-climate-warms-up.html

/ tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus up to 1 cm long viruses for yellow fever and dengue fever. Chikungunya virus dengue fever causes fever intense headaches joint pains insomnia death Sand fly Phlebotomus mascittii rashes transmit flesh eating disease Leishmaniasis parasite cockroaches wasps Argentine ant Linepithema humile oak processionary moth Thaumetopoea processionea mediterranean termite Reticulitermes grassei Saintonge termite Reticulitermes santonensis /

Union Pacific Railroad will test 25 emissions reducing locomotives

http://gas2.org/2012/08/15/union-pacific-railroad-will-test-25-emissions-reducing-locomotives/

/ national high-speed rail system freight fuel NOx nitrous oxides diesel fuel cancer carcinogenic carcinogen emissions congested urban areas exhaust gas recirculation EGR system diesel particulate filters oxidation catalyst Tier 4 standards passenger /

Wind-powered “Skypump” fills your EV with clean energy

http://gas2.org/2012/08/14/wind-powered-skypump-fills-your-ev-with-clean-energy/

/ wind turbine compact suitable urban environment electric vehicle car automobile blade design green alternative coal fossil fuel carbon dioxide soot /

Looper international trailer spills the beans on time travel

http://www.slashgear.com/looper-international-trailers-spill-the-beans-on-time-travel-15243008/

/ 30 years apart action plot science fiction film Looper international trailers movie Universe /

Australian Police want in-house social network

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/14/nsw_police_want_social_network/

/ media NSW New South Wales tender crash and burn virtual teams across geographical barriers online phone book communicate and drive corporate strategies, reduce information silos, promote internal networking allow ideas innovation put forward discussed voted wikis shared apps increase speed project management documentation security audit trail authentication support encrypted network communications baseline requirements /

Android, iOS dominate mobile gaming share: Nintendo, Sony lag behind

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/android-ios-dominate-mobile-gaming-share/

/ portable game console PlayStation Vita Nintendo 3DS smartphone tablet Apple Google iPad iPhone /

Global warming effects & causes: A top 10 list

http://planetsave.com/2009/06/07/global-warming-effects-and-causes-a-top-10-list/

/ climate change carbon dioxide CO2 methane CH4 nitrogen nitrogenous fertilizer burning fossil fuel greenhouse gas extinction sea level rise change transportation gasoline petrol petroleum chemical killer super storm massive crop failures extinction species coral reefs /

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 gets split-screen multitasking hands-on (video)

http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-gets-split-screen-multitasking-hands-on-16243104/

/ tablet pad Android multiscreen function s-pen Gallery Internet Polaris Office S Note Video Player Email dock mini apps control music mini controller calendar recent apps button Android Ice Cream Sandwich ICS /

Patent wars: Samsung: "You want $2.5bn? WRONG, Apple, you OWE us $420m!"

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/17/samsung_expert_apple_exaggerate_damages/ / infringe court judge lawyer accountant margin payout profit marketing costs smartphone trial royalties settlement jury intellectual property law /

Power to the people • Facebook has become public infrastructure & should be nationalised

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-24f12.html

/ IPO Mark Zuckerberg public ownership social media network privacy policy settings socially responsible social responsibility security services Syria Iran China Facebook monitor entrap activists public trust /

Facebook facial recognition controversy: Germans demand removal

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/facebook-facial-recognition-controversy-germans-demand-removal/

/ social network media /

Windows 8 tablets are bad business

http://www.slashgear.com/windows-8-tablets-are-bad-business-09242465/

/ ultrabook iPad iOS slate Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 Intel processor Arm architecture content-creation features digital pen remote management IT team department Windows RT business segment market biometric security digital pen crippled cripple ware crippleware /

Beck's open-source challenge to freetards: play it yourself!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/17/beck_sheet_music/

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Patent Wars: Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit • Galaxy sales less than Apple claims

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/apple-samsung-patent-lawsuit-infringing-galaxy-devices/

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The sky is no limit as smarter drones appear on technology's horizon

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-24f0a.html

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Facebook shares fall: insiders lead selloff

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/facebook-shares-fall-insiders-lead-selloff/

