Inventor bringing thought-controlled robot avatars to quadriplegics

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/technology/inventor-bringing-thought-controlled-robot-avatars-to-quadriplegics-60696.html

Wacom’s Inkling lets you create a digital image by drawing on ordinary paper

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/30/wacoms-inkling-lets-you-draw-without-a-tablet/#more-73996

Must see, amazing waves

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/jaw-dropping-super-slow-motion-footage-of-the-worlds-scariest-wave/

An electronic sensor could smell the stench of heart disease

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/an-electronic-sensor-could-smell-the-stench-of-heart-disease/

NBN planning for smart grids & smart cars

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/268473,nbn-co-begins-smart-grid-talks.aspx

"Ratbag" engineers make NBN kill switch unlikely — ISOC

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/251928,ratbag-engineers-make-nbn-kill-switch-unlikely-isoc.aspx

New Zealand to get a recyclable church

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/new-zealand-to-get-a-recyclable-church/#more-473959

iPhone 5? Don't think so. But wouldn't it be nice?

Projected, full size keyboard & holographic display?  Definitely want one!

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

SignalGuru smartphone app helps you avoid red lights & save fuel

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/08/29/signalguru-smartphone-app-helps-you-avoid-red-lights-and-drive-more-efficiently/

Nikon’s new Coolpix S1200pj projector equipped point & shoot also works with your iPhone

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/08/29/nikons-new-coolpix-s1200pj-projector-equipped-ps-also-works-with-your-iphone/

Mercedes will release first mass-market fuel cell in 2014

http://www.hybridcars.com/news/mercedes-benz-will-release-first-mass-market-fuel-cell-2014-30254.html 

Although, let's not forget that they did miss a previous target for 2010:

http://www.popsci.com/cars/article/2009-08/mercedes-launch-hydrogen-fuel-cell-car-production-2010

Fake – TMZ’s Picture of Steve Jobs

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/fake-tmzs-picture-steve-jobs

$40,750 a night

$40,750 a night may sound cheap, but it will cost $818,000 to get to the Russian space hotel.

View, though, is unrivaled.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/28/have-a-few-extra-million-to-spend-take-a-vacation-on-the-space-hotel/

Eyeborg man Rob Spence fits video camera into prosthetic eye

http://news.sky.com/home/technology/article/16057033

The tech that took out Gaddafi

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/the-tech-that-took-out-gaddafi/

Celebrities flock to reserve .xxx domains

http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/08/27/0647235/Celebrities-Flock-To-Reserve-xxx-Domains

/ xxx /

Recording labels sue YouTube downloader website, fail to grasp the insignificance of their actions

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/26/one-head-at-a-time-dept/

Evidence points to huge underground river beneath Amazon

http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/27/0726248/Evidence-Points-To-Huge-Underground-River-Beneath-Amazon

Non-billboard in Washington advertises nothing but clean air

http://inhabitat.com/non-billboard-in-washington-advertises-nothing-but-clean-air/#more-292271

Ford & Toyota begin work on joint electric car powertrain

http://venturebeat.com/2011/08/22/ford-toyota-powertrain-hybrid/

3 ways you’ve sold your soul to the Internet

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-ways-sold-soul-internet/

MIT researchers defend against man-in-the-middle wireless attacks

http://mobile.slashdot.org/story/11/08/25/234243/MIT-Researchers-Defend-Against-Wireless-Attacks

RealNetworks sues Dutch webmaster over hyperlink to freeware

This is obscene.

Is hhg2t taking a risk with the link below?

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/08/26/0030246/RealNetworks-Sues-Dutch-Webmaster-Over-Hyperlink-To-Freeware

Planet made of diamond

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-26/astronomers-discover-planet-made-of-diamond/2856364

Embedded serial number helps photographer find his stolen camera

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/24/embedded-serial-number-helps-photographer-find-his-stolen-camera/

Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/08/steve-jobs-resigns-as-apple-ceo/

Combat cavities by re-growing your decaying teeth

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/combat-cavities-by-re-growing-your-decaying-teeth/

Microsoft moves to block sale of Motorola Android phones

http://m.bgr.com/2011/08/23/microsoft-moves-to-block-sale-of-motorola-android-phones/

Sprint to offer iPhone 5 in October, WSJ reports

http://m.bgr.com/2011/08/23/sprint-to-offer-iphone-5-in-october/

Know Your Network: the complete guide from Lifehacker

Downloadable PDF also available.

