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Wednesday Afternoon
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Wednesday, 16-January-2008 14:17:22 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Two videos first up: cTone spotted this quite cool way of sorting ball-bearings. This is a demo of an NI system on Motion Control. Meanwhile Marc found some model MagLev trains, more info here.
I'm not sure why "gamer" is relevant, but some guy was attempting to build a small nuclear reactor at home and making no secret of it on the net. Unsurprisingly the FBI paid a visit.
The inventor of the super soaker is aiming to cut solar costs in half, thanks J. Johnson, a nuclear engineer who holds more than 100 patents, calls his invention the Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Conversion System, or JTEC for short.
YouGamers have an interview with Joe Camel, who they describe as one of the "Kings of the Overclockers". I'm a tinkerer by nature. As a child I was more interested in how the toy worked vs. just playing with it. Then it became the challenge to learn new skills (soldering/tweaking).
TechReport checked out a neural headband controller that OCZ are working on. The folks at OCZ have been talking for a while about a device known as the Neural Impulse Actuator, which employs several sensors embedded in a headband to read certain electrical impulses from the wearer, theoretically acting as a PC input device.
SharkyExtreme have updated their High-End Gaming System Buyer's Guide. There's a similar thing being constantly updated in our Wiki.
Craig sent word of home router insecurity. Security mavens have uncovered a design flaw in most home routers that allows attackers to remotely control the devices by luring an attached computer to a booby-trapped website.
Oppylock meanwhile noticed these 40-hour laptop batteries on the way. The researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to give rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries used in laptops, iPods, video cameras and mobile phones as much as 10 times more charge, potentially giving a conventional Li-Ion battery-powered laptop 40 hours of battery life rather than four. However the comments link to this interview where the claims are less extreme.
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