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From Altair to iPad: 35 years of personal computer market share

http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/08/from-altair-to-ipad-35-years-of-personal-computer-market-share/

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2013 Chevy Malibu Eco eAssist review

http://www.mychevroletvolt.com/2013-chevy-malibu-eco-eassist-review

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The state of EV charging: more questions than answers

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/features-inside/state-ev-charging-more-questions-answers

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BlackBerry market share 2012: US usage share plummets to just 1%

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/blackberry-market-share-us-2012-usage/

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iPhone 5 release date: AT&T is prepping for late-September launch

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/13/iphone-5-release-date-att/

/ launch Apple iOS phone smartphone smart phone training event regional employees rescheduled huge announcement /

Proof that stupid online chat robots are stupid

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/proof-that-stupid-online-chat-robots-are-stupid/

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The 10 features removed from Mountain Lion that we miss the most

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/08/the-10-features-removed-from-mountain-lion-that-we-miss-the-most/

/ X11 non-smooth scrolling automatic document locking iChat GUI to Web sharing displays in the menu bar PowerPC undocumented F1 CRT battery time Safari activity viewer RSS mail /

Oracle names bloggers, others it paid to comment on Google trial

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57495640-93/oracle-names-bloggers-others-it-paid-to-comment-on-google-trial/

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/shill-count-oracle-1-google-0/

/ judge financial relationship commentators recently concluded court case Google /

theKube2 is the world’s smallest touch enabled mp3 player

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/16/thekube2-is-the-worlds-smallest-touch-enabled-mp3-player/

/ storage tunes music /

Tales of being hacked

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/08/16/readers-tales-of-being-hacked/

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Lapka: Personal Environment Monitor

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/lapka-personal-environment-monitor

/ measures temperature humidity nitrates in raw foods airborne radiation electromagnetic feedback smartphone smart phone iOS Android iPhone /

First WhatsApp ate the Netherlands ...

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/sms-market-analysis-revenue-whatsapp/

/ Dutch carrier KPN SMS text message texting Austria France Germany Europe European group-messaging file transfer features richer platform /

Afraid to go in the water? — 10 things that kill more people than sharks

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/08/10/shark_week_10_things_more_deadly?page=full

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What do you use Flash for on your Android phone?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/what-do-you-use-flash-for-on-your-android-phone/

If Flash is still important to you:

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/how-to-get-flash-back-on-your-android-device/

/ Flash Adobe video iView YouTube HTML5 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean sideload app Google Play store approved devices /

Textspresso is a text message enabled espresso machine (video)

Want a cup of coffee when when you get there? You can send the Textspresso a text message!

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/15/textspresso-is-an-text-message-enabled-espresso-machine/

/ espresso machine java /

CSG emissions likely grossly underestimated

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/news/csg-emissions-likely-grossly-underestimated-report

/ global warming climate change greenhouse gas CO2 carbon dioxide CH4 methane coal seam gas /

Firefox continues to gain as Internet Explorer & Chrome slide

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/firefox-continues-to-gain-as-internet-explorer-chrome-slide/

/ Web browser popularity users use Opera /

The miracle cure that’s hiding in plain sight

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/the-miracle-cure-thats-hiding-in-plain-sight/

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Ogio Renegade RSS backpack review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/15/ogio-renegade-rss-backpack-review/#more-101273

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How to stay calm instead of losing it

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/08/how-to-stay-calm-instead-of-losing-it/

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This US military test aircraft can jet from London to New York in an hour

If this ever becomes a commercial reality, best leave it for cargo (& robust cargo at that) given the acceleration forces involved.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/this-us-military-test-aircraft-can-jet-from-london-to-new-york-in-an-hour/

/ SCRAM B52 bomber test for the craft X-51A WaveRider Mojave Desert Edwards Air Force Base launch accelerate G force /

Water balloon Russian roulette

All the fun without the catastrophic end.

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/living/toys/water-balloon-russian-roulette/

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Exogear Exovolt Plus — stackable power – update

Need more battery for your gadgets? Just add more battery modules to provide the amount of power you need.

Battery too heavy? Remove modules to reduce weight.

