Six foods that increase or decrease your risk of cancer (video)

https://theconversation.com/six-foods-that-increase-or-decrease-your-risk-of-cancer-28270?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+30+June+2014+-+1750&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+30+June+2014+-+1750+CID_98877020b138d976db8e429196513645&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=evidence%20stands%20on%20six%20foods%20and%20drinks / cancer disease control prevent preventable prevention cases of cancer considered preventable positive nutrition lifestyle choices nutrition cancer prevention guidelines published today Journal of the American College of Nutrition sound advice cancer big killer of Australians responsible for 30% all deaths each year big five order of incidence prostate bowel breast melanoma lung cancer love sun smoke smoker smoking food exercise lifestyle choices risk of cancer cancer prevention recommendations Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables cancer prevention superfood combination food variety greatest benefit variety fruits vegetables fruit vegetable antioxidants fibre phytochemicals weight control weekly shop dark leafy greens broccoli spinach leaf lettuce kale limit avoid alcohol drinking good for your heart alcohol strongly linked cancer of the mouth oesophagus breast colon liver greater risk conversion acetaldehyde directly damage cellular DNA damage liver increase solubility other cancer causing chemicals increase level of estrogen decrease levels some beneficial nutrients folate avoid red processed meat well supported by evidence World Cancer Research Fund WCRF convincing highest level of evidence possible avoid processed meats red meat under 500 grams cooked meat per week fish chicken good alternative overcooking meat grilling frying overcooked high temperatures reactions in the food produce heterocyclic amine HCA potent cause breast lung colon stomach prostate cancer women eat soy foods reduce your risk of breast cancer evidence soya bean soy cancer is patchy class of phytochemicals isoflavones chemical structures similar to estrogen inhibit natural estrogen in stimulating cell growth theory edamame tempeh tofu steer clear protein concentrates supplements estrogen receptor positive breast cancer high concentrations of isoflavones men limit avoid dairy products reduce risk prostate cancer balance risk lifestyle choices preventing cancer milk calcium lower risk colorectal cancer diet vitamin D production regulator of cell growth colon calcium bind potentially carcinogenic compounds intestine insoluble easily excreted physical activity too much weight especially around the middle breast and colon cancer risk regular physical activity reduces your risk of cancer /

Nissan Leaf replacement battery with heat-resistant chemistry: $5,500 US

Credit: Nissan/MIT Technology Review

Unlike some others, Nissan Leaf electric vehicles have air cooled batteries. This has been blamed for the the relatively high loss of range in Leafs operating in the hottest parts of the USA.

Nissan has responded by:
● developing a battery with heat resistant chemistry
● offering it as a replacement to existing owners at the surprisingly low price indicated in the headline

This will have the effect of:
● supporting the value of used Leafs
● silencing the nay-sayers who claimed that: "After a few years, an electric car will need a new battery costing tens of thousands of dollars."

Notice too, that Nissan wants the old battery. Persumably this is for reuse as grid storage or other second-life purposes.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092983_nissan-leaf-battery-cost-5500-for-replacement-with-heat-resistant-chemistry

http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/01/nissan-testing-heat-resistant-battery-adding-two-more-ev-models/ / Nissan Leaf went on saleannounced cost of a replacement lithium-ion battery pack electric car EV low $5,499 $1,000 credit turning in the old pack which is required plus installation fees tax 3 hours of labor lithium-ion lithium ion LiIon battery pack cells assembled into modules replacement pack $225 installation kit new battery backward compatible earliest Leaf models 24 kilowatt hour packs more heat-tolerant battery chemistry reduces capacity loss very high temperatures potential plans higher-capacity replacement batteries announcement buyer of a used Nissan Leaf certainty certain cost replace battery energy capacity fall to 70 percent of the original figure potential potentially electric cars longer life than previously thought Nissan's aggressive pricing losing money initially on low initial demand for replacement packs future economies of scale battery making sales of its battery-electric vehicles continue to rise pack-replacement cost post on the MyNissanLeaf forum Brian Brockman senior manager of corporate communications at Nissan 24 hours post generated more than 125 comments earlier lease plan for replacement batteries capacity loss extremely hot cities Phoenix Arizona financing plan for the replacement battery replacement process recycled secondary usage energy storage /

Qwerkywriter - the keyboard inspired by vintage mechanical typewriters (video)

To quote the developer, "Both fun to type on, & beautiful to look at."

Can't actually confirm the, "fun to type on", but, "beautiful to look at" — just look at the pictures.



Qwerkywriter is a Kickstarter project.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/954250822/the-qwerkywriter-typewriter-inspired-mechanical-ke?ref=nav_search

http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/qwerkywriter-typewriter-inspired-mechanical-keyboard-05-06-2014/ / 84 key USB vintage typewriter inspired mechanical keyboard fun to type on beautiful to look at Qwerkywriter 84 key USB typewriter inspired mechanical keyboard simulates tactile clicky feel vintage typewriter classic custom typewriter inspired keycaps integrated tablet stand detachable USB cable mini-usb port Mini USB early hand built proof of concept prototype final shipping version CAD engineered machine tooled factory built mechanical keyboard modern switch emulates typewriter clicky feel features beautiful chrome accented round keycaps vintage typewriter inspired frame tablet stand accommodate a wide range of tablets up to 5/8 inches thick integrate Bluetooth wireless support stretch goal chrome return bar platen knobs function programmable macro function key blank keycaps upon request font fonts user replaceable Windows WIN MAC OSX Macintosh layout supported $289 price point machine tools cost of the mechanical key switches highest quality mech keyboards custom moulded 3 piece keycap narrow tolerance specs specifications beautiful hybrid metal plastic frame tier supporting ISO layout popular demand $295 pledge supporting international languages compact form factor emulate vintage typewriter footprint dedicated arrow function keys ANSI US layout exceed our funding beautiful occupy my workspace ugly tactile feed back Cherry MX Bluesclicky mechanical switch vintage keycaps metal chrome accented clear top common relegendable keycaps tablet stand wireless WiFi Bluetooth transceiver return bar platen roller programmable macro key knobs platen roller /

Japan's android newscaster is more lifelike than many of her human colleagues — UPDATED

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/world-android-newscasters-deliver-news-japan-article-1.1844180

Updated 29 June: video link replaced — original video withdrawn. / demonstration demonstrate Kodomoroid Otonaroid human reporters two lifelike robots with visitors Tokyo's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Japan Japanese scientists world's first news reading read reader android eerily lifelike possessing a sense of humor match her perfect language skills adolescent looking Kodomoroid amalgamation Japanese word kodomo child android delivered news of an earthquake FBI raid amazed reporters in Tokyo shepoked fun at her creato telling leading robotics professor Hiroshi Ishigur look like a rob pitch-perfect Kodomoroid grown-up fellow robo stage frightfluffed her lines introduce hersel Otonaroid otona meaning adult excused herself after a quick reboot I'm a little bit nervous /

Tesla Model S electric taxis in Oslo

Credit: Andrew Henderson/Green Car Reports

Why Norway?

