Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Here is the robot that will extract water from the Moon


Credit: NASA/ The Atlantic

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/here-is-the-robot-that-will-extract-water-from-the-moon/272651/     / nutrients minerals oxygen robot automaton rocks challenges space travel humans sustain Mars food freeze-dried freeze dried heavy maintenance expensive manned space cultivate planets mine soil nutrients, to find the water  generate air Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot RASSOR pronounced razor excavator device designed extract  ice fuel soil dusty bodies Mars development prototype form Greek fable rocket-science reality water from rocks chemicals astronauts air breathing fuel lunar resource processing plant industry Earth /

Archos Ultrathin Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad


Credit: Archos

Available in March for $79:

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/01/29/archos-ultrathin-bluetooth-keyboard-for-ipad/ / thicker Smart Cover weighs 0.5 pounds rechargeable lithium-polymer battery months typing between charges exterior brushed aluminum white keys keyboard variety magnets attach iPad three functions typing stand mode magnets dock securely supports lifts up support iPad various angles close over screen protect iPad not in use operate sleep wake function function keys /

Valve Steam Box • tiny PC • what you need to know


Credit: Valve/ techradar

http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/valve-steam-box-what-you-need-to-know-1127072 / games cuboid very small proprietary download service platform Best ever titles gaming machine optimized optimised Gabe Newell Team Fortress maker Xi3 Piston Intel processor plans /

Apple TV updated with Bluetooth keyboard support & Up Next, enhanced iTunes in the Cloud

http://9to5mac.com/2013/01/28/apple-updates-apple-tv-with-bluetooth-keyboard-support-up-next-enhanced-itunes-in-the-cloud/

Best Bluetooth keyboards for Apple TV
http://9to5mac.com/2013/01/28/the-10-best-bluetooth-keyboards-for-your-apple-tv/ / pair iOS 6.1 second third-gen third generation remotes HiPPiH Pro ultra-foldable compact foldable Logitech diNovo Mini backlight Easy-Switch iPad Cygnett keypad ZaggKeys PROplus Zag FLEX Ultrathin cover Wireless Solar Apple USB charging /

This marvelous GIF art will blow your mind (in the best way)


Credit: Paolo Čerić/ Dvice

http://www.dvice.com/2013-1-24/marvelous-gif-art-will-blow-your-mind-best-way / .gif animation /

Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers help to Boeing on battery problems

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081985_tesla-ceo-elon-musk-offers-help-to-boeing-on-battery-problems / lithium ion LiIon batteries thermal event explosion 787 Dreamliner overheat heat smoke flames /