Posts Tagged ‘equipment’

MapJack Beats Google Maps!

Monday, March 17, 2008 23:10 No Comments

 

I remember how excited I was when I first saw Streetview (Google Maps). Some times I browsed through the streets of America to find something strange to participate in all those unofficial contests with funny pictures taken by the Google camera.
I never paid much attention to the quality of the pictures. I thought with a [...]

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Computers Are Now Allowed In Cuba

Monday, March 17, 2008 22:48 No Comments

Today I learned two things. First the new Cuban president allows his citizens to have electronic equipment and second is that till now it was not allowed. Only companies and foreigners were allowed to have a TV and a computer. All DVD’s were held in customs.
The new president made this move, according to Reuters, to [...]

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Transparent Fish Created by Scientists

Saturday, February 9, 2008 14:40 No Comments

The zebrafish is genetically similar with humans and its has already stated to be used for studies of the human biology and disease prevention. Scientists at the Children’s Hospital in Boston in their need to see the internal structure of the body, with out the need for equipment, converted the fish DNA to become transparent. [...]

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Walkstation: The ultimate mobile office!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 21:59 3 Comments

Why sit on a chair and read your favorite site when you can do it by having a little bit workout on the side? A company called Details had something like that in mind when they created a range of equipment for all those that are forced to sit on a chair in front [...]

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Beautiful images from the sun

Thursday, January 3, 2008 20:43 No Comments

Larry Alvare is an amature astronomer/photographer who set up a custom star gazing system made up from a telescope and digital camera. He has been taking pictures of the sun for the last 3 years and you can find his work at his webpage. His collection comprises from hundreds of pictures, video and info on [...]

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