Well, Norway has:
● over 98% renewable electricity — mainly hydro
● high per capita income
● many government incentives to electric vehicle ownership
● as a result, highest pre capita Tesla Model S ownership in the world

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092926_tesla-model-s-electric-car-simply-the-worlds-coolest-taxi

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tesla-now-as-a-taxi-in-oslo-1268162530 / LiIon lithium ion battery charge recharge range driver passenger ride in Norway country incentive incentives purchase purchasing operating operate battery-electric electric electric vehicle BEV EV cars luxury sedan low running costs run operate operating Norwegian /

Just how do OSX & Windows computers differ? (video)

/ burning rivalry between Mac and PC rivalry history of technology creative commercials Windows PC OSX Macintosh grasp of the finer details Professor Tom Rodden computer systems physical hardware OS operating system applications windowing system user directly interacts user interface Macintosh computer historically Microsoft software company Surface tablets first hardware built by Microsoft Apple controls both the hardware and the software optimize and protect assumptions about the hardware dozens of manufacturers create hardware for Windows device drivers accessories programs incompatible inflated prices /

Google wants its watches everywhere before Apple is anywhere (video)

http://www.wired.com/2014/06/google-smartwatch-os/ / PC Apple Microsoft OS operating system smartphone smart phone Apple’s iPhone defined the category Google’s Android Google launched a new Android platform for watches every exquisite detail entry smartwatch market Android Wear commodifying concept before rival wrist computer iOS Google allowed handset makers to use it Windows became ubiquitous Mac OS OSX corner the market wrist-managed travel use cases absence of competition Google’s advantage tenets of capitalism competition pushes competitors to innovate Google I/O keynote dramatic innovations spur otherwise indifferent consumers embrace smartwatche smart watch 125 glance phones need for devices with better glancability checking text messages playing music or ordering a pizza wrist interface phone glance-able enough LG Samsung Android Wear watches went on sale yesterday look like phones strapped to your wrist Apple’s meticulous approach expensive Google’s iterative kludge cheap makes cheap an option /

Time for Android Wear — Google shows off Samsung, LG & Motorola smartwatches (video)

http://www.cnet.com/au/news/time-for-android-wear-google-shows-off-lg-samsung-motorola-watches/

http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g-watch-samsung-gear-live-launch-play-store-today-moto-360-later-summer-397250/ / Google's Android Wear software OS operating system Samsung Gear Live LG G Watch Motorola Moto 360 Android Wear Google Google's software powering smartwatch smart watch new Internet connected devices smartphone tablet Google showed LG G Watch Samsung Gear Live Moto 360 smartwatches running its software $229 watch LG $199 Samsung device available for preorder Google Play Store Motorola's watch will launch later summer LG Samsung watches in consumers' hands July 7 demonstration demo voice commands notifications other actions devices LG Motorola keynote Google I/O developer conference San Francisco David Singleton director of engineering Android Wear devices available rectangular circular screens wide variety of fashionable designs LG Samsung round new phase miniaturization technology small computer that can fit comfortably on your body all day long Google companies wearables new market opportunity smartphone tablet growth slows /

Father of GIFs: "It's Pronounced JIF"

http://mashable.com/2013/05/21/jif-not-gifs-pronunciation-steve-wilhite/

Hmmm, "GIF" is short for "graphic interchange format" — or should that be "jraphic interchange format"? Plus pronouncing "GIF" as "JIF" may cause unnecessary confusion with "JIF" (JPEG interchange format).

About JIF format:

http://www.filetips.org/how-to-open/jif.html

http://www.ivanview.com/jif.html / Steve Wilhite father inventor invent develop developer Graphics Interchange Forma debate how to pronounce GIF JIF CompuServ file formatJune 198 lifetime achievement awardWebby Awards creatio vocal acceptance speech /

How to Jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 with Pangu

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/06/24/how-to-jailbreak-ios-7-1-1-with-pangu/ / jailbreak community iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak release released to the public how to jailbreak iOS 7.1.1 iPhone iPad unknown source Chinese team name Pangu reliable official Evad3rs dev team responsible iOS 7 iOS 6 jailbreaks last two years jailbreak community completely legitimate safe to install few things do differently jailbreak takes a few more steps Evasi0n’s process iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak let’s get started preparation prepare jailbreak iPhone iPad completely back up all data do through iTunes handy guide install clean version of iOS your device before jailbreaking problems iOS 7.1.1 update to iOS 7.1.1 and install a clean version of iOS Restore in iTunes turn off Find My iPad Settings iPhone just follow the instructions clean version of iOS 7.1.1 /

Residential solar competitive with grid electricity in 25 US states in 2015

Credit: Shutterstock/Gizmag

It has to happen sooner or later — solar keeps getting cheaper — now Navigant Research has made the claim you see at the top of this post.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092918_residential-solar-competitive-with-electricity-in-25-states-next-year-nrg-ceo / solar power for your home homeowners subsidies subsidy finance financial financing arrangements long payback period changing fast CEO major Texas electric utility photovoltaic solar power David Crane NRG Energy half the states of the union electricity residential solar panels cost competitive cost-competitive local electric utilities next year solar panels destroy electric utilities business model Navigant Research solar power acquired Roof Diagnostics Solar largest residential solar installers RDS Northeast New Jersey New York Massachusetts Connecticut California residential solar financing installation business operates Arizona California Connecticut Hawaii Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New York Texas Vermont eVgo sell sells electricity generates other utilities NRG distributed generation renewable power sources owned individual rate payers pay payer undercut revenue utilities sell sells electricity wholesale market distributed generation couple connect connected coupled home energy storage battery packs electric vehicle cars EV used packs technology hydrogen fuel cell generate store energy decouple from grid entirely electric utility death spiral eVgo network electric car charging stations expanding expand California business model providing public charging station networks generation and distribution model /

GOkey — charger, cable, locator flash drive — all on your key-ring (video)

More details on Indiegogo:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gokey-charger-cable-locator-memory-all-on-your-key-ring / boost charge phone battery charging syncing cable store your data locate keys find phone GOkey pledge GOkey Indiegogo Campaign black white Lightning micro USB battery charge recharge cables battery batteries charge carry smart phone smartphone drains drain discharge battery GOkey battery backup USB charging cable built in GOkey's battery fully charge LED light orange turns green charging carry keys phone wallet key ring keyring key-ring GOkey find keys phone app Android iOS Windows locate flash drive password 128 bit 128bit encryption security production design /

