Getrag introduces new dual clutch & hybrid transmissions

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/getrag-introduces-new-dual-clutch-and-hybrid-transmissions

/ German transmission manufacturer hybrid EV drive mild electric only drive /

Helium shortage prompts scientist's balloon use warning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19676639

/ MRI scanner fusion medical use energy /

Screen-addicted children may have newest mental illness

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-26s7q.html

You have been warned!

/ disorder psychiatrist psychologist therapy syndrome over-use seemingly benign technologies internet-use disorder mental disorders research recognised mental illness formally diagnosed /

New comet may be brighter than full moon by November 2013

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/new-comet-may-b.php

/ astronomy magnitude Sun tail horizon Kohoutek 1973 Kuiper Belt object Oort cloud /

Light in slow motion

Slow motion video of a bullet requires 1 million frames per second.

Slow motion video of light?  About a trillion frames per second ...

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=SoHeWgLvlXI&desktop_uri=/watch?v=SoHeWgLvlXI

/ femto-photography femtophotograph femto photograph femto second /

Does the ICE ever directly drive the wheels of the Volt?

http://myholdenvolt.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/does-ice-ever-directly-drive-wheels-of_28.html

/ internal combustion engine EV electric vehicle battery LiIon lithium ion iron epicyclic planetary gearbox clutches ring gear traction motor generator torque Tesla Roadster prototypes two speed increase increased Pamela Fletcher Chief Engineer GM General Motors /

Makerbot Replicator 2 • desktop 3D printer (video)

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/28/makerbot-replicator-2/

/ spool filament /

Snack-slinging robot restores faith in Yankee ingenuity • The Popinator: binaural popcorn delivery system of the gods (video)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/09/29/popinator/

Automatic building mapping could help emergency responders

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/automatic-building-mapping-0924.html

Apple chief Tim Cook says sorry over iPhone maps app

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/apple-chief-tim-cook-says-sorry-over-iphone-maps-app-8190486.html

/ iOS Google Maps /

NASA says rover's Mars landing site was once covered with water

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-26ozf.html

/ NASA Mars Rover Curiosity river fast moving waist deep /

Google turns 14 today, was initially called "BackRub"

http://techland.time.com/2012/09/27/google-turns-14-today-was-initially-called-backrub/
/ search engine web crawler way back machine 1995 Larry Page Stanford University of Michigan Stanford grad school Sergey Brin campus tour guide /

Apple & Google’s content cold war heats up

http://afr.com/p/world/apple_and_google_content_cold_war_r1KE4JJaO0zdYbbyrRpBDN

/ Android iOS YouTube Maps /

Is that Play-Doh in your Ear?

Do it yourself custom fitted ear buds.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/26/is-that-play-doh-in-your-ear/

/ ear bud phone earbud earphone /

Hyundai's EV leap of faith

Fuel cell EV from Hyundai.

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/hyundais-ev-jump-faith?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=e7fee74b6c-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ electric vehicle hydrogen oxygen range refill infrastructure car automobile water /

Is your SSD more reliable than a hard drive?

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-reliability-failure-rate,2923-9.html

/ solid state drive mean time between failures MTBF reliability reliability annualized failure rate AFR manufacturer claim rate SMART drive array temperature rpm RAID /

Total chief warns against Arctic drilling

http://planetark.org/enviro-news/item/66670

/ cold energy companies drill crude oil petroleum Arctic waters environmental risks too high Total SA Chief Executive Officer Christophe de Margerie Financial Times danger /

Study says cost of lithium ion batteries could drop by two-thirds by 2020

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/study-says-cost-of-lithium-ion-batteries-could-drop-by-two-thirds/

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

Maps on iPhone 5/iOS 6 • the light at the end of the tunnel • you do have choices

• Best option: don't move to iPhone 5/iOS 6 until Apple fixes this mess

Or

• Wait for Google Maps for iOS 6

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/google-maps-for-iphone-ios6-ios-6_n_1916965.html#slide=more251885

Or

• Google Maps in your iOS browser

https://maps.google.com/

Or

• How to get Google Maps back onto your iPhone • revert to iOS 5

http://www.stuff.tv/news/apple-news/how-to/how-to-get-google-maps-back-onto-your-iphone?

Or

• Android

/ iTunes debacle /

300 Years of fossil fuels in 300 Seconds (video)

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w&desktop_uri=/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w

/ finance economy globalization banks coal oil petroleum wood mine steam engine James Watt industrial revolution consumer consumerism depression world war fueled CO2 carbon dioxide global warming climate change Post Carbon Institute Richard Heinberg market /

Autonomous vehicles now legal in California

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/09/sb1298-signed-governor/

/ google self drive responsible driver behind the wheel Mountain View California Governor Jerry Brown Sergey Brin /

How to lock down & find Android & Windows phones

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57519173-285/how-to-lock-down-and-find-android-and-windows-phones/

/ thief lock screen screen lock Android app Lookout /

Samsung offers up patch for Galaxy S3 remote wipe vulnerability

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57520467-94/samsung-offers-up-patch-for-galaxy-s3-remote-wipe-vulnerability/

/ over the air update QR code SMS Internet malware Android /

Google Maps vs. iPhone 5

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578017952912759258.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578017952912759258.html#articleTabs%3Dvideo

/ navigation turn-by-turn turn by turn app approval process Apple /

Turn your smartphone into a scanner with the StandScan Pro

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/24/turn-your-smartphone-into-a-scanner-with-the-standscan-pro/

/ LED lights lighting scan document /

You can wipe off iPhone 5's rear case scratches (video)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/you-can-wipe-off-iphone-5s-rear-case-scratches-video

/ aluminium aluminum two tone two-tone 2-tone 2 black white iOS 6 /

TurtleJacket turns your Samsung Galaxy Note into a DSLR (sorta)

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/24/turtlejacket-turns-your-samsung-galaxy-note-into-a-dslr-sorta/

/ psuedo DSLR Turtleback accessory Android phone tablet phablet hybrid aluminium tripod mount strap holders 37mm conversion lens mount limited edition accessory /

11-year-old wins $20,000 award for designing an app that deters texting while driving

http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/24/rode-dog-app-wins-20000-dollar-att-prize/

/ driver safety SMS AT&T /

The Case for Optimism • Bill Clinton

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2125031,00.html

/ bank account cell mobile phone /

Apache OpenOffice 3.4 makes official debut; LibreOffice makes its case

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/apache-openoffice-3-4-makes-official-debut-libreoffice-makes-its-case/10915

