GeekBeat Live #50

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John now has gone crazy!!

He is going to destroy the Gummy Bear with a Dewalt electric Saw!!!!

It is now cut in half.. The bear is officially dead!

Its Unboxing Time!!!

First Up..

A suction cup iPhone Case from

Next is the GoPro Hero HD2

From Intoxicase the iPhone case with a bottle opener

Mini Crab Robot

Researchers in Singapore inspired after this meal (pic)
–Mini Crab Robot crawls down your throat and into the stomach
–pincers grab onto a cancerous mass and slices it away
–less invasive, no visible scars
–attached to endoscope, enters through mouth
–the hook grabs the tissue and coagulates the blood to stop internal bleeding
–already used to remove early stage cancers in 5 patients

Robot Time..

Nanoqaudrocopters

-Univ. of Penn. & KMel Robotics created an array of nano quadrocopters
–some people’s automatonophobia might kick in about now
–they can move in groups, avoid obstacles, change formations in 3D space
–each copter is self-sensing, allows it to accurately position itself
–maintain balance through complex movements
–videos from team at GRASP – General Robotics, Automation, Sensing & Perception laboratory
–the robots are becoming increasingly agile & advanced w/ each new vid

Researchers spot smiley face in cancer cells

Sydney researchers studying beta-catenin protein for 12yrs
–causes cancer by moving into the cell nucleus and activating genes
–if it doesn’t go into nucleus, doesn’t cause cancer
–spend a lot of time watching it in microscope
–tedious process staring at mysterious gene
–dull & boring, eye strain
–smiley face was happy discovery
–has researchers saying ‘what does it mean?’

Crazy Cocktail drinks..

Alien brain hemorrhage recipe: simple, just 3 ingredients & super cool-looking, probably delicious, too
(peach schnapps, Bailey’s Irish creme, grenadine)
–Bacon martini
(vodka, olive juice, bacon, tobasco)
–Jalepeno Martini
(jalapeno, jalapeno vodka, jalapeno for garnish and dry vermouth, vodka and ice cubes)

Posture Suspenders use stretchy conductive fabric
–device uses variable resistance
–alerts user w/ buzz when they slouch
–similar suspenders use expensive accelorometer
–conductive fabric advantage: doesn’t need to be callibrated
–also less expensive

Car Tech Time…

Acura NSX Concept

–powerful hybrid powertrain
–like original, it’s a v6 engine & it’s in middle of chassis
–will utilize a form of the new hybrid Super Handling-AWD (SH-AWD)
–3.5 or 3.7 liter engine will drive rear wheels by means of a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox
–front wheels powered by pair of electric motors
–can accelerate the outer wheel in a corner
–400 hp

The BioMask

Researchers from UT Arlington and Northwestern Univ.
–surgeons Brooke Army Medical Ctr.
–patients skip surgery, wear mask
–mask layered w/ sensors, actuators, medicine delivery tools
–wear for months while face regenerates
–outside, hard shell to protect electronics & healing face
–2nd layer monitor tissue growth, watch for infections, feed data back to docs
–on board system, dynamically alter treatment, send antibiotics or stem cells
–research team hopes a reality by 2017

Spider Skin Silk, spider silk weave supposedly 4x stronger than kevlar
–bioengineered skin so tough it stops a bullet
–bullet moving at half speed
–bullet at full speed, the skin gives way
–augmented human skin stop a bullet?
–even if so, impact alone is bone-breaking, possible heart-stopping
–still, it’s another potential application for nature’s toughest fiber

Elephant fitted with contact lens, 44year old elephant named Win Thida
–Artis Zoo in Amsterdam
–was injured playing w/ friend
–couldn’t open eye w/o pain
–vet spent wks training w/ her in prep
–vet climbed ladder since elephants can’t lie down for long
–procedure took less than an hour
–ellie immediately felt better
–will wear to let her cornea heal

Don’t forget to leave your Famespot answer: “If you could visit one place on Earth, where would you go?”