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/08/know-your-network-the-complete-guide/#more-398006

10 things you can do with a $98 TouchPad

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/10-things-you-can-do-with-a-98-touchpad/

Psychics can claim $1M if their powers are real

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/celebrity-psychics-can-claim-1m-if-their-powers-are-real/#more-472256

Solar-powered soldiers to revolutionize Australian combat

http://www.ecouterre.com/solar-powered-soldiers-to-revolutionize-australian-combat/

Bloon: Zero2Infinity proposes eco friendly near-space travel with a helium filled Bloon Balloon

http://inhabitat.com/bloon-zero2infinity-proposes-eco-friendly-near-space-travel-with-a-helium-filled-balloon/bloon-balloon-1/?extend=1

iOS 5 beta 6 gets a Sn0wbreeze jailbreak, iPad 2 still stuck behind bars

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/21/ios-5-beta-6-gets-a-sn0wbreeze-jailbreak-ipad-2-still-stuck-beh/

Motorcycle + salt + electricity = landspeed record

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/21/motorcycle-electricity-landspeed-record/

MythBusters hack go-kart in extreme electric vs. gas test

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/mythbusters/projects/4264026

/ go cart kart go-kart go-cart gocart gokart /

Top 10 products you don’t need to buy because you already have them in your home

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/08/top-10-products-you-dont-need-to-buy-because-you-already-have-them-in-your-home/#more-397902

Most people have never heard of CTRL+F

Amazing!

http://search.slashdot.org/story/11/08/20/0056221/Most-People-Have-Never-Heard-of-CTRLF

25,000 Danish hospital staff moving to LibreOffice

http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/21/0034200/25000-Danish-Hospital-Staff-Moving-To-LibreOffice

The 8 things Android fans can expect from the Google-Motorola deal

http://www.tested.com/news/the-8-things-android-fans-can-expect-from-the-google-motorola-deal/2742/

Swarmanoid Bots unite to carry out a mission (video)

Swarmanoid — a group of robots with differing abilities co-operating to complete a task.

Or as one commenter puts it, "get the book (in this case) or ferret the last human resistance out of an underground bunker (later) on their own". 

http://www.tested.com/news/swarmanoid-bots-unite-to-carry-out-a-mission-video/2765/

6x optical zoom lens for iPhone 4 … $9

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/lunchtime-deal-6x-optical-zoom-lenscase-for-iphone-4-9/

Genius 13-year-old has a solar power breakthrough

Fibonacci – again.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/genius-13-year-old-has-a-solar-power-breakthrough/

NASA creates first complete map of Antarctica’s glacial movements

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/nasa-creates-first-complete-map-of-antarcticas-glacial-movements/#more-471680

HP kills TouchPad, Pre & WebOS

So, HP spends $1.2 billion on WebOS.   A year later, the world is waiting for them to do something with it.  Now, HP announce — they're killing it.

Nice way to burn $1.2 billion.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/18/hp-kills-touchpad-pre-and-webos/#comments

62 things to do in DropBox

Lots of good ideas.  Wording is Mac-centric, but the ideas are applicable to all platforms.

http://www.macworld.com.au/help/62-things-to-do-in-dropbox-35405/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HP+dumps+its+tablet+iPhone+5+leaks+62+Dropbox+tips+and+more&utm_content=HP+dumps+its+tablet+iPhone+5+leaks+62+Dropbox+tips+and+more+CID_7d49c1c9e2b8e886000e958e84e78d4e&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=See+the+full+list+here

Flywheel hybrid bicycle brings F1 tech to the bike lane (video)

http://gas2.org/2011/08/17/flywheel-hybrid-bicycle-brings-f1-tech-to-the-bike-lane-video/

More about permanent optical storage (video)

You may remember the previous post about the optical disk with a projected life of over 1,000 years from LG & Millenniata.  Here's more from Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/m-disc-holds-your-data-forever-we-go-hands-on-for-a-few-minut/

/ 1000 /

Google, Microsoft & the incredible shifting mobile landscape

http://m.engadget.com/default/article.do?artUrl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/editorial-google-microsoft-and-the-incredible-shifting-mobile/&category=classic&subCategory=featured&icid=eng_featured_art&type=&postPage=

New tech promises fully-charged EVs in just 5 minutes

http://gas2.org/2011/06/18/new-tech-promises-fully-charged-evs-in-minutes/

Scientists build battery in a nanowire

http://www.carswithcords.com/scientists-build-battery-in-a-nanowire-23183/

Download Mozilla Firefox 6 Official

http://www.technobolt.com/2011/08/16/firefox-6-officially-released-download/

Tesla CEO: Model X unveil coming in December

http://venturebeat.com/2011/08/03/tesla-model-x-december/

Official: Google buying Motorola for 12.5 billion dollars

http://www.technobolt.com/2011/08/15/official-google-buying-motorla-for-12-5-billion-dollars/

What device makers can learn from Android failures

http://www.tested.com/news/what-device-makers-can-learn-from-android-failures/2726/

Telex anti-censorship system promises to leap over firewalls without getting burned