NomadClip — reinvention of the USB charging cable

Credit: Nomad/Funky Space Monkey

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/nomadclip-reinvention-usb-charging-cable#more-47357 / NomadClip new portable charging cable iPhone 5 5s 5c size shape carabiner small carry keyring key ring NomadClip charge iPhone USB port computers TV USB charger tough steel frameBayer Science polycarbonate outer shell translates durability chargers preorder NomadClip /

A new business model could help people in poor countries light their homes cheaply using solar power

Credit: Eight19

Consumers get safer, cheaper lighting, their mobile phones charged, & the atmosphere gets less carbon dioxide. An energy distribution system where everyone wins.

http://www.economist.com/node/21548482#sthash.nZKYbjZq.dpbs

http://eight19.com/overview/indigo-pay-you-go-solar / Sun sunny sunshine countries often poor photovoltaic photo voltaic PV solar power expensive getting cheaper cheap competitive other forms of energy attached electricity grids large potential market solar energy sunlight solar cell upfront cost equipment loan lend loan money buy finance Eight19 British company Cambridge University deposit $10 supply supplying poor families Kenya solar cell generate 2.5 watts electricity battery 3 Amp current store electricity lamp energy efficient light emitting diode LED battery fully charged system light two small rooms power mobile phone charger scratch card reference number printed reference serial number household solar unit text message Eight19 company's server access code hourly rate for their electricity paying off the cost the user will own it trade trading it in bigger model driven 10 Watt solar cell upgraded kit increase electricity supply consumer user customer Kenyan trial charitable loan its roll out Kenya Malawi Zambia /

Mathematics explains why your earphones are always tangled

All bad news on the tangling front — if headphones are shaken, as in a pocket or bag while you are walking, the cords will tangle. Shorter, stiffer cords may help a little, but the only thing known to work is a pair of wireless earbuds.

http://www.dvice.com/2014-6-19/math-explains-why-your-earphones-are-always-tangled / pocket earphone earphones ear phone jumbled mess of cords untangle untangling group of physicists study studying earphones tangle maths math several factors knots cords shake shaking agitation cords pocket box factor physics physicists box full of string shake shook complex knots string knot knots 120 different types of prime knots up to seven crossings mathematical theory each type of knot probability length of each string agitation time shake strings longer length longer time more knots stiffness diameter length and agitation time strings shorter than 18 inches knotted less probability knotting increasing longer lengths long flexible cord getting tangled earphone cords getting tangled shorter and stiffer slightly fewer number of knots wireless earbuds /

Using a USB flash drive with your smartphone or tablet (video)

Flash drives — so useful. Almost everyone I know has a small collection. What would make them even more useful would be if they could be plugged into your phone as well.

And the good news is: they can! A growing number of Android devices have USB OTG (USB On The Go), which allows connection of USB devices. Only one problem remains: Android devices have micro USB connectors & flash drives have full size USB — except a few have both:

Leef Bridge



SanDisk Ultra Dual



If you want to use your existing USB flash drive with your mobile device that has USB OTG, try a USB-to-micro USB adapter.

iStick

If you have an Apple i-device with Lightning connector, there's something for you too:



iStick Kickstarter page

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hypershop/isticktm-usb-flash-drive-with-lightning-for-iphone?ref=discovery

iStick manufacturer

http://www.hypershop.com/HyperDrive/iStick/ / flash drive micro USB microUSB plug socket Android iOS iPhone iPad phone smartphone smart phone smart-phone device Apple Google sneaker net Hypershop hyper shop transfer files file desktop desk top laptop lap top computer /

Google to spend a billion or more on Internet satellites

Credit: Singularity Hub

Google recently acquired Titan Aerospace, apparently for the purpose of producing drones able to provide fast Internet. Now, they apparently have plans to use satellites as well.

http://singularityhub.com/2014/06/14/google-to-spend-a-billion-or-more-on-internet-satellites/ / Internet access developed world emerging markets online Google massive growth opportunity build infrastructure Wall Street Journal fleet Internet satellites satellite network project Internet access remote areas solar powered drones high altitude balloons purchased drone company Titan Aerospace Project Loon stratospheric balloons global trade winds /

AirType keyless keyboard (video)

Appears to include a pair of strips which fit across the hands, at the top of the fingers. The strips sense the movements of the user's fingers, & after a learning process, can be be used as a replacement for a conventional keyboard. Most appropriate use would be with a device which does not have a satisfactory keyboard, such as a phone or tablet.

http://airtype.io/concept/ / smartphone smart phone pad touch screen key board keyboard BlueTooth blue tooth mobile cell /

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specs revealed in AnTuTu benchmark database

Credit: AnTuTu/Boy Genius Report

● Samsung Exynos & Qualcomm Snapdragon processor variants to continue in Note 4
● 2560 x 1440 screen
● 3GB RAM
● 32GB on board flash storage
● 16 megapixel rear camera
● 3.68 megapixel front camera

http://bgr.com/2014/06/20/galaxy-note-4-specs-2/ / Galaxy S5 LTE-A Galaxy S5 Prime South Korea Samsung flagship Android smartphone smart phone specs specifications Galaxy Note 4 unveiled IFA 2014 spotted online benchmark test results reveal details hardware two versions Galaxy Note 4 AnTuTu benchmark database SM-N910C SM-N910S Exynos Qualcomm versions handset new Galaxy Note models system-on-chips SoC 1.3GHz eight-core Samsung Exynos 5433 processor four Cortex A57 four Cortex-A53 cores ARM Mali-T760 GPU SoC 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor Adreno 420GPU SoC high resolution 2K display 2560 x 1440 resolution 3GB RAM 32GB flash storage 16 megapixel camera 3.68 megapixel front facing camera Galaxy Note 4 two versions design flexible screen version /