Gentlemint – Pinterest for dudes-inspired site for “manly men”
–logo – monocled man w/ mustache
–logo – old school, gentlemanly feel, Teddy Roosevelt persona
–invite only but easy to get invite, just request one
–no girlishness like cute kitten videos
–users post cool (manly) images
–mustache button serves as ‘like’ button
–girls can join but girly imgages won’t be popular, so won’t get pushed to 1st page

Twitter Upgrades Will Include Analytical Tools
–help publishers keep track of reach of tweets
–similar to hootsuite & social flow tools
–not much known for sure yet

Facebook filed its S-1 to IPO for billion – less than expected
–smaller deal: start w/ conservative base b4 deciding to increase
–Zuckerberg wants investors to fully understand mission b4 investing
–FB cares first about its social mission
–”Simply put: we don’t build services to make money; we make money to build better services.” Zuck
–FB internal mantra “The Hacker Way”, on the wall at FB: “Done is better than perfect”
–Facebook’s 5 core principles: Focus on Impact, Move Fast, Be Bold, Be Open, Build Social Value.
–compares themselves to the printing press and television
–finalize IPO process by May
–recent FB stock trading points to bn valuation

Facebook launches TimeLine Movie Maker that creates movie w/ moments from your timeline
–click green button then your asked to install app
–one minute movie
–English, French, Spanish, German
–created in a few minutes
–evaluates your most engaging content
–makes chronological movie
–when done, you can choose music and edit content
–can share on FB only it looks like

The Napper clock works like regular alarm clock w/ extra features
–quick nap buttons on top – 15, 30, 60 minutes
–timer on right tells u how much time left
–just press the big button u want & nap – don’t need to program it
–won’t interfere with ur reg. alarm setting
–runs on AA batteries

 Friendbelt

Open source code on GitHub
—need NFC-enabled android phone, RFID tag, belt
–detach internal antenna
–extend antenna to custom LikeBelt buckle
–attach leads on back of phone to custom buckle antenna
–code RFID tags w/ NDEF data 4 diff actions: check in, like, etc
–need tag writer app on phone

Wylie ISD now allowing students to use personal internet enabled devices

–get approval, register device in program
–Google Apps for education accounts
–Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Google Site
–WISD works w/ vendors to get reduced prices
–kids w/o computers – district-owned laptops for classroom use

iPad 3 Rumors

–expected to be a quad-core processor
–QXGA (2084 x 1536 pixels) display
–and improved battery life.

What you think…

Lobster optical mouse
–retractable USB cord
–for right or left handers
–silver, black, red (or orange)
– from Brando

NFL allowing players to tweet during Pro Bowl

–big news because “No Fun League” disallowed it in 2009, fined a player for tweeting during camp
–will not be allowed to tweet from personal devices
–computer station set up on each sideline
–still no tweets during regular season

While Netflix agreed to WB demands for a 56 day delay, Redbox didn’t
–Let contract expire which mean’s they’ll pay higher prices for content, but YOU’LL get it faster (28 days?)
–Warner Brother’s says it hopes to “continue discussions with Redbox and reach a mutually agreed upon solution to this situation”
–Blockbuster may have done the same
–Will costs get passed onto the consumer? Would you prefer faster or less money?

Google condensed it’s 70 privacy settings
–one easier-to-understand & more transparent document
–update will help Google integrate its products
–users can still search w/o signing in
–can opt out of targeted ads
–can export their data
–can maintain fine-grained control over their private data
–Google will never sell your info to advertisers
–March 1
–If you don’t want to see results that are relevant to your world, you can log out

We have contest Winners.. YooToo contest winners are:

Dell Inspiron 14” Laptop: Jendi P. of Pennsylvania
Kindle Fire: Paris D. of Hawaii
Kindle Fire: Michelle C. of New York

Congrats gang!!

This weeks FameSpot is “If you could visit one place on Earth, where would you go?”

Leave your answer here.

Mt. Etna erupts for first time in new year..

There is a huge studio audience today…

John and Cali will be going to Japan soon..

They plan to bring home great stories, especially robots…

Today on Geek Beat LIVE… Superbowl players are going social

…so are belt buckles

Facebook’s HUGE IPO

The bear gets it!

…and John and Cali are going to Japan!

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