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/14/telex-anti-censorship-system-promises-to-leap-over-firewalls-wit/

Citrix app opens Windows for Chromebook owners

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/14/citrix-app-opens-windows-for-chromebook-owners/

NASA’s New Mars Rover Prepares for Launch

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/14/nasas-new-mars-rover-prepares-for-launch/

UK teen arrested for illegal BBM, social media crackdown gains steam

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/13/uk-teen-arrested-for-illegal-bbm-social-media-crackdown-gains-s/

Goodyear's self-inflating tires could improve fuel consumption, leave Schrader valves unsatisfied

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/13/goodyears-self-inflating-tires-could-improve-gas-mileage-leave/

2012 Tesla Model S & Roadster on the road (video)

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1064873_2012-tesla-model-s-roadster-driving-together-video

Deep fried butter

"Gastronomic disaster"?  "Fat of mass destruction"?  "A tale of two lipids"?  No, "Deep fried butter" best coveys the full horror.

Get it now at the Iowa state fair. 

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/deep-fried-appeal/t/story?id=14291787 

 

Unfortunately, it isn't completely new. This is from 2010: 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CC4QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com%2Fliving%2Ffood%2Farticle%2F849481--deep-fried-butter-latest-cne-treat&ei=-PpGTp3TLYX3mAW-8ezQBg&usg=AFQjCNHpMe70XszLc4ekfbX_RvymkvcTIA 

And 2009: 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftoday.msnbc.msn.com%2Fid%2F32665106%2Fns%2Ftoday-food%2Ft%2Fmove-over-twinkies-deep-fried-butter-here%2F&ei=-PpGTp3TLYX3mAW-8ezQBg&usg=AFQjCNE8nAgsZ0gZFdfpzjkBN_ZL-TGAgQ

Try this yourself: say the words "deep fried butter" to someone.  Every person I've said it to has replied, "What?"  They can't believe what they're hearing.

After they recover, show them this item.

Mexico sees future with biofuels

A problem with biofuels  is that they compete for arable land & food (corn & sugar cane have been used as feedstocks).  Mexico has recently been running trials with biofuels derived from the Jatropha plant which can be grown in arid & marginal land.


http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/08/12/mexico.biofuels/

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy coming to iOS

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/entertainment/127462088.html

NASA’s "Getting A Feel For Lunar Craters" book features tactile diagrams of the Moon for the visually impaired

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/08/05/nasas-getting-a-feel-for-lunar-craters-book-features-tactile-diagrams-of-the-moon-for-the-visually-impaired/

Sony’s new WhiteMagic display technology adds a fourth, white pixel to LCD displays

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/08/10/sonys-new-whitemagic-display-technology-adds-a-fourth-white-pixel-to-lcd-displays/

Sharp somehow finds a way to make energy efficient LED lighting exciting

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/08/10/sharp-somehow-finds-a-way-to-make-energy-efficient-led-lighting-exciting-to-me/

Gargoyle Router – a not so ugly solution to bandwidth monitoring & quotas

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/11/gargoyle-router-a-not-so-ugly-solution-to-bandwidth-monitoring-and-quotas-mini-review/#more-71162

Pique up as phone companies spark ire

Sound familiar?

http://m.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/pique-up-as-phone-companies-spark-ire-20110811-1iotm.html

Meet solar soldier of tomorrow ... who just keeps on keeping on

http://m.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/meet-solar-soldier-of-tomorrow--who-just-keeps-on-keeping-on-20110811-1iotx.html

Filming a Pit Viper striking a water balloon in slow motion

http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/spotlight/43041

SETI

http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/43065

Tiny Pacific island mints legal Star Wars coins

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/tiny-pacific-island-mints-legal-star-wars-coins/

New USB spec calls for up to 100W of power, thinks “Thunderbolt” is a cute name

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/10/new-usb-spec-calls-for-up-to-100w-of-power-thinks-thunderbolt-is-a-cute-name/

/ 100W 100 /

10 of the most mind-blowing slow-motion videos you’ve ever seen

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/10-of-the-most-mind-blowing-slow-motion-videos-youve-ever-seen/

The best way to store stuff in The Cloud

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/the-best-way-to-store-stuff-in-the-cloud/

This is one of the most bizarre game trailers I’ve ever seen

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/this-is-one-of-the-most-bizarre-game-trailers-ive-seen/#more-469038

German court's ruling may pose long-term concerns over Android

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219024/German_court_s_ruling_may_pose_long_term_concerns_over_Android_

Profile pics on social media sites pose privacy risk

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218903/Profile_pics_on_social_media_sites_pose_privacy_risk_researcher_warns

OS X Lion disk disaster recovery tool

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219006/Apple_issues_Lion_disk_disaster_recovery_tool

6 tools that help businesses tame Twitter

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218933/6_tools_that_help_businesses_tame_Twitter

Permanent optical storage

http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/08/08/2222208/Start-Up-Claims-Immortality-For-Data-With-Stone-Like-Disc

Google’s self-driving car in four vehicle fender bender

But a human was driving it at the time!