/ open source Oracle donated ASF Apache Software Foundation improved performance new features enhancements Windows MacIntosh Linux 15 languages ODF 1.2 encryption spreadsheet functions enhanced pivot table support Calc graphics /

Showdown: Parallels Desktop 8 vs. VMWare Fusion 5

http://arstechnica.com/features/2012/09/parallels-desktop-8-and-vmware-fusion-5-pro-review-showdown/

/ Microsoft Windows 8 virtualization apps Win 8 support integration integration Mountain Lion features Notification Center review updates package features Professional edition features tools /

Lesson 1: Don't pay polluters

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/lesson-1-dont-pay-polluters?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=6792a0e6d0-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ HFC-23 fluoroform, waste gas generated manufacture of refrigerants CO2 carbon dioxide greenhouse gas traps 10,000 times heat climate change global warming make polluter pay /

Behold the royalty claim of fresco "restorer"

http://www.smh.com.au/world/-26c5y.html

/ artwork Spain church destroy destroyed destroyer pilgrim petition entry fee /

Patent wars: Apple asks U.S. court to enhance damages award in Samsung case by $700 million

http://www.fosspatents.com/2012/09/apple-asks-us-court-to-enhance-damages.html

/ iOS iPhone iPad Android supplemental damages sales prejudgment interest willfulness willful patent infringement intellectual property IP court of public opinion /

French Central Bank password was 123456 (really)

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/09/french-central-bank-password/

/ password weak strong security characters upper lower case symbol numeral number /

Why British police don’t have guns

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19641398

/ carry firearms unarmed approachable cost training /

What role does open source play in cloud computing innovation?

http://gigaom.com/2012/09/22/what-role-does-open-source-play-in-cloud-computing-innovation/

/ open-source cloud management tools Eucalyptus,CloudStack OpenStack OpenNebula lower lowering barrier to entry open source building designing cloud open-source software stacks customizeability does what you need it to do licensing fees /

How much data is created every minute on the Internet?

http://www.domo.com/blog/2012/06/how-much-data-is-created-every-minute/

/ YouTube email Google search Facebook shop spend Twitter send tweet Apple app download like Tumblr blog Instagram Flickr Wordpress Foursquare /

Beauty & success: To those that have, shall be given

http://www.economist.com/node/10311266

/ handsome beautiful discriminate ugly success job interview CV prejudice virtue ugliness vice sin eye of the beholder symmetrical symmetry lengths of corresponding fingers embryo genes /

You are not here: Apple Maps app loses users

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-26aue.html

More craziness at The amazing iOS 6 Maps
http://theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com/

Surprised? Consider this: how long has Apple been working on its Maps app? Google?

My guess is that Apple will take some time to catch up & won't want to be seen to be backing down in the meantime.

What can iPhone users do until iOS Maps is fixed?

1. Don't update to iOS 6

2. Don't update to iPhone 5

3. If all else fails:

Google Maps
https://maps.google.com/

Image credit: George Dunkley
/ navigation turn-by-turn turn by turn /

Four-degree rise demands 90-degree rethink

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/fourdegree-rise-demands-90degree-rethink-20120921-26byz.html

/ climate change global warming CO2 carbon dioxide melting ice ice-free Arctic summer winter year-round human induced /

Richard Heinberg: Peak Oil & the globe's limitations (video)

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=MeRTCepmkqQ&desktop_uri=/watch?v=MeRTCepmkqQ

/ American journalist educator written extensively energy economic ecological issues oil depletion author of ten books senior fellow Post Carbon Institute peak oil global warming climate change CO2 carbon dioxide comparative study  I civilizations  the end of growth /

Sexual selection: Hunkier than thou

"When it comes to partners, men often find women's taste fickle and unfathomable. But ladies may not be entirely to blame. A growing body of research suggests that their preference for certain types of male physiognomy may be swayed by things beyond their conscious control — like prevalence of disease or crime — & in predictable ways."

http://www.economist.com/node/17672806

/ masculine features big jaw brow reflect physical behavioural traits strength aggression physiological virility sturdy immune system sexual prowess ensures plenty progeny promiscuity tendency shirk parental duties leave mother health related factors competition violence facial masculinity statistical statistics firm conclusions correlations /

GPS shoes help you find your way home

There's no place like home. There's no place like home ...

http://www.tecca.com/news/2012/09/19/gps-shoes/

/ Dorothy click heels together Oz USB /

Apple apes trademarked Swiss railway clock for iPad’s new Clock app

Patent wars?

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/apple-apes-trademarked-swiss-railway-clock-for-ipads-new-clock-app/

/ Apple Apple SVP of Industrial Design Jonathan Ive unabashed fan Braun designer Dieter Rams Swiss Federal Railway (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB Switzerland analogue copyright and trademark on the design of its railway station clocks /

British Columbia to install 454 new public EV charging stations

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/british-columbia-install-454-new-public-ev-charging-stations

/ EV electric vehicle car automobile level 2 plug in recharge battery LiIon lithium ion iron /

iOS 6 review

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/software/operating-systems/ios-6-1096515/review

/ iPhone iPad iPod Touch Apple OS lightening 19 pin connector /

New military binoculars use brainwaves to spot threats

With this system, soldiers recognition of targets improves from 47% to 91% & false positives falls from 810 per hour to 5!

http://www.tecca.com/news/2012/09/19/military-brainwave-binoculars/

/ DARPA Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency Defence alarms /

Big Coal’s fight to the death with renewables

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/big-coal-s-fight-death-renewables?utm_source=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate+Spectator+daily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=6442f06bac-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ fossil fuel carbon dioxide CO2 greenhouse gas climate change global warming sustainable environment environmental /

The most insane Lego machine you’ve ever seen

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/09/the-most-insane-lego-machine-ive-ever-seen/

/ balls processing bricks processing /

Ten backpacks for tech-heads

http://www.reghardware.com/2012/09/19/review_ten_backpacks_roundup/

A guide to fitting a backpack with reference to the hip belt:

http://www.whitemountain.com.au/fitting_backpacks/hip_belt.html

/ back pack bag rucksack straps shoulder waist adjustment adjustable Acme Made Union Pack Booq Mamba Daypack Crosskase Fusion/Solar Crumpler Free Wheeler Backpack Dicota Bounce/Mission Pakuma Akara K1 Rivacase 8160 STM Jet/Ranger Wenger Swissgear Synergy tablet laptop sleeve /

Hands-on with GoldieBlox, the toy that wants to make girls fall in love with engineering

http://m.techcrunch.com/2012/09/18/goldieblox/?icid=tc_home_art&

/ game book story follow instructions boys Lego engineer /

Wi-Fi Alliance announces first Miracast-certified devices, full compatibility with Intel WiDi

http://m.engadget.com/2012/09/19/wi-fi-alliance-announces-first-miracast-certified-devices/?icid=eng_latest_art

/ WiFi wireless new standard wireless video streaming Miracast respectable manufacturers support specification Broadcom NVIDIA Texas Instruments Wi-Fi Alliance /

A step forward for renewable energy storage?

