Dung beetles are galactic navigators (video)

Credit: 'shop by Evan Ackerman/ Dvice

Gotta take care of your shit, man!

http://www.dvice.com/2013-1-28/dung-beetles-are-galactic-navigators / Researchers discovered navigate straight lines soft glow home galaxy Milky Way find poo roll balls roll lay eggs bury heads away from fast straight line around obstacles continues going straight remarkable traveling backwards upside-down get away from all the other beetles pile steal Sun Moon star stars orient orientation compound eye fixed pattern /

Apple ready to release additional iPad model, likely 128GB version

http://9to5mac.com/2013/01/27/apple-ready-to-release-additional-ipad-model-likely-128gb-version/

http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/01/30/apples-128gb-ipad-aims-to-drive-profits-up-a-path-competitors-cant-easily-follow / storage flash SSD iOS SKU current fourth-generation iPad Retina display line pricing information WiFi-only WiFi + Cellular versions iOS 6.1 developer code high capacity iPad profit profits high end product /

MyDigitalSSD SMART & BP3 mSATA SSD review

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6527/mydigitalssd-smart-bp3-msata-ssd-review / solid state drive NAND DRAM OEM components controller Marvell Phison SandForce manufacturing strategy 2.5" inch SATA drives standard PATA half-slim 256GB 6Gbps mSATA complete specifications Mushkin ADATA Crucial MyDigitalDiscount price firmware 512GB OCZ Kingston adapter /

Solid electrolyte enables higher energy lithium-ion batteries & prevents fires

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/510311/battery-material-prevents-fires-stores-five-times-the-energy/ / sulphur LiIon lithium ion charge recharge research /

Magic Wallet • slim & unique design • RFID protection • Kickstarter (video)

Credit: Tim Rich/ Kickstarter

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/259704821/the-magic-wallet-slim-and-unique-design-rfid-prote / pocket book currency notes dollar bills credit card minimalist rubber band silicon /

Using rust & water to store solar energy as hydrogen (video)

Credit: Science Daily

A problem with solar energy is that it is episodic: only available in daylight hours. A compounding factor is that even in daylight, power output doesn't match well with peak demand produced by morning & evening meals. Demand for air conditioning on summer afternoons is a better match, but problems remain.

A solution, using cheap materials, may have been found:

Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLA2jHcQ32Q

http://nocamels.com/2012/11/israeli-researchers-use-rust-to-store-solar-energy/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121111153755.htm

http://evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=29159 / soar cell energy power electricity PV photovoltaic photo voltaic solar thermal /