This is battery power you can tune to the requirement of the moment.



http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/15/exogear-exovolt-plus-stackable-power/

Update 2017: Exovolt Plus doesn't appear to have had any success – all online references seem to be from 2012. If you want the promised functionality, get a few portable battery chargers & take as many as required when you leave the house. / portable battery charger cell LiIon lithium ion pack /

DARPA’s floating CAAT tankboat hits the water

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/darpas-floating-caat-tankboat-hits-the-water-11-08-2012/

/ navy boat ship amphibious tank Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency /

US DOE releases comprehensive profile on US wind sector

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/news/us-doe-releases-comprehensive-profile-us-wind-sector

/ wind turbine sustainable renewable green energy USA /

Back to the drawing board for "Morpheus"! the green spacecraft

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/13/nasa-sustainable-spacecraft-morpheus-crash-lands/

/ liquid oxygen methane recycle waste ISS International Space Station renewable sustainable explosion destroyed /

Sight for sore eyes: optical prosthetic mimics retina functionality

Sight for the blind — brilliant!

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/08/sight-for-sore-eyes-optical-prosthetic-mimics-retina-functionality/

/ Retinal implants directly stimulating cells back of the eye electrical signals transmitted as visual information brain retina resolution /

We need more energy & lower cost: Envia Systems' 400 Wh/kg Li-ion cells

400 Watt hour per kilogram is more than twice the energy density of currently available batteries. E.g. Nissan Leaf has 150 Wh/kg.

Because the battery is smaller for a given capacity, less material is used in its construction. This exerts a downward pressure on cost. Additionally, Envia's new battery substitutes inexpensive manganese for more expensive nickel.

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/features-inside/we-need-more-energy-envia-systems-400-whkg-li-ion-cells

/ LiIon lithium ion iron battery ARPA-E Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy USA federal agency /

Drug allows morphine to relieve pain without addiction

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22176-drug-allows-morphine-to-relieve-pain-without-addiction.html

/ pain relief analgesia reward immune system receptor drug block receptor discovery relieve pain risk /

Grace Digital Mondo Wi-Fi music player & Internet radio review

Has an iOS app for even easier control.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/13/grace-digital-mondo-wi-fi-music-player-and-internet-radio-review/#more-102221

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Patent wars: Why Apple doesn't just sue Google and get it over with

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57493056-37/why-apple-doesnt-just-sue-google-and-get-it-over-with/

/ IP intellectual property damages injunction Samsung Motorola HTC manufacturers free software open source Android operating system lawsuit handset makers generat income profit /

Pikes Peak 2012: Rhys Millen & Fumio Nutahara obliterate record times on all-asphalt course (slideshow & video)

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120814/MOTORSPORTS/120819913

Toyota P002 sets a new EV record
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=/watch?v=qw_9aPE_mRs&v=qw_9aPE_mRs&gl=AU

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Is Surface Microsoft’s confession that Windows 8 isn’t really cut out for tablets?

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/is-surface-microsofts-confession-that-windows-8-isnt-really-cut-out-for-tablets/

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7 myths about quad-core phones (Smartphones Unlocked)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57410518-94/7-myths-about-quad-core-phones-smartphones-unlocked/

/ smartphone CPU central processing unit quad core performance battery life /

"Wind Gateway" story

Large & growing demand for the small pool of qualified wind turbine workers inspired creation of Wind Gateway software to allow workers to prepare reports on site & eliminate 2-3 hours of off site work.

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/13/the-wind-gateway-story/

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Former Apple engineer posts previously unseen Mac TV ad from 1983

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/hertzfeld-posts-mac-video/

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Don’t call me, I won’t call you

Is your smartphone still primarily for voice communication? Do you use Skype rather than conventional voice calling? Video calling? Is voice telephony dying in the early 21st century?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/fashion/20Cultural.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all

/ phone telephone video text email voice communication Skype VoIP video calling smartphone iPhone Android iOS /

Future changes to Facebook privacy settings to be opt-in

About time!

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/future-changes-to-facebook-privacy-settings-to-be-opt-in/

/ Mark Zuckerberg Federal Trade Commission FTC commissioners settlement /