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/step-forward-renewable-energy-storage?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=bc3455f2f9-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ sodium water energy storage battery renewable sustainable Murdoch University solar wind turbine blade PV photovoltaic photo voltaic thermal /

New Toyota RAV4 EV goes on sale in selected California markets this month

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/new-toyota-rav4-ev-goes-sale-month

/ electric vehicle car automobile battery LiIon lithium ion charge SUV /

Transport choices & congestion (video)

Pollution & energy consequences of our commuting choices are well documented, but something that's often ignored is how much road space we occupy.

If you walk, ride a bicycle or use public transport, you occupy a tiny fraction of the road space occupied by a single occupant motor vehicle.  How small a fraction?  Recently, in Canberra, Australia, 69 people, 69 bicycles, a bus & 60 cars got together to illustrate the differences.

This is how it looks:


Photo credit: Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF)

More at:

http://www.cyclingpromotion.com.au/content/view/566/9/

&

/ bike bicycle bus pedestrian congestion traffic air quality space size road occupant occupancy passenger passengers occupancy pollution air quality transport commute commuter congestion pollution idle traffic lights stop carbon dioxide monoxide CO CO2 unburied hydrocarbons carcinogen /

Slide out keyboard for iPhone 5 • BoxWave announces the Keyboard Buddy

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/17/boxwave-announces-the-keyboard-buddy-for-iphone-5/

Also available for the iPhone 4/4S, including versions with vertical orientation or backlit keyboard:

http://www.boxwave.com/apple-iphone-4s-accessories/bwdd/zptc

Photo credit: BoxWave, The Gadgeteer
/ Bluetooth battery on off switch iOS Apple accessory /

Peak oil & the threat to growth (video)

"The economy wasn't growing prior to the industrial revolution ... growth ... it's  not a normal & natural thing.  We live on a finite planet & we're just going to have to learn to create a steady state economy that exist within the bounds of Earth's limits." • Richard Heinberg, 2012

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-17/peak-oil-and-the-threat-to-growth/4266638

/ peak oil fossil fuel industrial revolution finite planet steady state economy bounds Earth's limits Post Carbon Institute oil production plateau flat line petroleum /

Nations can join to protect melting Arctic

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/oped/highleyman-nations-can-join-to-protect-melting-arctic-1.4011780

/ global warming climate change melt ice sea carbon dioxide CO2 greenhouse gas permanent seasonal /

Pedal-powered plane wins novel flight race (video)

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2012/09/pedal-powered-plane-flight-race.html?cmpid=NLC%7CNSNS%7C2012-1709-GLOBAL%7Cpedalpowered&utm_medium=NLC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_content=pedalpowered

Photo credit: amphalon, Flickr
/ New Scientist TV ground effect human powered flight lightweight ultralight aircraft Icarus Cup /

Non-military drones take to the skies in larger numbers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/non-military-drones-take-to-the-skies-in-larger-numbers/2012/09/10/b2689d22-e16f-11e1-ae7f-d2a13e249eb2_story.html

/ human pilot remote control lap top robot pilot Centaur half-human half-robot team engineers Aurora /

iPhone 5: Memory & performance doubled

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57513867-37/iphone-5-benchmarks-surface-performance-doubles/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57513818-37/iphone-5-gets-more-faster-memory-says-report/

/ benchmark A6 processor twice as fast chip iOS product results posted Geekbench accurate more instructions per clock cycle Samsung 32-nanometer manufacturing process advanced manufacturing process faster more power efficient /

The future of flight: Changes in the air

http://www.economist.com/node/21527035

/ glide ratio fuel efficiency distance Gimli Glider Incident composite material carbon fibre plastics lightweight ceramics 3D printing additive manufacturing precision micron /

Microsoft patent: Smack your phone to silence it

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57513616-71/microsoft-patent-smack-your-phone-up/

/ accelerate tap hit strike motion sensor /

A chip to repair the brain

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/a-chip-to-repair-the-brain-20120916-25ztk.html

/ brain implant microprocessor sharpened decision making restored lost mental capacity monkeys picture matching game memory rodent probe sensor forehead neighbouring layers cerebral cortex damage /

Holden Volt pricing • Is GM making a profit?

http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/60000-volt-still-a-bargain-says-holden-20120912-25rvr.html

/ General Motors Chevrolet Holden Vauxhaul Opel Ampera USA Germany Britain Europe Australia development costs EV electric vehicle car automobile battery internal combustion engine ICE parallel serial hybrid extended range extender charge /

All pumped up to give illness the boot

The medical miracle that's helping with chronic illness?

Exercise!

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/-25yvp.html

/ biceps tone sweat sedentary lifestyle medicine vigorous sessions muscle strengthening and aerobic exercises increase heart rate raise sweat qualified exercise physiologist /

Patent wars: Nokia design stolen by new iPod nano?

Photo credit: Apple, BGR


Photo credit: Nokia, techradar

http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/13/apple-nokia-design-stolen-ipod-nano-lumia/

/ patent wars Nokia Lumia design Samsung Apple /

Unlisted iPhone 5 specs hint at AT&T network overhaul

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/09/14/unlisted-iphone-5-specs/

/ spectrum 700MHz without A block 1.7GHz 2.1GHz FCC documents LTE band class 1.9GHz cellular 850MHz cell mobile phone smartphone frequency /

Benefits of messy play for children

http://baby.more4kids.info/2008/03/benefits-of-messy-play/

http://citibabesblog.com/2010/06/messy-play/

/ child kids play sand mud pies water dirt dirty mess clothes indoors outdoors inside outside /

Wanna build a Supercomputer? You'll Need Lego & Raspberry Pis ...

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/09/lego-super-gallery/

Photo credit: Computational Methods Southampton University, Wired / network Pi pie small Linux PC professor Lego /

Tesla touts its service plan, Model S gets creepy

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/tesla-touts-its-service-plan-model-s-gets-creepy

/ EV electric vehicle car automobile electricity battery LiIon lithium ion charge range transmission creep /

So, why the new dock connector on the iPhone 5?

For one thing it's reversible.  Often difficult to get the orientation of the alternatives correct, particularly in poor light.  With the new iPhone dock connector, don't worry, just plug it in either way.