Why unlocking mobile phones is both a consumer rights & a green issue (video)

http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/why-unlocking-cell-phones-green-issue.html

http://www.wired.com/2014/03/cellphone-unlocking-bill-passed-good-thing/

My solution to all of these issues, no matter where you live: buy an unlocked phone outright. / lock unlock mobile cell smartphone freedom sale resale provider contract abuse cell phone unlocking flew under the radar consumers phones carrier Librarian of Congress banned practice software tweak disables device’s SIM lock contract is over owners of unlocked devices switch carrier AT&T Verizon unlocking a cell phone violation of copyright under the 1998 Digital Millenium Copyright Act law prevent piracy exempted Librarian of Congress illegal ban January 26 Internet protest digital rights activists personal property proponents mobilized forces petition We the People White House official petitioning forum support demand legalize cell phone unlocking White House response administration cell phones tablets smartphone smart phone common sense protect protecting consumer choice competitive wireless market delivers innovative products solid service meet consumer needs R. David Edelson White House senior advisor Internet consumer and digital rights unlocking also a green issue decommissioned every single day United States junk drawer rotting in landfills one billion cell phones sitting idle drawers closets losing value put back into service swapping old phones same carrier artificial limitation sharing economy re-legalizing unlocking more devices in service out of the national waste stream environment wireless technology iPhones iPads Samsung has produced 800 million mobile phones environmental consequences electronics manufacturing isn’t a clean industry conflict minerals e-waste electronics recycle recycling recycled landfills environmental damage electronics manufacturing gadgets reusable lock locked devices recycle recycling recycled free market economics /

We are headed towards a 4 to 5 Celcius degree increase in average world temperature by the end of the century

Credit: xkcd

http://xkcd.com/1379/ / CO2 carbon dioxide global warming climate change catastrophic greenhouse green house gas methane ice age fossil fuels coal petroleum petrol gas diesel hydrocarbon solar /

Urban bus tops up charge in 15 seconds

Credit: ABB/Treehugger

My take: probably using capacitors for electricity storage. Note that charges at stops along the route may take longer than 15 seconds & do not seem to completely charge the bus. Treehugger refers to charges at stops in, "as little as 15 seconds", while ABB mentions, "At the end of the bus line a 3 to 4 minute boost enables the full recharge of the batteries."

http://www.abb.us/cawp/seitp202/f32c9ded54dc0b20c1257b7a0054972b.aspx

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/worlds-first-high-capacity-flash-charging-electric-bus-system-tops-charge-15-seconds.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+treehuggersite+%28Treehugger%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Thanks to Miemie for the initial lead to this item. / ABB technology power flash charging electric bus 15 seconds overhead lines ultrafast charging times selected bus stops next generation silent zero-emissions urban mass transportation transport power automation technology high capacity flash charging electric bus system public transport company SIG TOSA electric bus system pilot project boost charging technology deployed large capacity electric bus passengers selected stops 15 second energy boost passengers Geneva airport international exhibition center Palexpo urban mass transport overhead power lines Claes Rytoft ABB Chief Technology Officer project public transport infrastructure reduce reducing pollution noise TOSA Trolleybus Optimisation Système Alimentation system systeme zero carbon emission solution power electricity clean hydro power charging time bus schedule urban environment greater route flexibility laser controlled moving arm overhead receptacle charging at bus shelters trolley poles overhead lines high frequency bus routes peak times onboard batteries 400 kilowatt boost selected stops end of the bus line 3 to 4 minute boost full recharge of the batteries compact batteries vehicle braking energy regen regenerative braking charge recharge range electric vehicle charging power automation technologies lowering environmental impact technical terms super capacitor supercapacitor /

Why Tesla gave up on patents

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/06/why-tesla-gave-up-on-patents/372703/#comments / Elon Musk blog post Tesla website company renounce enforcing patents patent technology company's trademark electric cars electric vehicle EV LiIon lithium ion Tesla's patents made public new company policy conference call shareholders press wall of Tesla patents lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters statement spirit of the open source movement advancement of electric vehicle technology Tesla materialistic drive developing patents cars Zip2 patents societal benefit patents abuse of the patent system individual inventor created technology benefitting society inventors greater good inventions profit John Walker invented the humble match inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee creator of the World Wide Web Internet CERN open democratic Web presence critical mass of users incentive develop infrastructure widespread electric vehicle charging stations patents hold back competition slow down innovation competition enormous flood of gasoline cars more charging stations Tesla's benefit society society's healthy competition pollution polluted air global warming /

Blood transfusions easier, safer, cheaper

Credit: University of Essex/ExtremeTech

Many lives have been saved, & continue to be saved by blood transfusions. But there are difficulties:

● supply volume — despite enormous efforts of collection organisations & donors, shortages occur
● storage — blood supplies must be stored at controlled temperature at great cost
● limited life of blood in storage
● potential cross infection — e.g. fears related to HIV
● blood types continue to cause difficulties — almost unsurmountable problems with the most rare blood types

Researchers at the University of Essex have created artificial blood which promises to solve all of the above problems.

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/184294-real-true-blood-safe-artificial-blood-heading-to-a-bloodstream-near-you

Interesting to see what those who object to blood transfusions on grounds of belief make of this. / human blood transfusion transfuse short supply 100 million donations every year supply lacked the proper facilities store manage scientists blood substitutes patients HaemO2 project University of Essex England designing safer oxygen carrier molecule stored at room temperature long periods toxic effects blood substitutes human blood immune cells proteins researchers red blood cell transfusion donut shaped non nucleated cells main solid constituent blood distinctive red color red molecule heart red blood cell ability to carry oxygen haemoglobin hemoglobin iron bearing protein oxygen atom molecule lungs body cells HaemO2 project replicated develop artificial blood toxic side effects walls red blood cell circulation bloodstream decompose ferryl intermediates free radicals HaemO2 modified hemoglobin molecule naturally occurring vitamin C uric acid additional amino acids tyrosine inserting recombinant genes E. coli bacteria growing culture bacteria protein metabolic activity red cells recombinant proteins purified concentrated emergency responders blood typing no blood type markers room temperature emergencies distribution remote areas blood replacement immune compromised individuals as-yet-undiscovered bloodborne pathogens HIV epidemic granted patents transfusions /

Huawei Ascend Mate 2 review: incredible battery life & value

Huawei Ascend Mate 2, Nexus 5, iPhone 5c
Credit: Moshi/The Gadgeteer

Want a phablet, but put off by the price? With its nice spec sheet & good battery life, the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 might just fill the bill.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8031/huawei-ascend-mate-2-review / commodity commoditization smart phone smartphone segment progression of the PC industry buy a good smartphone 500 dollars Google Motorola small Chinese OEMs high end specs price point 350 450 dollars relative market share marketshare OEMs Samsung Apple high spec high value smartphones 5 inch display size segment tablet phablets Galaxy Note midrange phablet Galaxy Mega 6.3 priced contract or more value Huawei Ascend Mate 2 Ascend Mate2 4G SoC LTE modem unlocked device market build brand recognition branding ODM statusscreen battery volume switch rocker power SIM microSD SD card /

