How Dyson gets air to move at 430mph (video)

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/02/05/dyson-airblade-tap-british-innovator_n_2620383.html

http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/how-dyson-gets-air-to-move-at-430mph-1129477     / tap dry dries hands speed Dyson new Airblade Tap motor strong enough force air through small outlets 430mph V4 over 100 engineers in-house motor team incredible £100m researching developing digital motors brushless DC motor on-demand power great amounts of torque per watt and reduce wear and tear 90,000 rpm low level of noise 85db power-hungry heating elements inefficient 67 per cent less CO2 carbon sioxide bathroom hygiene energy consumption /

Gizmon iCa Case Now Available For The iPhone 5

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http://stupidDOPE.com/2013/02/05/gizmon-ica-iphone-5-case/     / photography ICA iPhone 5 Case accessory maker Gizmon range finder now 50% stronger more protection shutter button other lenses lens photography bigger size colored straps around your neck or in a bag case research online serious about photography iPhone 5 high quality shots /

First-ever footage of a thought being formed (video)

http://theweek.com/article/index/239603/watch-the-first-ever-footage-of-a-thought-being-formed      / fundamental leap forward in our understanding of how brains work Japanese researchers have successfully caught on film a thought being formed in the brain study zebrafish human brains work observe zebrafish brain neurons  real time researchers fluorescent probe neurons light up active thinking about food squirming piece of prey watched perceived considered consuming fish thinks when it sees its lunch," explains Jamie Condliffe at Gizmodo. In the video, parts of the fish's brain light up like lightning in a storm before the light ripples through the neurons. It is, for lack of a better phrase, so cool /

When, if ever, will the bandwidth of the Internet surpass that of FedEx?

http://what-if.xkcd.com/31/     / 2040 transfer few hundred gigabytes data generally faster FedEx hard drive send files over the internet dubbed SneakerNet Google transfers large amounts of data internally faster Cisco estimates total Internet traffic currently averages 167 terabits per second fleet of 654 aircraft lift capacity 26.5 million pounds daily solid-state laptop drive weighs about 78 grams and can hold up to a terabyte FedEx is capable of transferring 150 exabytes of data per day, or 14 petabits per second a hundred times the current throughput of the internet cost shoebox can hold  improve data density MicroSD cards /

Cable companies' "comically profitable" margins provide little incentive to invest in fiber

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Google recently deployed 1Gbps fiber network in Kansas City.  It costs consumers $70 a month.

Question: So why aren't other carriers rushing to do the same?

Answer: They're doing very nicely (margins as high as 97%!) providing a much slower service, for about the same cost to the consumer, so why change?

http://bgr.com/2013/02/06/cable-company-internet-service-margins-316532/     / US USA United States America GOOG Fiber network with envy much country stuck paying similar rates service peak speeds 20 times slower incumbent carriers Comcast CMCSA Time Warner Cable TWC build their own fiber networks keep up Technology Review article cable companies’ company revenue streams broken Bernstein Research analyst Craig Moffet  two biggest cable companies posting 97% margins Internet services Federal Communications Commission FCC American academic communities invest major infrastructure project fiber-to-the-home service  margin rolling its fiber service out nationwide /

US Congress: [Other] governments shouldn’t mess with the Internet

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/02/us-congress-other-governments-shouldnt-mess-with-the-internet/       / USA US United States America Congress deadlock producing legislative branch  one most unproductive both parties can agree on governments of the world really shouldn't be regulating the Internet resolution key UN body, International Telecommunications Union ITU assert authority over the Internet Rep. Greg Walden R-OR proposed legislation official US policy to promote Internet freedom unprecedented authority over the economics content key aspects Internet FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell threat ITU CES Consumer Electronics Show text bill policy of the United States to promote a global Internet free from government control and to preserve and advance the successful multi-stakeholder model that governs lawmakers hearing SOPA debate Stop Online Piracy Act bill's sponsor Oregon lawmakers PIPA PROTECT IP Act /

Facebook to point out behaviorally targeted ads

Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program icon
But only if users roll over a grey "X" above the ad.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/05/facebook-targeted-ads-adchoice/       / creeped out targeted ads Facebook easier to spot social network agreement agreed Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program to AdChoice icon behaviorally targeted Facebook Exchange FBX ads users roll over grey gray "x" above the ad marketed to them based on browser behavior opt out of that specific ad network replace Report ad hover text with a more descriptive phrase complete compliance Federal Trade Commission guidelines clear and prominent notice require user interaction to reveal their targeted nature /

Vanco IR over HDMI • Control HDMI gear even when it's in another room

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http://the-gadgeteer.com/2013/02/05/vanco-ir-over-hdmi-control-hdmi-gear-even-when-its-in-another-room/       / The Canon EOS 6D budget full-frame excellent quality price affordable 5D Mark III 7D limited autofocus points partially restricted viewfinder Nikon D600 overall performance output quality -3EV sensitive autofocus low light Wi-Fi wireless tethered shooting control good battery life built in GPS competition /

Hands-on: Beats Pill review

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http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/49706/beats-pill-pictures-hands-on     / Beats Dr Dre bass-thumping headphones Monster Studio audio technologies portable Bluetooth speaker Jambox acoustic sound quality echo effects  convey small package high volume stakes suffering muddiness, small portable speaker bass little flat lowest range Bluetooth 2.1 speaker maximum portability NFC wireless smartphone enabled device sync automatically 3.5mm audio in and out sockets compatible middle man connect stereo system without wireless connectivity USB 2.0 socket charging battery life quoted seven hours full charge carry case brand name /