Engineer explains why Apple went with Lightning instead of Micro USB
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/09/14/why-no-micro-usb-for-you/

Lightning dock connector thought to support USB hosting
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/09/14/lightning-dock-connector-thought-to-support-usb-hosting/

Apple confirms Lightning to HDMI & VGA cables coming
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/09/14/lightning-hdmi-vga-cables/

Image credit: Apple, iDownloadBlog
/ sync synchronize 19 pin iOS app /

Patent wars: Samsung & HTC to block US & EU sales of Apple iPhone 5 using LTE patents

http://androidandme.com/2012/09/smartphones-2/samsung-htc-to-block-us-eu-sales-of-iphone-5-using-lte-patents/

/ iOS Android Apple Google /

Say "Hello" to T-Mobile’s tap happy phone testing robot

http://androidandme.com/2012/09/carriers/say-hello-to-t-mobiles-tap-happy-device-testing-robot/

/ mobile cell smartphone test failure error bug touch screen capacitative /

Qld Gov't to force PV owners to sell all their electricity to retailers

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/qld-govt-force-pv-owners-sell-all-their-electricity-retailers?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=cc68119be3-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ photovoltaic photo voltaic solar cell electricity power energy home domestic feed in tariff /

The secret to being self-taught: Curiosity

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/09/the-secret-to-being-self-taught-curiosity/

/ take things apart put them back together see if they work understand self made learn problem solve solving how /

Steve Wozniak: "I hope the iPhone5 takes as good a picture as my Samsung" (and other top iPhone5 quotes)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidwismer/2012/09/13/steve-wozniak-i-hope-the-iphone5-takes-as-good-a-picture-as-my-samsung-and-other-top-iphone5-quotes/

/ camera patent technology exchange share /

Intel: Your hand is the password of the future

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/intel-hand-password_n_1881811.html

/ computer security hack hacker hacking bank financial /

See the first-ever color movie – from 1901 – update (video)

Update – it has recently come to light that there is some contention as to whether the original film was made in 1901 or 1902. Either way, it remains the oldest known color movie.

Yes, you read that right — & it's not a misprint.  Recently discovered at Britain's National Media Museum in Bradford, the first colour movie ever was made in 1901.  A frame from one of the movies is shown below:


Photo credit: UK National Media Museum/Daily News



More frames & video at:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/first-ever-color-movie-found-britain-national-media-museum-bradford-article-1.1158971 / colour color motion picture film Edward Turner photographer /

Microsoft zaps botnet found pre-installed with counterfeit Windows

http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/09/microsoft-zaps-botnet-found-pre-installed-with-counterfeit-windows/

/ malware DoS denial of service attack /

XPAND YOUniversal 3D glasses review: Compatibility comes at a price

These glasses are compatible with multiple 3D TV systems, but expensive.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/09/xpand-youniversal-3d-glasses-review-compatibility-comes-at-a-price/

/ 3D TV glasses standards /

Mini Microscope for iPhone

http://www.macworld.com.au/gadget-guide/mini-microscope-for-iphone-72412/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apple+launches+iPhone+5+Passbook+lands+Down+Under+and+much+more&utm_content=Apple+launches+iPhone+5+Passbook+lands+Down+Under+and+much+more+CID_0764227e02724015fe65ab9b8c4c24e8&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=Take+a+closer+look

/ accessory add on lens camera magnification /

Drop the beat, not your buds

A chord system similar to those used for eyeglasses, so you don't lose you bud headphones when you take them out of your ears.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/11/drop-the-beat-not-your-buds/

/ earbud ear bud music listening glasses iPod mp3 player /

Enough wind to supply entire world energy demand • Carnegie Institution for Science

http://carnegiescience.edu/news/enough_wind_power_global_energy_demand

/ wind turbine blade power electricity sustainable renewable green climate change global warming greenhouse /

Photos taken with iPhone 5 show photographers have plenty to look forward to • Updated

If the camera in the iPhone 5 still has the same resolution as the 4S, how can it produce photographs like the spectacular example below?



Answer: lens upgraded from 4 elements to 5 & changes to the camera software which does the processing in the moments immediately after the photograph is taken. More details at:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/47490/photos-taken-with-iphone-5-camera

Photo credit: Apple, Pocket Lint
/ 8 megapixel resolution improved software processing smartphone phone iOS Apple /

Wind power nice in theory, better in practice

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/wind-power-nice-theory-better-practice?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=746056e010-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ turbine blade electricity generation power energy renewable sustainable green /

Samsung Galaxy Note II: Too much of a good thing? (video, hands on)

http://mashable.com/2012/09/11/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-hands-on/

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=tsjrieUO_ko&desktop_uri=/watch?v=tsjrieUO_ko

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=5DcgZum8M1o&desktop_uri=/watch?v=5DcgZum8M1o (long)

/ Android smartphone phone cell mobile 5.5 inch screen big /

No going back for Arctic

When Arctic sea-ice levels finally hit the anticipated record low this week, I felt a mixture of fear and panic (Arctic sea-ice levels on the verge of record low, GW, 31 August). Trend lines on graphs of sea-ice extent show the Arctic could be ice-free as early as September 2015 and almost certainly by 2020. With more exposed ocean absorbing more radiation and less ice to reflect it, a positive feedback mechanism has been set in train.

There are already reports of extensive methane releases from collapsing subsea permafrost on the East Siberian Arctic Shelf (ESAS). Methane is, of course, a potent greenhouse gas. Now a study published in the journal Nature reveals that a less studied form of permafrost, Yedoma, along the 7000 km coast of northern Siberia, is releasing ten times more carbon into the Arctic Ocean than previously thought. Not only is the Yedoma permafrost thawing in the higher temperatures, it is also subject to enhanced wave and wind erosion brought on by the longer ice-free season, causing it to collapse and release even more methane.

Regrettably, President Obama has now given permission to Shell to drill for oil off the northern Alaskan coast in protected habitat critical to the survival of polar bears. This, even before a vital oil-spill containment vessel received its certification. The decision puts wildlife in terrible danger as any oil spill will be almost impossible to clean up. As the Center for Biological Diversity says: "Once the Arctic is ruined, there's no going back. Unique animals like polar bears, yellow-billed loons, eiders, walruses, whales and ice seals that have evolved over millions of years to survive in this frozen wilderness -- and nowhere else -- will be condemned to extinction."

Jenny Goldie, Michelago, NSW, Australia

This item was originally published in the Guardian Weekly & is republished here with permission of the author.