IZZYbike has no chain + 2 wheel drive option

Bicycle chains are oily. Oil holds dirt. Chains are a highly efficient method of transferring power, but they still cause losses. By moving the pedals from between the wheels to directly connected to the front wheel, the chain is eliminated, & with it, all of its disadvantages. At the same time, the bicycle becomes shorter, making it easier to maneuver & store. With the front & back wheels much closer together, it is easy to insert an idler wheel between them, providing 2 wheel drive. / bike chain dirty and noisy manufacturer replace belt drive Polish inventor Marek Jurek IzzyBike prototype drivetrain built in front wheel hub less mess fold bike extra hinges built into the frame very short wheelbase maneuverable 29 inch wheels jockey front and back wheels 2-wheel-drive increased traction more comfortable ride increased stability better visibility industrial partners potential customers price materials accessories /

Carry-on shame

"As we board, we notice  them. The baggage hogs. Those uncaring, rule breaking, inconsiderate passengers who knowingly take too much on board:

http://1bag1world.com/2014/06/carry-shame/ / toting sizer fitting weight reduced carry on carry-on bag fit overhead bin personal item small enough fit under the seat in front enough room extend our legs board boarding baggage hog uncaring rule breaking inconsiderate passengers on board pay for checked bags don’t know how to pack waved past passed gate agent the whole world revolves around me take up entire overhead bin over-sized carry-on bag over sized carry on personal item large dimensions allowed carry-on bag fit under the seat travel writer Spud Hilton travel editor San Francisco Chronicle name shame shaming take advantage of the system passenger pass security take a photo or video culprit post it on Twitter Instagram Vine hashtag  #carryonshame post the best Bad Lattitude blog SFGate post Twitter Instagram @CarryOnShame carryonshame airlines listen start cracking down United enforce enforcing enforcement shame few people /

Humans are brainy weaklings

The heading is obvious to most of us: the achievements of the human mind eclipse anything achieved by other animals. By contrast, in the physical sphere, there are animals that can run or swim faster & lift greater weights.

Some of the difference in physical capability are due to reasons other than strength: e.g. swimming speed of some fish is substantially due to their torpedo shape. Four legs & a flexible spine give the big cats a longer stride which partly explains their great speed.

While there is an obvious relationship between size & strength, gram-for-gram, chimpanzee muscle is twice as strong as human muscle.

Recent research, described in the linked article, indicates that the parts of the human brain associated with intellect has been the site of accelerated evolution. No surprises there. Puzzlingly, in parallel, human muscle has evolve to be less strong, gram-for-gram. Result is the greater intelligence & lesser strength of humans, compared with our closest living relative, the chimpanzee.

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21602988-human-beings-are-brainy-weaklings-muscled-out / geek nerd swots weedy jocks stupid cliche cliché paper just published PLOS Biology research researchers Chinese Academy of Sciences Max Planck Institute Germany evolutionary evolution truth Katarzyna Bozek colleagues how quickly human tissues have evolved compared other mammals human brain stronger species muscles weaker demonstration science hypothesis human brains 2% adult body weight fifth metabolic energy Richard Wrangham Harvard University cooking makes more nutrients available food raw state neurological expansion Homo sapiens supply brain energy other human organs under pressure economise muscle economised a lot Dr Bozek colleagues study metabolome water-soluble chemicals small molecules sugars amino acids vitamins biochemistry research researchers five types of tissue individuals four species mammal humans chimpanzees rhesus monkeys mice previously healthy dead individuals humans died mainly in accidents tissue types brain prefrontal cortex visual cortex cerebellum thigh muscle kidney metabolic enhancement metabolomes two species proportional time evolving separately larger differences particular type of tissue suggest strong specific evolutionary pressures on that tissue human prefrontal cortex complex cognitive behaviours abstract thought show markedly greater differences metabolome equivalent other species tissues thigh-muscle metabolism Homo sapiens sacrificed brawn for brains /

Will Tesla share its technology with other automakers?

Elon Musk has said & written, recently that other vehicle manufacturers are progressing too slowly with electric vehicles &, as a result he is contemplating making Tesla's technology available to them. This will be, "... in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology." He has also come to doubt the merits of patents, describing a patent as, "... a lottery ticket to a lawsuit".

Firstly, at the recent 2014 Tesla Shareholders' Meeting

http://chargedevs.com/newswire/does-tesla-plan-to-share-its-battery-technology-with-other-automakers/

Secondly, in a post entitled, "All Our Patent Are Belong To You", in the Tesla Blog, 12 June 2014, US Pacific Time

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092697_musk-tesla-going-open-source-lifting-patents-in-good-faith

Tesla Shareholders' Meeting 2014

Part 1
http://youtu.be/FQMOq-qWVBg

Part 2
http://youtu.be/FQMOq-qWVBg

Tesla Blog post, "All Our Patent Are Belong To You", 12 June 2014 US Pacific Time

http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/all-our-patent-are-belong-you / wall of Tesla patents lobby Palo Alto headquarters removed Tesla Motors accelerate the advent of sustainable transport EV electric vehicles lay intellectual property landmines behind us inhibit others first company patents they serve merely to stifle progress entrench the positions of giant corporations enrich those in the legal profession rather than the actual inventors create patents copy our technology massive manufacturing sales marketing power overwhelm Tesla major manufacturers small non-existent large automakers producing electric cars limited range limited volume zero emission cars Tesla to build electric cars carbon crisis market is enormous small trickle non-Tesla electric cars produced enormous flood gasoline cars LiIon lithium ion battery charge recharge charger SuperCharger /

iOS 8 will bring split screen multitasking to iPad (video)

Something similar has been available in Android for some time.

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/check-ios-8-ipad-split-screen-multitasking-feature-video / Apple split-screen multitasking feature iPad iOS 8 Apple’s WWDC2014 keynote code references found iOS 8 SDK Steven Troughton-Smith hacked iOS 8 iPad Simulator split-screen multitasking feature demo OS operating system release /

Starbucks is trialling wireless charging in some of its coffee shops

Credit: Starbucks/Pocket Lint

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/129362-starbucks-is-trialling-wireless-charging-in-some-of-its-coffee-shops / PMA Power Matters Alliance Qi chi induction LiIon lithium ion metal plate cell mobile phone charging mat charge recharge batteries battery no plugs required wireless energy transmission mobile mobility consumer demand tangled power cords smartphone smart phone tethered plug-in chargers cables consumers charging methods inconvenience cables receiver plates cases tables receiver sleeves direct current phone receiver cases charged wireless charging charger /

Did we really land on the Moon?

Some people claim that NASA astronauts did not land on the Moon, despite the huge body of evidence to the contrary.

Mythbusters took a look at some of the claims of the naysayers.

NASA photographs taken on the surface of the Moon

Naysayers claim: On the surface of the Moon, there is only one source of light: the Sun. With only one source of light, all shadows are parallel & all objects within a shadow are inky black. Some NASA photographs show shadows which are not consistent with these rules.

