04:31, by Dave Herwig
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04:16, by Dave Herwig
0-60 in under 5 seconds
–top speed 155mph
–354 horsepower
–gets 78 miles per gallon
–can be recharged in 2hrs
–3rd BMW installment of hybrids
–2 seater, with no roof
–2 piece folding roof expected for future production model
–body made from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic
–electric motor controls front wheels
–1.5 liter 3 cylinder gas engine controls rear wheels
–lithium ion battery stored in underbelly
–2 electric scooters come with it in the trunk
–glass trunk – you can see in it
–(pic of scooters is concept drawing)
04:14, by Dave Herwig
Solo Dive in Submersible
Filmmaker James Cameron
–First solo dive to deepest part of the ocean
–Challenge Deep, near Guam, 6.83 mi deep
–has only been visited once before in 1960
–Cameron said, “looks as bleak & barren as the moon”
–takes 2hrs 36min to get down there
–stayed down there about 3hrs
–collected samples
–took 8ft tower of LED’s so he could see the bottom
–did not see anything bigger than an inch
–Tweet from bottom of the ocean!
04:13, by Dave Herwig
Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT), maglev-like transport
–super conducting maglev train
–accelerates using linear electric motors until design velocity is attained
–for long trip, takes 3min (& 100mi traveled) to reach 4,000mph
–shorter trips, will just go 370mph
–silent, cheaper than planes, trains or cars and faster than jets
–around the world in just over 6hrs
04:11, by Dave Herwig
Joerg Grossmann from Germany developed this rockin’ hearse
–original was Kawasaki sidecar
–then developed patented Harley Hearse
–would rent it out at 00/pop
–then peeps requested their own
–so he’s having 10 made at K/each
04:09, by Dave Herwig
Sand Flea Robot
11 pounds
–drives like RC car on flat terrain
–can jump 30ft into the air
–uses gyro stabilization to stay level during flight
–stabilization also provides clear view from onboard camera & ensures smooth landing
–25 jumps on one charge
–Boston Dynamics
–funding from US Army’s Rapid Equipping Force
04:07, by Dave Herwig
everyone can have their own robot
–MIT collaborating w/ Harvard & Univ. of Penn.
–could help around house, hard to reach cabinets or cleaning windows you can’t reach
–you go to roboKinko’s, tell them what chore you need help with
–in 24hrs, you have robot to help you w/ that chore
–won’t be ava. until 2017
–million grant from Nat’l Sci. Foundation for 5yr project
–2 prototype mechanical helpers: insect and grabber
–insect could check basement for gas leaks
–they each cost about 0 & took 70min. to build
–they want to create one-size-fits-most platform to keep costs down
–robots would come pre-programmed to perform set of tasks
04:03, by Dave Herwig
for four rolls of tp w/ your tweet stream on it
–”Social media has never been so disposable.”
–made by the developers at Collector’s Edition
–can choose your own tweets, your favorites, a list, or tweets of someone you follow
–FAB gift for anyone calling themselves “social media guru”
04:01, by Dave Herwig
The world’s first diamond ring”
–carved entirely from a giant diamond
–creation of Mohamed Shawesh, Pres/CEO Shawish Jewelry
–150 carats
–took a year to make
–design copyrighted
– million
03:59, by Dave Herwig
breast cancer affects more women than any other cancer
–once removed, cancer returns in 20%, 10yrs after surgery
–engineering prof. Thomas Webster at Brown Univ. leading a team of researchers
–developed an implant they believe can lower relapse rate
–implant has uneven ‘bed of nails’ surface
–cancer cells respond differently to smooth vs. bumpy surfaces
–malignant cells cannot adapt to bumpy surface & get nutrients they need
03:58, by Dave Herwig
-British soldiers
–yarn that conducts electricity woven directly into the clothing
–single, central power source – would only need to charge one battery, less wires
–received 372,000 pounds from Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE)
–redundancy in fabric allows data to be rerouted if fabric gets torn
–centralized battery pack, instead of multiple batteries
–fabric is integrated into shirt, helmet, backpack, gloves, weapons platform
–can send power to helmet w/o it being tethered (via a ringmain)
–2014 or 2015 until fabrics see more widespread use
03:54, by Dave Herwig
Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary in Iowa
–400 word (human) vocabulary
–Chat app to allow visitors to talk to the apes
–Lost funding, looks like they’ve turned to Kickstarter
–Goal: k, Pledged: 00
03:49, by Dave Herwig
Power has gone social
–Facebook launching app with National Resource Defense Council and Opower
–20 million households
–see how you stack up against your neighbors and friends
–manual entries
–do you want that?
03:47, by Dave Herwig
Michael Jackson vs Elvis Presley Viral Video
03:43, by Dave Herwig
Leica M9-P regular version k
–New special version k
–f/0.95 50mm lens
–pure white
–will only be sold in one location in Japan
03:37, by Dave Herwig
listened to easy listening jazz on a Martin Logan SL-3 speaker set at 75db and 1000KHz
–The Monster 1000 audio cables (retailing at around 0 for a 12ft cable) connected one set of speakers
–facing off against another connection made from coat hangers
–audiophiles couldn’t tell the differentce
–so… what does this really mean?
03:36, by Dave Herwig
Japan’s Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences
–frame the shot with your fingers, move closer to face or further away
–shutter button on the side
–using an IR sensor to determine range, can be affected by light
03:32, by Dave Herwig
After months of being teased, it’s finally available!
–1 million downloads in less than 24 hours on Google Play
–430,000 pre-registration signups
–iOS has 30 million users
03:28, by Dave Herwig
What’s your favorite animal at the zoo? Let us know and leave your Famespot video. You could be on TV
03:25, by Dave Herwig
How much does it cost to spy on your Cell phone?
American Civil Liberties Union found documents from a Freedom of Information Request
–from 2009 – a bit outdated
–had a ton of information about every little thing they charge for
–*Wiretaps*: TMobile 0/target
–AT&T 5 activation fee, /day for data, /day audio
–Verizon 0/month/target
–*Data Dump*: police can see every number that accessed that tower
–AT&T /tower/hour
–Verizon -60/hour
–TMobile 0/tower/hour
–“Fees are charged to law enforcement in other circumstances such as court ordered requests and it’s important to note that any fee charged is for recovery of cost required to support these law enforcement requests 24/7,” from Sprint
03:23, by Dave Herwig
Announced 2,000 layoffs (14% of jobs)
–Goal: to innovate faster
–CEO Scott Thompson “Today’s actions are an important next step toward a bold, new Yahoo! – smaller, nimbler, more profitable and better equipped to innovate as fast as our customers and our industry require. We are intensifying our efforts on our core businesses and redeploying resources to our most urgent priorities. Our goal is to get back to our core purpose – putting our users and advertisers first – and we are moving aggressively to achieve that goal,”
–will save 5 million
03:22, by Dave Herwig
John and Cali are heading to CEDIA Media and doing the Live show July 18th at 2pm.
And there is additional Live Show on April 16th at 11am
Make sure you put in your calendars.
03:16, by Dave Herwig
Hey gang.. We are back Live thanks for joining us.
Today on the Show will Ashton Kutcher make a good Steve Jobs
The Cops can tap your cell phone — for a price!
Take a picture with your fingers
Twitter has landed in the bathroom
And now we can talk to the apes!
02:49, by Dave Herwig
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