/ global warming climate change carbon dioxide methane CO2 CH4 greenhouse gas positive feedback mechanism extinction /

iPhone 5 announced: thinner, lighter, faster (video)

4 inch screen (16:9)
Thinnest smartphone in the world
A6 chip has 2 x faster CPU & graphics
World wide 3G
Battery life improved
Smaller, reversible dock connector

http://www.redmondpie.com/apple-iphone-5-announced-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/iphone-5-expected-apple-event-san-francisco-article-1.1157604

http://www.zdnet.com/iphone-5-announced-android-users-yawn-google-breathes-a-sigh-of-relief-7000004160/

/ unveil announcement presentation /

How Apple really invented the iPhone

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/-25pcw.html

/ buttons touch screen smartphone design complex stylus design development hardware software capacitative conductive double tap zoom /

Meet the most brilliantly shiny natural object on Earth

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/meet-the-most-b.php

/ pigment structural colour color nutrition bright brightest /

Arkiv R2 Field Pack by Mission Workshop (video)

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/wear/bags-luggage/arkiv-r2-field-pack-by-mission-workshop/

/ back pack waist strap shoulder laptop tablet pocket side /

The New Yorker banned from Facebook over nipple cartoon

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/383200/20120912/facebook-new-yorker-banned-cartoon-nipplegate.htm#.UFB4XZVhiK0

Picture credit: The New Yorker
/ comic cartoon newspaper Adam and Eve /

Patent wars: "We didn't know you could patent round corners" — Google (video)

http://www.businessinsider.com/google-on-patents-2012-9?op=1

Video in the item linked above is no longer available, but you can see it on Bloomberg:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/1a20d195-7982-4d2f-b2b5-9f40e7e4de93

Rounded corners on a tablet first appeared on Star Trek:
/ Samsung Apple sue court judge jury intellectual property iOS Android iPhone /

LapDawg O-Stand review

With an appearance almost as strange as its name, the LapDawg O-Stand is a stand which fits a large range of tablets & readers.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/11/lapdawg-o-stand-review/#more-104641

Here comes the Drone Age

http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/-25pou.html

/ UAV unmanned aerial vehicle aircraft helicopter fixed wing /

The price of progress (or GM is losing $49,000 on every Volt)

http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor-news/the-price-of-progress-20120910-25o4o.html?rand=1347322872912

http://www.plugincars.com/reuters-uses-fuzzy-math-report-chevy-volt-profitability-124322.html

/ General Motors EV electric vehicle extended range internal combustion engine range battery LiIon lithium ion charge hybrid /

Doctor Who TARDIS Smart Safe • Bigger on the inside?

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/10/doctor-who-tardis-smart-safe-bigger-on-the-inside/

/ smartphone smart phone iPhone Android iOS app open close /

Our years of magical thinking: interview with James Kunstler

http://www.energybulletin.net/stories/2012-09-09/our-years-magical-thinking-interview-james-kunstler

/ peak oil fossil fuel energy Too Much Magic: Wishful Thinking, Technology and the Fate of the Nation cheap oil the long emergency delusional wishful /

Welcome to the jungle: The best tech when going off the grid

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/09/welcome-to-the-jungle-the-best-tech-when-going-off-the-grid/

/ Kindle swapping SIMs charging station Voltaic off grid offgrid solar backpack 3G 2W solar panels 6 12 Volts battery V11 USB battery pack Mophie JuicePack Belkin Mini Surge Protector Dual USB Charger USB flash drive LaCie iamaKey LuminAid Light audio splitter VPN /

7 Important features your wireless router has that you should be using

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-important-features-wireless-router/

/ WiFi security encryption WEP WPA filtering MAC address port forwarding quality of service factory defaults guest access /

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos disrupts again, devises Apple challenge with the new Kindle

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/382218/20120909/amazon-bezos-kindle-fire-apple-ipad-iphone.htm#.UE39UJVhiK0

/ founding CEO of Amazon.com Inc ebook reader Paperwhite Fire tablet /

EnChroma sunglasses give people with color blindness better color vision

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/08/enchroma-sunglasses-give-people-with-color-blindness-better-color-vision/

/ colour protanomalous deuteranomalous CVD red/green color blindness color related vision deficiency EnChroma sunglasses highly specific filtering of light lenses selectively block wavelengths light /

8 things to never keep in your wallet

http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/8-things-not-to-keep-in-your-wallet/1.html#top / bank slip name social security number government issued photo ID bank accounts tax return fraud health care photocopy social security number Medicare card passwords ATM PIN encrypted smartphone app 1Password SplashID iOS Android Blackberry iPad iPhone Password Safe Pro Pocket locksmith spare key check cheque passport drivers license licence credit card /

Sniffing open WiFi networks is not wiretapping, judge says

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/sniffing-open-wifi-networks-is-not-wiretapping-judge-says/

/ federal judge Illinois unencrypted Google may have violated law Street View intercepted fragments traffic patent trolling case Innovatio IP Ventures electronic communication readily accessible general public /

Download video from the Internet • Updated

OS X:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-free-apps-download-youtube-videos-mac/

Other operating systems & browsers:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-favorite-easiest-ways-download-videos-web/

Posted this link earlier, before checking the date (2007). Have a look if you are still interested:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/18-free-ways-to-download-any-video-off-the-internet/

/ video movie watch later store save YouTube /

Will Apple save the wristwatch?

http://www.cultofmac.com/189414/will-apple-save-the-wristwatch/

/ wrist band stopwatch stop watch iPod nano /

2014 Cadillac ELR Spy shots

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1078981_2014-cadillac-elr-spy-shots

Photo credit: Motor Authority / Gas 2
/ 2 door luxury EV electric vehicle car automobile battery LiIon lithium ion charge range extender internal combustion engine generator camouflage disguise /

With 2 days left, Google Fiber has signed up 21,000

http://gigaom.com/2012/09/07/with-2-days-left-google-fiber-has-signed-up-21000/

/ fiberhood neighborhood gigabit fiber-to-the-home project pre-register digital divide rent landlord schools libraries fire stations /

Saab reborn as EV manufacturer

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/saab-reborn-ev-maker

/ electric vehicle car automobile China Japan battery LiIon lithium ion /

Digital Innovations Nest Earbud Protector review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/08/digital-innovations-nest-earbud-protector-review/#more-104674

http://gigaom.com/mobile/say-goodbye-to-knotted-earbud-cords-for-10/

/ tangle tangled the Nest wrap silicon untangle earbud earphone cable knotted cords /

NVIDIA announces new Quadro K5000 video card for Mac Pro

√ card supports up to four displays simultaneously
√ 4GB of dedicated graphics memory
√ single Mac Pro can support two K5000 cards
√ wow!

http://www.gizmag.com/nvidia-quadro-k5000-mac-pro/24045/

/ Macintosh Apple upgradeable upgrade /

Magisso teacup

http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/living/bar/magisso-teacup/

/ brew replaceable disposable filter tea /

Which 3D printing service will make you a gun?