Mythbusters video:



Buzz Aldrin's footprint


Credit: NASA/www.moillusions.com

Naysayers claim: Anyone who has walked on a beach knows that it is not possible to make a sharp footprint in dry sand. Well defined footprints are possible in damp sand. There is no free liquid water on the surface of the Moon. Buzz Aldrin's famous footprint could not have been made in the dry dust on the surface of the Moon.

Mythbusters video:



Other claims investigated include:
● that the way the astronauts walked, ran & hopped in the Moon's one sixth gravity could be replicated using slow motion techniques
● movement of the flag planted on the Moon indicates a wind, which does not occur in the vacuum on the surface of the Moon

Entire Mythbusters episode

Note: file is over 160 Megabytes & lip sync is poor in some parts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chT1xqfxVuY&sns=em / MythBusters tackle Moon conspiracies biggest busts Jamie Hyneman Adam Savage explain fake photos built moon set in an hour weightless man went to the moon NASA America plans to go back moon landing massive conspiracy perpetrated by NASA elaborate sets special effects irregularities photography video movie film special effects lunar conspiracy theories Discovery Channel vintage NASA camera lunar moon conspiracy conspiracy theories film footage open source missions to the moon replication accurate myth fill light parallel added contours topography model moon surface regolith reflectivity index between 7 and 10 percent albedo of 8 /

Toyota to start fuel cell vehicle production in December

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Hydrogen fuel cell miracles notwithstanding, Toyota is forging ahead. Green Car Reports article suggests a hybrid drivetrain as used in other Toyotas.

Usually the argument for fuel cells is that they have the advantages of an electric vehicle (EV) with refueling as fast as an internal combustion vehicle. One of the EV advantages is the simple drivetrain. On the other hand, Toyota hybrids have an amazingly complicated drivetrain.

Green Car Reports also suggests performance similar to a Prius.

So, how big is the market for a vehicle with all the disadvantages of a fuel cell, performance of a Prius & a price similar to a Tesla Model S?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092596_toyota-to-start-fuel-cell-vehicle-production-in-december

Good news is that the disguised prototype is not as ugly as the concept version at the top of this article. / Toyota hydrogen fuel cell vehicle production ahead of schedule mid-December 2014 sales Japan Times Toyota's 2015 development develop test testing alternative fuel vehicle concept specifications technology constraints production vehicle technology Hybrid Synergy Drive combination hydrogen tanks battery pack FCV concept, 2013 Tokyo Motor Show performance Prius hybrids 90 kW 120 horsepower output battery-electric vehicles EV BEV ICE refueling full tank hydrogen pricing 8 million Yen $80,000 electric vehicles 3 to 5 million Yen by 2020 sales production capacity /

Turing test beaten for first time by virtual 13-year-old boy

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/08/super-computer-simulates-13-year-old-boy-passes-turing-test

I'd always assumed that, "human", meant, "adult human". Does successfully emulating a 13-year-old boy count? / Turing test beaten virtual 13-year-old boy Eugene Goostman fools 33% of interrogators into thinking it is human milestone in artificial intelligence codebreaker Alan Turing test in 1950 machine was indistinguishable from a human think thinking supercomputer super computer duped humans 13-year-old boy first machine to pass the Turing test experts five machines test tested Royal Society central London could fool people into thinking they were humans text-based conversations computer science pioneer second world war codebreaker Alan Turing machine was indistinguishable from a human thinking no computer had ever previously passed the Turing test requires 30% of human interrogators duped during five-minute keyboard conversations University of Reading computer programme developed simulate a 13-year-old boy convince 33% of the judges human Professor Kevin Warwick University of Reading AI artificial intelligence controversial milestone Turing test landmark Royal Society in London home of British science many great advances in human understanding successful machine was created by Russian-born Vladimir Veselov United States Ukrainian Eugene Demchenko Russia artificial intelligence chatbots artificial intelligence implications for society cybercrime persecuted homosexuality conviction Cleverbot intelligence /

First wearable device from Apple might debut this October

Credit: UberGizmo

Smartwatches of varying capability are available from a range of manufacturers, including Samsung, Sony, Fitbit, Pebble & Cuckoo. Motorola has its 360 smartwatch scheduled for this northern summer.

True to form, despite widespread speculation, Apple has said nothing about a possible iWatch. Ubergizmo speculates about a release in October:

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/06/first-wearable-device-from-apple-might-debut-this-october/

Google's possible entry, too, has been the source of speculation. They have produced an operating system called Android Wear for wearable devices.

http://www.techradar.com/au/news/portable-devices/google-android-wear-what-you-need-to-know-1235025 / everyone expects Apple wearable device market Cupertino hint future plans rumors iWatch smartwatch first wearable device Apple unveiled October company conduct special event month October first wearable device Nikkei published Healthkit fitness information gathering application app WWDC 2014 multiple sensors collecting vital information health fitness smartwatch curved OLED display different sizes men women rumors Apple fans first wearable device /

International Space Station beams a video back to Earth using lasers (video)

http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/07/opals-video-transmit/ / NASA International Space Station ISS laser beams transmit large amounts of data from space project Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science beamed 27 second Hello, World video Earth transmission 148 seconds system 3.5 seconds send each copy video clip project's ground station Table Mountain Observatory in California radio waves based technologies 10 minutes OPALS connection peak of 50 megabits per second hardware ISS detect beacon fired ground station send signals laser beam back ground extremely difficult ISS orbit orbits planet 260 miles above ground 17,500 mph miles per hour NASA feat shining laser pointer tip of someone's hair 30 feet away ISS faster connection communication future spacecraft SF sci-fi deep space exploration /

NASA supported research helps redefine Solar System's edge

Credit: Scott Sheppard/Carnegie Institution for Science/NASA

http://www.nasa.gov/content/nasa-supported-research-helps-redefine-solar-systems-edge/index.html#.U5LKSdB_W2f / Solar System new most-distant family member scientists ground based observatories discovered object most distant orbit 2012 VP113 observations dwarf planet analyzed grant NASA dwarf planet in orbit Sun its own gravity spherical nearly round, shape Nature Kelly Fast scientist NASA's Planetary Astronomy Program Science Mission DirectorateSMD inner Oort Cloud working hypothesis observations analysis Chadwick Trujillo Gemini Observatory Hawaii Scott Sheppard Carnegie Institution Washington National Optical Astronomy Observatory Chile discover 2012 VP113 telescope operated Foundation of Universities for Research in Astronomy National Science Foundation Magellan 21 foot 6.5 meter telescope Carnegie’s Las Campanas Observatory Chile was determine orbit 2012 VP113 surface properties lead author astronomer inner Oort Cloud bodies discovery explore rocky planets Earth gas giant planets frozen objects Kuiper belt beyond Neptune's orbit Pluto Sedna orbit Kuiper Belt edge outer Oort cloud origin of some comets Kuiper Belt asteroid belt /

