The World Fastest Limousine
Posted by bensto in Ferrari on 03 19th, 2008
Ferrari limousine by Dan Cawley.Dan’s not law enforcement. The badges he may have to turn in are the prancing horse logos, the ‘Ferrari’ and ‘360 Modena’ badges. Apparently, when you hack up and extend a Ferrari, it no longer is one, according to Ferrari.
Dan Cawley of Manchester, UK stretched his Ferrari 360 Modena to nearly double it’s length, boasting that, at 166mph top speed, it’s the world’s fastest limo.
Dan’s has 14 days to change the badges or face legal action from Ferrari. Dan, if it makes you feel any better, the new GT-R has back seats. That way, you only have to stretch it 8 feet.
read comments (0)Control Your Neclace Medicine
Posted by bensto in HEALTH & MEDICINE on 03 13th, 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology’s researchers find a solution for the one in three adults who fail to take their medicines as prescribed by their doctors, as well as for everyone else who occasionally forgets: a sensor necklace that records the exact time and date when specially-designed pills are swallowed, and reminds the user if any doses are being missed.
“Forgetfulness is a huge problem, especially among the elderly, but so is taking the medication at the wrong time, stopping too early or taking the wrong dose,” said Maysam Ghovanloo, assistant professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “Studies show that drug noncompliance costs the country billions of dollars each year as a result of re-hospitalization, complications, disease progression and even death.”
Ghovanloo and graduate student Xueliang Huo have designed a sensor necklace that records the date and time a pill is swallowed, which they hope will increase drug compliance and decrease unnecessary health care costs. The device could also be used to ensure that subjects in clinical drug trials take the study medications as directed by the research team. The details of the proof-of-concept device were published in the December 2007 issue of the IEEE Sensors Journal.
The necklace, called MagneTrace, contains an array of magnetic sensors that could be used to detect when specially-designed medication containing a tiny magnet passes through a person’s esophagus. And for persons who may not want to wear a necklace, MagneTrace sensors can be incorporated into a patch attached to the chest.
The date and time the user swallowed the pill can be recorded on a handheld wireless device, such as a smartphone, carried on the user’s body. The information can then be sent to the patient’s doctor, caregiver or family member over the internet. The device can notify both the patient and the patient’s doctor if the prescribed dosage is not taken at the proper time.
According to a 2005 Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Health Care Poll, one in three U.S. adults who had been prescribed drugs to take on a regular basis reported that they did not follow the doctor-recommended course of treatment, with two-thirds reporting that they simply forgot to take their medication
Combine iPhone and Starbuck Order
Posted by bensto in iPhone concept on 03 6th, 2008Don’t want long time waiting to get your coffee ? use your iPhone.This application allows the users to purchase their favorite Starbucks drink without waiting in line. This application also includes QuickPay, a swipe transaction system using semacode technology.
Phil Lu, anti-social caffiene-addict has come up with an iPhone application concept that would allow you use an iPhone to order coffee from Starbucks, and pay for it via iTunes -all without actually interacting with a human or dealing with a credit card. His masterpiece, called QuickOrder, uses Semacode barcode technology to associate specific iPhones to coffee orders. You just pick your coffee, then go grab the cup when it’s ready. Your iTunes account is charged.
Solar Cells by Inkjet Printing
Posted by bensto in Inkjet solar sell on 03 6th, 2008 Recently successfully release the first-ever demonstration of manufacturing solar cells by inkjet printing by A Massachusetts company backed by Silicon Valley venture money.
President and CEO of thin film photovoltaic technology developer Konarka Tech. Inc,Rick Hess, called the show is a “milestone” for the company and an “essential breakthrough in the field of printed solar cells,” in a statement.
Inkjet printing is a ussualy used technique for controlled deposition of materials in specific locations on a substrate, primarily used to make flexible electronic circuits. By using the process in the development of solar cells, the need for “clean rooms” is eliminated, and manufacturers can work with a number of different substrates, including plastics, and different colors, according to company officials.
The company has secured a total of $105 million in private financing from a number of investors, including Menlo Park venture firms 3i Group, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and New Enterprise Associates. Spin out of the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2001, Konarka and its power plastics technology has been one of the most well-funded startups in the area.
Stolen Plasma TV
Posted by bensto in HOT NEWS on 03 6th, 2008The Chinese company, Changhong-Orion PDP-Chaihong, reportedly paid the LG manager $300,000 per year, an apartment and a car (he was still collecting his LG salary) in exchange. ex-LG employee indicated for spying for a Chinese company in a case they say cost the South Korean economy more than $1 billion. for copying 1,182 files from the LG network and giving it to the Chinese company .
The company then used that stolen data to copy LG’s plasma display panel production technology. Changhong-Orion PDP-Chaihong plans to start making plasma panels with the stolen technology starting in December.