Almost anything can be manufactured, in a range of materials, using 3D printing.  As has previously been reported on these pages this includes gun parts.

One of the barriers to this happening is that 3D printers are (for the time being) expensive.  One potential way of overcoming this barrier, is to have gun parts printed by a company which provides 3D printing as a commercial service.   Cnet did an abbreviated survey of the attitudes of some companies in the 3D printing business:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57508385-76/which-3d-printing-service-will-make-you-a-gun/

/ firearm 3-D three dimensional i.materialise Leuven Belgium via customer support additive manufacturing Ponoko worldwide representative components gunsmith lawful terms of use Shapeways New York Eindhoven the Netherlands Holland weaponry license Cubify Cloud Print systems Thingiverse Thingiverse.com plans AR-15 Ruger handgun Defense Distributed Project design file /

Windows 8 "doesn't move the needle" on security, says Symantec

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9230978/Windows_8_doesn_t_move_the_needle_on_security_says_Symantec

/ Norton AntiVirus Norton Internet Security Norton 360 traditional desktop environment Merro Modern Internet Explorer 10 IE10 engine customized browser customers surf online securely /

Evolution: The nature of man

http://www.economist.com/node/21562185 
/ DNA genome species primates proteins cells natural selection random variation mammals uniquely human non-coding segments conserved human-specific functions cone cells of the retina regulation of nerve-cell growth /

Fat capsule injections could make you thinner

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/injecting-mice.php

/ white brown fat weight loss muscle mice mouse /

Samsung Galaxy Note II doesn’t have a 13MP camera because Samsung couldn’t get enough CMOS sensors from Sony

http://www.unwiredview.com/2012/09/07/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-doesnt-have-a-13mp-camera-because-samsung-couldnt-get-enough-cmos-sensors-from-sony/

/ mega-pixel sensor /

Underclothes to protest TSA X-Ray scanners

http://visboo.com/underclothes-to-protest-tsa-x-ray-scanners.html

/ 4th amendment metallic ink /

Renewable energy to rise without cost to public in NSW, Australia

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/-25jnu.html

/ solar PV photovoltaic photo voltaic thermal wind turbine blade renewable sustainable electricity electric electrical power light au /

4 security suites that protect all your devices

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9230387/4_security_suites_that_protect_all_your_devices

/ Windows Macintosh OSX OS X iOS Android malware OS operating system virus Trojan worm hack hacker hacked hacking McAfee All Access, Norton One, Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012 and Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete multi-device protection common Web-management interface /

Replace your red party cup with My Eco Can

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/07/replace-your-red-party-cup-with-my-eco-can/

/ recycleable renewable sustainable ecological green PBA free /

14 futuristic crime-busting technologies just around the corner

Some of the techniques listed are not as far in the future as is suggested, but interesting none the less.

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/10-crime-bustin.php

/ predict where crimes will occur reduction in burglaries reading minds new crime scene investigation tools Automatic Number Plate Recognition System mass surveillance mind reading helmet Pollen-coated Bullets to Help Identify Shooters Using A Smartphone to report crime questionable observer detector return to the scene New Blood Spatter Analysis Techniques Virtual Reality Crime Technique Maps Temporal Video Filtering Crime-fighting Drone /

Pacemakers, implants to shrink thanks to wireless breakthrough

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/pacemakers-impl.php

Amazon announces new Kindle Fire HD tablets with LTE, 8.9-inch screen

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9230994/Amazon_announces_new_Kindle_Fire_HD_tablets_with_LTE_8.9_inch_screen

/ pad slate Android OS 1920 x 1200 pixels 7 inch 8.9 inch 16 32 GB

Saudi Arabia may become oil importer by 2030

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-04/saudi-arabia-may-become-oil-importer-by-2030-citigroup-says-1-.html

/ fossil fuel petroleum petrochemical peak oil /

E-Ink concept double-display smartphone hands-on

http://www.slashgear.com/e-ink-concept-double-display-smartphone-hands-on-31245475/

How Dan Goodin cracked his neighbor’s WiFi password without breaking a sweat

http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/wireless-password-easily-cracked/

/ WEP WPA WPA2 MAC protected access wired equivalent protocol address four-way handshake wireless device STA validate WiFi access point password network viewing traffic frame hack hacked hacker hacking /

Australian emissions: Gone with the wind?

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/emissions-gone-wind?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=5ae85f115e-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ carbon dioxide CO2 coal fired power wind power supply wind smart energy electricity NEM wind turbine farm hydro electric hydro-electric /

Rumors of an Amazon smartphone grow louder

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57507028-94/rumors-of-an-amazon-smartphone-grow-louder/

/ phone Kindle Fire Android OS /

Bill Clinton praises Obama’s fuel efficiency standards & energy strategy

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/bill-clinton-praises-obamas-fuel-efficiency-standards-energy-strategy/

/ energy efficiency power electricity security climate change global greenhouse gas warming energy policy clean power oil gas international energy pricing carbon markets US USA America president presidential election policy /

IDT & Intel move ahead on wireless power partnership

http://www.slashgear.com/idt-and-intel-move-ahead-on-wireless-power-partnership-03245691/

/ power cords port sit device down charging pad recharge without having to fuss with wires standards charging pad recharge wires OEM /

Patent wars: Advantage, Samsung

http://prestowitz.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/09/04/advantage_samsung

/ court case judge sue Samsung Apple iOS Android iPhone iPad /

Chevy Volt broke monthly sales record in August as GM hails EV's momentum

http://www.freep.com/article/20120829/BUSINESS0101/120829079/Chevy-Volt-broke-monthly-sales-record-in-August?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

/ sales record Volt GM General Motors /

Valve is “jumping in” to the computer hardware market

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/09/valve-is-jumping-in-to-the-computer-hardware-market/

/ hardware software gaming PC keyboard mouse innovation game company /

Samsung AllShare Cast Dongle hits retailers

http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-allshare-cast-dongle-hits-retailers-03245686/

/ compact box hooks up TV streams video wirelessly Galaxy S III Note 10.1 2 cables HDMI TV microUSB AC adapter power /

Republicans & Democrats are in denial about the need for copyright & patent reforms

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/for-dems-internet-freedom-means-vigorously-protecting-copyrights/

/ patent copyright reform /

Facebook updates integrity system to detect fake likes

http://www.slashgear.com/facebook-updates-integrity-system-to-detect-fake-likes-03245688/