Fasting may help the immune system rebuild itself

Use of fasting to increase lifespan, & other health benefits, has been controversial since the AJ Carlson study in ‎1946. More recently, a study at the University of Southern California has cast new light on the possible health benefits of fasting.

http://www.dvice.com/2014-6-6/fasting-may-help-immune-system-rebuild-itself

http://www.futurity.org/fasting-mice-generate-new-immune-systems/ / fasting health reasons unhealthy depriving body important nutrients new study fasting could actually be good for you problems your immune system group of researchers mice humans fasting for several days gets rid of old damaged cells also stimulates the body to generate new stem cells study Phase 1 trial humans hematopoietic stem cells associated blood immune system mice humans without food for two to four days older hematopoietic cells died off new ones were generated body starves tries to save energy starts getting rid of cells damaged starvation mode body starts getting rid of white blood cells new stem cells are needed generates them PKA enzyme associated longevity ability of stem cells convert themselves into different cell types PKA shuts down starvation stem cells start regenerating rebuilding immune system from the ground up chemotherapy treatment cancer damaged cells human trial fast for 72 hours receiving treatment harsh effects chemotherapy treatments immune systems regular fasting get rid of older cells generate new ones extend the human lifespan improve the quality of life in senior citizens /

Dual-carbon battery claims longer service life, faster charging, more useable capacity & improved safety over Li-ion

Both electrodes in a dual-carbon battery are — carbon. During charging, a dual carbon battery doesn't heat up. Lithium ion batteries heat up during charging, limiting the charge rate. With no substantial increase in temperature, dual-carbon batteries can be charged 20 times faster.

Heat produced by an EV battery-pack requires a cooling system. Cool-running dual-carbon battery-pack holds the promise of little or no requirement for thermal management, with resultant reduced cost, complexity & size.

Thermal stability also improves safety & service life.

How far the battery in existing EVs can be discharged is limited to extend service life. E.g. when a Volt shows the battery as fully discharged, it still has 20% of its capacity remaining.

Dual-carbon batteries are claimed to be able to be fully discharged without compromising service life.

Similarly, the top level of charge in an EV is limited to extend service life. Dual-carbon batteries promise to eliminate this limitation too.

In short, all of the above adds up to increased useable capacity with longer service life & improved safety.

Other claims:
● no rare earths
● no heavy metals
● fully recycleable
● can be manufactured using existing battery production equipment

http://chargedevs.com/newswire/dual-carbon-battery-claims-to-be-longer-lasting-and-safer-than-li-ion/

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092056_dual-carbon-battery-same-energy-density-safer-longer-life-than-lithium-ion-says-power-japan-plus

http://www.gizmag.com/dual-carbon-fast-charging-battery/32121/ / Power Japan Plus company Ryden dual-carbon battery energy density LiIon lithium-ion longer-lasting safer more sustainable Ryden battery anode cathode unique chemistry involves proprietary changes nanostructure carbon crystals development reliable cost-effective volume production Power Japan Plus CEO Dou Kani 4 Volts power single cell 3,000 charge/discharge cycles unstable active material high performance batteries reduced reducing fire explosion hazard risk minimal thermal change during operation thermal runaway 100 percent recyclable produced current manufacturing processes no change to existing manufacturing lines world-renowned company auto racing field build packs complete battery systems benchmark production 18650 Ryden cells later this year facility Okinawa EV battery cells licensing model technology existing manufacturers /

Magnetic levitation

http://www.crealev.com/

http://www.cnet.com/au/news/see-a-brick-topped-pillow-appear-to-float-in-midair/ / brick-topped pillow float in midair stack of books magically levitate demo YouTuber Brusspup CLM 2 magnetic levitation module magnetic module creation Netherlands Netherlands-based design studio Crealev create magnet magic levitating lamp 2007 designers Angela Jansen crazy contraption work levitation technology repelling magnets sophisticated electronics keep floating objects in position Brussup reports YouTube huge and powerful float items weighing about 1 pound float objects weighing weight 20 pounds floating chessboard hid hide magnet video demo /

You can’t break copyright by looking at something online, Europe’s top court rules

Already worked that out for yourself? Not quite so obvious to some:

http://gigaom.com/2014/06/05/you-cant-break-copyright-by-looking-at-something-online-europes-top-court-rules/

So, it's official: you're not breaking copyright by reading this page :)

In the EU at least. / ruling puts to rest genuine debate in Europe limits copyright law Internet users copyrighted material online breaking copyright Court of Justice of the European Union CJEU declared judgement end ends very long-running stupid legal debate rights online newspaper clipping useful ruling apply across the EU publishers redux British Meltwater case Norwegian Norway-founded media monitoring service daily digests headlines ledes first bit of the article stories links full online articles company sue sued U.S. U.K. suits Associated Press Meltwater freeloading rival newswire services federal court decided AP’s favor fair use appeal Asssociated Press AP new media monitoring products case Newspaper Licensing Agency NLA collection society papers Public Relations Consultants Association PRCA defending side licence fee PR High Court Court of Appeal copyright infringement overturned rulings existing case law Temporary acts of reproduction cache caching browser’s cache copyright holders CJEU website-only clients content /

International USB chargers

Credit: Mobile Fun

Charging your mobile device when visiting another country requires a power point adapter — one more thing to carry — actually it can be several things as more than one adapter may be required, depending on which/how many countries you are visiting. The device shown above covers it all in one device.

● dual USB outputs let you charge two devices at once
● transforms into adapters for the EU, US, Australian, New Zealand & UK sockets
● all-in-one — no small parts to get lost
● over-current/over-temperature/short-circuit protection
● input: 100-240V
● output: 5V, 1.3 Amp (single) & 0.650m Amp (dual)
● continue to use it after you get home

Problem is the USB output current: while it will charge a typical phone — two phones or a tablet will be much slower.