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/googles-self-driving-car-in-four-vehicle-fender-bender/#more-468367

WWW Turns 20!

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/07/www-turns-20/

BMW's UK MINI E Test Ends: Drivers Happy, But ...

http://www.allcarselectric.com/news/1064491_bmws-uk-mini-e-test-ends-drivers-happy-but

True price of gasoline

http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/us-gas-artificially-cheap-what-we-dont-pay-pump-10692

WANTED: pilots willing to fly Boeing’s space capsule to ISS

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/wanted-pilots-willing-to-fly-boeings-space-capsule-to-iss/#more-468180

IOGEAR 4-port USB sharing station allows Wi-Fi access to USB devices

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/08/06/iogear-4-port-usb-sharing-station-allows-wi-fi-access-to-usb-devices/

This man creates an enormous beard out of thin air

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/this-man-creates-an-enormous-beard-out-of-thin-air/

Ford is purging CD players from their cars!

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/ford-is-purging-cd-players-from-their-cars/

How to instant message & not waste time or be a jerk

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/how-to-instant-message-without-wasting-time-or-being-a-jerk/

The US Army didn’t bother testing 5 million bulletproof body plates

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/the-us-army-didnt-bother-testing-5-million-bulletproof-body-plates/

How does a floating island go missing?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/how-does-a-floating-island-go-missing/

1.6 terabyte smart Optimus SSD reads a gig per second

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/04/1-6-terabyte-smart-optimus-ssd-reads-a-gig-per-second/

New Intel Ultrabook reference models could undercut MacBook Air significantly

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/04/new-intel-ultrabook-reference-models-could-undercut-macbook-air-significantly/

NASA finds evidence of Martian water flows

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218880/NASA_finds_evidence_of_Martian_water_flows

Spam king Sanford Wallace indicted for Facebook spam

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218897/Spam_king_Sanford_Wallace_indicted_for_Facebook_spam

New building material regulates internal temperature

http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/03/2217253/Building-Material-Absorbs-and-Releases-Heat

US wants cybersecurity protection plan for cars

http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/08/03/1947225/US-Wants-Cybersecurity-Protection-Plan-For-Cars

"Dumb IE users" report faked, admits scam's architect

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218841/_Dumb_IE_users_report_faked_admits_scam_s_architect

Wanna learn how to defuse real bombs? Play video games

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/wanna-learn-how-to-defuse-real-bombs-play-video-games/#more-467419 / bomb defuse games play video /

Stress during pregnancy could age your offspring

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/stress-during-pregnancy-could-age-your-offspring/#more-467428

Behold the greatest 404 error page on the entire Internet

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/behold-the-greatest-404-error-page-on-the-entire-internet/#more-467404

Who's really winning in the smartphone space?

Interesting article. Very interesting comments, written by people who appear have thought before they started writing. Almost unique, sadly.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/03/iphone-android-profit/

The web-sharing economy and its biggest risk

[draft]

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/the-biggest-risk-of-the-web-sharing-economy-security/

Google’s data centres use less electricity than you think

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/googles-data-centres-use-less-electricity-than-you-think/#more-467140

Researchers expose cunning online tracking service that can’t be dodged

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/07/undeletable-cookie/

Why Google is winning the smartphone wars

http://blogs.forbes.com/timothylee/2011/08/01/why-google-is-winning-the-smartphone-wars/

Meet Comex, the 19-year-old iPhone uber-hacker who keeps outsmarting Apple

http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2011/08/01/meet-comex-the-iphone-uber-hacker-who-keeps-outsmarting-apple/

Study links radiation to asthma

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-02/study-links-radiation-to-asthma/2821092

BMW’s i8 electric supercar looks like sex on wheels

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/bmws-i8-electric-supercar-looks-like-sex-on-wheels/#more-466825

Woolworths Mobile adds Android phones, 5GB prepaid caps

Lots of data, but some question about tethering — "no tethering" but with "WiFi hotspot"??? 

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/08/woolworths-mobile-woolies-starts-selling-android-phones-prepaid-plans/#more-466880

SA agrees: Apple now top smartphone vendor in the world with 140% growth

http://m.bgr.com/2011/07/29/sa-agrees-apple-now-top-smartphone-vendor-in-the-world-with-240-growth/

iTunes 11 to feature redesigned layout, iCloud integration

http://m.bgr.com/2011/07/29/itunes-11-to-feature-redesigned-layout-icloud-integration-according-to-report/