/ purchasing purchase illegitimately malware hacked accounts deceiving users /

Better Place launches battery-swapping taxis at Amsterdam airport

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/better-place-launches-battery-swapping-taxis-amsterdam-airport

/ automated battery swap station EV electric vehicle car automobile charge range LiIon lithium ion iron China Japan Israel Denmark new trial project deployment 10 electric taxis at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport 10 Renault Fluence Z.E. taxis /

Deepwater Horizon: BP accused of gross negligence

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19486392

/ environmental disaster lack of maintenance quality management control negligence negligent /

Upgrade your Macbook Air SSD, reuse the old one as a sleek external drive

Range of prices, depending on capacity & year model of your Air.

http://gizmodo.com/5922781/upgrade-your-macbook-air-ssd-reuse-the-old-one-as-a-sleek-external-drive

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57476034-1/owc-announces-ssd-uprades-for-macbook-air/

Or just buy a 2012 Air:

http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/19/macbook-air-2012-ssd-benchmarks-vs-macbook-air-2011/

/ Apple OSX OS X benchmark upgrade SSD external USB 3 case /

Every time you Torrent, Feds log your IP in just three hours

http://gizmodo.com/5940271/every-time-you-torrent-feds-log-your-ip-in-just-three-hours

/ share sharing pirate piracy FBI software /

Five major obstacles to putting humans on Mars

http://www.slashgear.com/five-major-obstacles-to-putting-humans-on-mars-03245693/

/ time it takes to travel there velocity faster propulsion system advanced plasma propulsion cancer astronauts surface red planet potentially high doses of cosmic rays solar particle events shielding sex zero gravity exposure muscle bone mass loss food and provisions oxygen /

How polluters can cream the Australian carbon scheme

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/how-polluters-can-cream-carbon-scheme?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=811a981a45-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ global warming climate change CO2 carbon dioxide tax trading scheme windfall profits pollution pollute /

Sexual strategies: I just called …

http://www.economist.com/node/21553003

/ men women grandmother grandfather son daughter grandchild grandchildren menopause nurture evolved evolution maximise reproductive success across lifetime natural selection reproductive success /

Happy birthday Skype. In 9 years you changed telecom

http://gigaom.com/2012/09/03/happy-birthday-skype-in-9-years-you-changed-telecom/

/ VoIP telephone telephony Internet /

CPR tips for your drowned cell phone

"Immediately take out the battery" — that is, don't own a phone with a fixed battery.

http://mashable.com/2012/09/04/cpr-drowned-cell-phone/

/ save SIM card force out water use drying agent not alcohol mobile /

iPhone 5 HD photos appear with specific measurements

http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-5-hd-photos-appear-with-specific-measurements-31245526/

/ thicker thinner longer 4 3 /

Can love handles kill? Why having a paunch may be worse than being obese

http://healthland.time.com/2012/08/30/can-love-handles-kill-why-having-a-paunch-may-be-worse-than-being-obese/?iid=hl-main-lede

/ overweight fat cells protruding belly different elsewhere in the body more hazardous to your health visceral region gut cardiovascular disease and other illnesses new research shows normal weight concentrated central fat are more than 50% more likely to die earlier from all causes /

Two-factor authentication: What happens when you lose your phone?

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/09/two-factor-authentication-what-happens-when-you-lose-your-phone/

/ security one time access code backup code recovery /

#AntiSec: FBI has data on 12 million iPhone/iPad users

http://blogs.computerworld.com/itbwcw/20120904/antisec-lulzsec-fbi-iphone-ipad-udid

http://mashable.com/2012/09/04/hackers-apple-device-id/ / spy track user names device names notification tokens cell mobile phone numbers addresses NCFTA acronym filename National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance non-profit group private public sector investigates cyber-crimes UDIDs linking to their users and their APNS tokens /

Why Mathew Ingram has a love-hate relationship with Twitter

http://gigaom.com/2012/09/03/why-i-have-a-love-hate-relationship-with-twitter/

/ social network media /

Samsung dual-display notebook concept hands-on

http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-dual-display-notebook-concept-hands-on-03245647/

/ S-pen s pen digital stylus dual display hands on note taking drawing sketching slim ultrabook weight /

Study finds organic food is no better on vitamins, nutrients

But it does have lower levels of chemical contaminants & antibiotic resistant bacteria.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/09/04/study-finds-organic-food-is-no-better-on-vitamins-nutrients/

/ fertilizer pesticide pollution contaminated contamination herbicide /

Pirate Bay co-founder arrested for jail sentence no-show

http://www.slashgear.com/pirate-bay-co-founder-arrested-for-jail-sentence-no-show-03245639/

/ file sharing fine Cambodian police Swedish investigators appeal hearing impact on file-sharing has been minimal /

Intel tests using mineral oil to cool servers (video)

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/09/intel-tests-usi.php

http://gigaom.com/cloud/intel-immerses-its-servers-in-oil-and-they-like-it/

/ immersion computer cooling /

California community solar bill dies in Assembly committee

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/03/california-community-solar-bill-dies-in-state-assembly-committee/

iPhone 5 gets revamped earphones in new video

http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-5-gets-revamped-earphones-in-new-video-02245630/

/ Apple iOS 6 audio smaller /

ESolar’s modular solar power towers with storage

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/03/esolars-modular-solar-power-towers-with-storage/

Patent wars: Apple vs. Samsung: Everything changes, everything stays the same

http://www.slashgear.com/apple-vs-samsung-everything-changes-everything-stays-the-same-25243919/

/ court judge sue damages law rectangles with round corners innovation consumer benefit winners losers jury willfully infringed reform values cash Android /

iPad Mini specs point to smaller iPad 2

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/31/possible-ipad-mini-shows-up-in-developer-logs/

/ two new identifiers for iPad2,5 and iPad2,6 /

LaunchPort brings inductive charging to the new iPad

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/30/launchport-brings-inductive-charging-to-the-new-ipad/

/ wireless cordless case base /

Meet the $13,000 iPad speaker you sit in

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/31/meet-the-13000-ipad-dock-and-speaker-you-sit-in/

/ speaker surrounds users crystal clear sound vibrates transmit bass tones /

Wahoo Fitness unveils new iPhone powered stationary bike trainer

http://www.slashgear.com/wahoo-fitness-unveils-new-iphone-powered-stationary-bike-trainer-03245646/

/ bike replicate simulate terrain /

What the Cheesecake Factory can teach hospitals

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/08/13/120813fa_fact_gawande?currentPage=all

/ food meals waste groceries preparation waste cost expense inexpensive medicine /