UK retailer:

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/45545-Ultra-Max-Dual-USB-World-Travel-Power-Adapter-Reviews.htm

Australian retailer:

http://www.mobilezap.com.au/45545-skross-ultra-max-dual-usb-world-travel-power-adapter.htm

Not the same device, but apparently the same functionality &, most importantly, 2.1 Amp output, so it will charge your tablet too:

http://www.lenmar.com/lenmar-ultra-compact-all-in-one-travel-adapter-with-usb-port / GB Great Britain United Kingdom SKROSS Ultra Max Dual USB World Travel Power Adapter use worldwide this Ultra Max dual USB world travel charger interchange four different combinations power point mains adapter universal two USB ports recharging any mobile device outlet Europe Middle East Africa Australia Asia Pacific North America South America South Pacific New Zealand NZ /

Tesla shakes up luxury car pricing in Australia

Credit: Tesla/drive.com.a

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/tesla-shakes-up-luxury-car-pricing-20140530-zrsk4.html

Comments on the article linked above are interesting, although keep in mind that:

● Toyota Rav EV was only ever a compliance car. I.e. produced in small numbers to comply with California Air Resource Board (CARB) requirements

● "fuel cell miracles" haven't happened yet — see below

http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/fuel-cells-finally-ready-for-prime-time.html

http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-not-viable-says.html

Thanks to Steve for the link at the top of this article. / EV electric vehicle car gulf in pricing luxury cars sold in Australia identical models sold overseas $91,400 to $119,900 Australia US price similarly priced models BMW Mercedes Mercedes-Benz $150,000 more in Australia luxury cars BMW M5Mercedes-Benz E63 S AMG Australian dollar boomed GFC US dollar luxury car makers traditional price points pricing of competitors additional equipment minor price reductions luxury cars BMW spokeswoman Lenore Fletcher taxes specification levels lower sales volumes Tesla debunks debunk those arguments sell significantly lower numbers established luxury marques similar tax structure European models keep costs down in Australia Tesla encourages customers to order cars online delivered by truck lavish dealership Tesla spokeswoman Atsuko Doi national centre in Sydney full sales and servicing arrangements Mercedes-Benz spokesman David McCarthy looks and performance will attract buyers fast charge fast-charge stations Supercharger eight-year battery warranty /

Wireless charging of phones from across the room? The tech inches closer (video)

Wireless charging is available now, using the Qi standard. All you need is a Qi charging pad & a receiver for your phone. I have one in my Samsung Galaxy S4. Receivers for phones with non-removable batteries are incorporated into a case.

In my experience, the phone needs to be be positioned precisely to charge at the highest possible rate. Current drawn from the wall can vary between 4 & 7.5 Watts, depending on the position of the phone on the charging pad. I assume this is reflected in the time taken to charge, although I haven't timed it.

Which brings us to another possibility: do you want wireless charging, or would you prefer to be able to charge you phone in under a minute? It could be very useful at the airport, or if you forgot to plug it in overnight & you have to leave for work. Elon Musk has suggested charge times of 5 to 10 minutes for Tesla electric vehicles in the future.

Wireless charging

http://singularityhub.com/2014/05/25/wireless-charging-is-poised-to-go-mainstream-at-last/

Tesla 5 minute charging

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/516876/forget-battery-swapping-tesla-aims-to-charge-electric-cars-in-five-minutes/ / electric car vehicle EV LiIon lithium ion over metal plate cell mobile phone charging mat charge recharge batteries battery no plugs required wireless energy transmission Thomas Edison’s time robots gain mobility electric vehicles accrue consumer demand tangled power cords smartphone users remain tethered to plug-in chargers cables new promising technology consumers easier to use wireless charging methods inconvenience cables receiver plates cases robots EVs Energous public semiconductor company energy router powers several receivers up to 15 feet away receivers built into desks tables sofas receiver sleeves convert radio waves sent by the router direct current phone in a receiver cae cases for sale extend battery life device remains within 15 feet of the router prototypes device being charged WiTricity MIT spinoff company patents magnetic resonance charging magnetic coil sends electricity tuned to the same resonance wireless charging hub communicates charging sleeves up to 15 feet away magnetic resonance charging works wood granite wall between hub sleeve 20 percent 80 percent electricity outlet devices repeaters receivers built into smartphones devices standard wireless charging two major industry groups make those standards interoperable Qi Samsung LG speed of charging less than under a minute, right StoreDot charger can power a phone in 30 seconds Israeli company Energous semiconductor unconventional nanodots self-assembled organic peptides wireless charging innovation Energous Wireless Power Consortium /

Self assembly — the next technological frontier?

http://www.selfassemblylab.net/index.php / living things molecule virus furniture wire frame form device tool monolayer self-assembling robot self-assembly process disordered parts build ordered structure local interaction demonstrate demonstrated phenomenon scale independent scale-independent ulitlise utilize utilized self-constructing manufacturing systems scale key ingredients self-assembly simple set responsive building blocks energy interactions designed material machining process enable breakthroughs applications biology material science software robotics manufacturing transportation infrastructure construction the arts space exploration Self-Assembly Lab academic commercial nonprofit government partners collaborators sponsors self-assembling future reality research develop development researcher /

Goodbye Nexus — Hello Silver — Google's new "pure Android" programme

http://androidandme.com/2014/05/opinions/ill-miss-the-nexus-line-but-android-silver-sounds-even-better/

http://www.stuff.tv/android/android-silver-everything-you-need-know-about-google-s-upcoming-range-premium-smartphones/fe

http://www.techradar.com/au/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/google-reportedly-looks-to-more-devices-line-with-the-android-silver-program-1246122

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/553209/20140522/google-android-silver-samsung-touchwiz-htc-sense.htm#.U4wXo9B_W2c / Google's Silver program replace Nexus Android Silver devices tailored Google experience software interface features compete custom user interface UI's Samsung TouchWiz HTC Sense Nexus Google Play Edition devices pure Android experience programme programs Android Open Source Project AOSP Nexus 5 Android 4.4 KitKat Google's shifting focus applications Google Now launcher Google Dialer software hardware partner create Android source code partners Google services Amazon Nokia OEMs tailor Android system user experience fragmentation problem Android Silver program Google Experience Android interface notification shade home screen recent integration integrate Search Chrome under Android Google Launcher focus multitasking working with other applications Google Now provide a more convenient UI user dismiss applications swipe official announcements company I/O conference this June /

Elon Musk on 60 Minutes (video)

"Only 4 entities have put a capsule in space & brought it back: The United States, Russia, China ... Elon Musk." — 60 Minutes

After a tussle with Ford, the Tesla "mass market car" (200 mile range, $30,000), will no longer be called the Model E, but whatever it is called, Elon Musk's says it will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2015.

/ Tesla lithium ion LiIon battery charge recharge recharge Supercharger CEO important try probable outcome failure profile entrepreneurs financial financially succeed real world changing solar city solar panels roof transportation oil capsule space United States Russia China Elon Musk SpaceX cheaper Tesla unveiled early 2015 third platform Detroit Auto Show January 2015 on sale 2016 or 2017 inexpensive batteries planned Gigafactory Tesla /