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NASA: The TRACTOR BEAM will soon become reality

by Jayvee Fernandez
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NASA: The TRACTOR BEAM will soon become reality

We are truly living in the age of tomorrow. Making leaps from the Internet, touch screens and human computing, human civilization is moving on to the next phase of technology — defying the laws of physics even more. As technology gets even better, science fiction such as Star Trek serve as pegs for the reality. The tricorder is today’s smartphone, voice commands are in computers and mobile phones, touch screens are everywhere … so now it’s time to look at the more astounding “macro” uses of technology. Last week we were made aware that levitation is now possible (hello hover bikes, hover boards and gravitational plates). It’s possible because of Read more »

Touch and sound sensitive plasma heart dances with blue lightning

by andy
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Touch and sound sensitive plasma heart dances with blue lightning

Yes, I know this is a heart-shaped gadget, so perhaps I shouldn’t admit to wanting at least one in my home. It may not be the most male-oriented gizmo, and perhaps I’ll have to buy it as a present for my wife as an excuse, but it looks pretty cool. First, I must admit that I’ve always been fascinated by objects that dance or move in an interesting way in response to music, be that plastic sunflowers in a pot, gyrating Coke cans, or just the iTunes visualiser. So, when I read that this electric blue plasma heart can sit on your stereo speakers and shoot out cool bolts of Read more »

The Sun And The Moon In Jars

by Noemi Twigg
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The Sun And The Moon In Jars

I was watching Apocalypse Now How on TV earlier and I got this hankering for all things solar. You know, the Milky Way, blackholes, the sun, the moon – anything related to these things. And when I saw the Sun and Moon Jars over at Think Geek, my geek radar just went wonkers! These two lights work based on very simple technology. Get a mason jar (you know what they are, right? They’re the glass jars used for canning vegetables and fruits), throw in some solar cells, batteries, and low energy LED lamps, and you have a unique lighting fixture. Read more »