Vladimir Putin has a $75,000 toilet

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2012/08/vladimir-putin-has-75000-toilet/56288/

/ Russia head of state president premier galley slave perks corrupt corruption air plane helicopter yachts watches /

Should you wed your high-school sweetheart?

http://www.Centives.net/S/2012/should-you-wed-your-high-school-sweetheart/

/ religious nonreligious non-religious non divorce rate decline younger average age of marriage risen couples happier left leaning right /

Why you'll love a larger iPhone screen (video)

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/31/why-youll-love-a-larger-iphone-screen-video/

/ Apple iOS 6 /

Electrification Coalition & FleetAnswers launch partnership to offer electrification resources for fleets in the USA

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/electrification-coalition-and-fleetanswers-launch-partnership-offer

/ EV electric vehicle car automobile battery charge range LiIon lithium ion iron commercial fleets segment auto industry widespread electrification 16 million public private fleet operators to get charged, the Electrification Coalition and FleetAnswers partnership online resources on EV deployment deploy /

FinFisher spyware is a conspiracy theorist's nightmare

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/31/finfisher-spyware-is-a-conspiracy-theorists-nightmare/

/ malware law enforcement agencies copy stolen powerful computer always-on mobile broadband access send information to malicious sources hacked microphone GPS for location information monitors emails text messages voice calls /

Google engineer finds British spyware on PCs & smartphones

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/31/finspy_gamma_polcie_spying/

/ security researchers new evidence legitimate spyware British firm Gamma International being used by some of the most repressive regimes in the world /

Google looking to shed Motorola's cable box business

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/31/google-looking-to-shed-motorolas-cable-box-business/

/ TV set top box Motorola Mobility patent portfolio /

digiZoid introduces the Personal Subwoofer audio enhancement accessory

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/30/digizoid-introduces-the-personal-subwoofer-audio-enhancement-accessory/

Rechargeable gadget chargers

As previously reported in these pages, there are a large number of rechargeable gadget chargers for charging portable electronics when no power point is available. Here are two more of them:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/-251jt.html

/ phone smartphone battery charge USB /

LifeProof Nüüd case readies iPads for action, bathtub (video)

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/08/30/lifeproof-ipad-nuud/

/ waterproof water resistant proof impact slim line /

How to turn a drone into a vicious flying taser of doom

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/how-to-turn-a-drone-into-a-vicious-flying-taser-of-doom/

/ Parrot quadricopter iOS control iPhone iPod iPad WiFi network aluminium strip aluminum battery bridge shock burn /

Could extended range electric vehicles save the rotary engine? Mazda says "Yes"

Lots of interesting ideas here, but don't hold your breath.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078844_could-range-extended-cars-save-the-rotary-engine-mazda-says-yes / EV car automobile efficiency small size compact battery charge on board generator /

Auto cable winder cures knotted headphone cables (video)

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/auto-cable-winder-cures-knotted-headphones/

/ Recoil cord USB charging /

Elon Musk: Solar really is the future for electric cars

Increasing use of solar & other renewables as energy sources means that an electric vehicle becomes cleaner the further it is driven. Contrast this with internal combustion engine cars which become dirtier the further they are driven as dirtier sources of petroleum come into production (off shore oil wells, tar sands etc).

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078869_elon-musk-solar-really-is-the-future-for-electric-cars

/ EV electric vehicle car automobile ICE fracking PV photovoltaic photo voltaic thermal /

Grooveshark Android app removed: Google Play gives no explanation

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/31/grooveshark-android-app-removed-google-play/

/ Google Play app store music streaming download directly Web site /

Solar System scale: Weigh yourself on planets where gravity isn’t so harsh

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/solar-system-scale-weigh-yourself-on-planets-where-gravity-isnt-so-harsh/

/ Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Moon /

Survivor: German firm's apology for birth defects caused by thalidomide, "not enough"

Thalidomide was prescribed for morning sickness during the 1950s & 60s. It was responsible for birth defects, most commonly deformities of the arms & legs, but including problems in the heart, sight, hearing & less commonly, brain damage.

Perhaps the saddest irony is that the thalidomide molecule has left & right hand versions, one of which is effective against morning sickness; the other causes birth defects. If the offending version of the molecule had been eliminated from the marketed drug, all of those birth defects could have been avoided.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/09/01/health/germany-thalidomide-apology/index.html

/ Pharmaceutical firm Gruenenthal apologized drug thalidomide /

Why is GM idling the Volt production line again?

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/why-gm-idling-volt-production-line-again

/ EV electric vehicle extended range battery range charge LiIon lithium ion hybrid internal combustion engine ICE petrol gas gasoline Ampera Holden Chevrolet GM General Motors Vauxhaul Opel /

Patent wars: Apple asks court to ban Samsung’s Galaxy Note and Galaxy S III from USA

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/apple-asks-court-to-ban-samsungs-galaxy-note-and-galaxy-s-iii-from-us/?comments=1#comments-bar / Android iOS /

Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note II video roundup

http://androidandme.com/2012/08/smartphones-2/hands-on-with-the-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-video-roundup/ / Android stylus vibrant display ultra-sensitive S Pen integration 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display 1280×720 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos processor 2GB RAM 3100 mAh battery backside illuminated 8 MP camera 1.9 MP custom version Jelly Bean /

Samsung teases Android fans with aluminum smartphone

http://androidandme.com/2012/08/smartphones-2/samsung-teases-android-fans-with-aluminum-smartphone/ / brushed aluminum chassis Windows Phone 8 /

iPhone 5 criticism: iOS 6 & the new iPhone won't fix everything ...

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/29/iphone-5-criticism-ios-6/ / auto-correct auto correct autocorrect widgets time and location based actions do not disturb email client automatic app updates actionable notifications bigger displays sharing data between apps vibrate /

Spotlight Turbo LED Torch/Flashlight revisited review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/30/spotlight-turbo-led-torchflashlight-revisited-review/

Thought-controlled quadcopter takes to the skies

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/thought-controlled-quadcopter-takes-to-the-skies/ / Researchers at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou China interaction impaired motor functionality commercially available Emotiv electroencephalography (EEG) headset to interpret brain activity camera video stream photographs /

Climate science is not about "belief": Australia's Chief Scientist

http://theconversation.edu.au/climate-science-is-not-about-belief-chief-scientist-9198 / scientist Professor Ian Chubb teaching scientific method secondary school children /

Rumour: "iPad Mini" shows up In iOS developer’s code logs

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/08/rumourmodo-ipad-mini-shows-up-in-ios-developers-code-logs/ / iPad mini /