04:43, by Dave Herwig
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04:42, by Dave Herwig
UnBoxing Time!!!
First Up..
From our friends at V-Moda the Faders VIP
From Writer Barry J. Moltz Small Town Rules
04:22, by Dave Herwig
-airplane can be awesome, comfortable & incredibly efficient
–fast travel options, where u want, when u want
–quiet safety, better economy than a car
–without airport hassle
–first systematic use of 6 proven breakthroughs for major drag reduction
–10x fuel economy of small jet at 10% the cost
–fast, fun, direct transportation
–greater range
–ability to land at safer, slower speeds
–3 generations of McGinnis family
–stable-flying double box tail shape
–super-advanced drag reduction principles
04:20, by Dave Herwig
Model S delivers in 3wks
–its first four door EV
–in depth sneak peek of construction
–aluminum body parts made very quickly
–can stamp out single part in just 6 seconds
–Design Studio: customize your EV online
–new production process details live every Tues
04:19, by Dave Herwig
Mustang Shelby GT 500
–650 HP
–muscle car tradition–>use truck engine, did not do that
–instead redesigned engine w/ lightweight materials
–refined car’s aerodynamics, installed driver assist
–5.8 liter engine – most powerful V8 in production
–102# lighter than 5.4 liter
–aluminum engine block
–one piece carbon fiber unit driveshaft
–atomized metal alloy protect cylinder walls
–0-60 in 4 seconds, top speed 202mph
–from ,200
–downforce-generating front grill
04:18, by Dave Herwig
Sauber team
–show new angle to F1 car
–cut it in half down the middle
–took 2yrs to do it
04:17, by Dave Herwig
HydroView
–remote controlled underwater vehicle w/ live video
–video in 1080p
–free app controls it, lets u watch video, snap pics
–can get the app on iPad or laptop (PC or Mac)
–generates its own Wifi
–weighs less than 10lbs
–takes vid all the way down to 150ft
–measures 14.6 x 19 x 7
–LED lights, 3hr battery
–top side box that connects with cable tether
–top speed: 5 knots going forward, 1 knot in reverse
–,995
04:14, by Dave Herwig
fully untethered snake type robots
–will crawl through human body
–Dr. Michael Argenziano says we’ll soon have them
–heart surgery snakebot: small incision
–may be able to test chemicals or blood in the body
–or test electrical connections in nerves
04:13, by Dave Herwig
Shoulder Bot
researchers Yamagata Univ. in Japan
–concept: telepresence robot on your shoulder
–MH-2 (for “miniature humanoid”)
–remotely controlled robot
–conveys a person’s gestures/movements from distance
–wearer can share an experience w/ someone who cannot be present
–remote person stands in front of 3D immersive display (or TV)
–display has motion capture device (like Kinect)
–person remotely embodies the robot
–what robot sees, remote user sees
–remote person’s speech & gestures translated into robot
–robot has multiple degrees of freedom
–7 for arms, 3 for head, 2 for body, 1 for realistic breathing
–huge backpack of servos, etc, that enable degrees of freedom
04:06, by Dave Herwig
rotating ring w/ built in hydroponics
–NASA envisioned in 80s for zero gravity growing
–Italian design firm Design Libero has re-imagined it
–consumer device: The Green Wheel
–motor-driven ring on inside
–rotating once per hour
–non-turning outer housing
–herbs/veggies planted on inside surface
–tiny pots built into the ring
–water reservoir at bottom, vases dip into as ring rotates
–tube-shaped LED suspended in middle of ring
–smartphone app controls light temp & alerts user when water needed
–peeps in apts. would have more room to grow stuff
04:04, by Dave Herwig
people smile when frustrated
–hard for humans to tell diff. between real & frustrated smiles
–MIT media lab students hope to improve F2F communication
–smile detection research: help people interpret other’s expressions
–working w/ computers to break down cues that differentiate emotions
–recorded volunteers’ expressions in range of situations
–asked volunteers to ‘act out’ happy & frustrated
–then showed cute baby video
–then had them fill out form, when they hit ‘submit’, their work was deleted
–90% of frustration fakers did not smile
–but they did smile when truly frustrated
–progression counts, actual smile grows slowly, becoming full on grin
–frustrated smile erupts instantly, fades fast
–research could help people who have trouble ascertaining emotions
–such as people with autism
04:03, by Dave Herwig
Sleepy Man Banjo Boys
Scott Ellis found this
–one album out, 2nd album due out this summer
–brothers: Tommy, 14, guitar; Robby, 13, fiddle; Jonny, 10, banjo
–Mizzone brothers
–inspired by 1950s music
–YT vids started to go viral in early 2011
–first album “America’s Music”
04:02, by Dave Herwig
Zuckerberg ATM
-billionaire can’t get $$ from ATM
–honeymooning
–has fortune of B
–holiday island of Capri in the bay of Naples
–no one from bank ava. for comment
–locals say the machine is now working
–traveling w/ bodyguard
04:00, by Dave Herwig
Neighborhood Proposal
60+ friends/family help guy propose to his girl
–told girl to meet him at his parents’ house for dinner
–had brother tell her he wanted her to listen to a song
–told her to sit in back of car to listen to it w/ headphones
–super coordinated dance/walk down the street
–ends w/ boyfriend showing up, proposing
03:52, by Dave Herwig
operates like wall switch w/ a rocking face
–displays time in one position, date in the other
–normally, display is off
–flip between the two to activate
–before date/time show – short dot-matrix LED animation
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03:51, by Dave Herwig
NTT DoCoMo & Fujitsu
–prototype smartphone
–touchpanels on both sides of see-through display
–scroll screen w/o obscuring display
–or touch both sides at once
–hold rubik’s cube in place, and turn one row
–QVGA (320 x 240) at 2.4 inches
–they want to make it bigger to market it
–brightness needs improvement, too
03:49, by Dave Herwig
-oven with SIM card & phone number
–iTotal Control range cooker by AGA
–control each of its 3 ovens & the cooker via SMS message
–texts you back to confirm initiation of commands
–AGA iOS & Android apps
–on screen emulation of cooker’s control panel
–router or modem connects to the appliance
–cellular service from Orange
–base price ,826 + /mo Orange cell service
–one year contract with Orange
03:48, by Dave Herwig
Google & Samsung launching new Chromebook & Chromebox (desktop)
–targeting them at edu. & corporate customers
–Chromebook similar to other 12.1 in budget laptops
–Chromebox: tiny PC, can connect to any keyboard, mouse & monitor
–Chromebook starts 9
–Chromebox starts 9
–both: Intel core processors, 4GB RAM, Display port, USB ports, gigabit ethernet, dual band Wi-Fi
–Chromebox: Bluetooth and DVI output
–Chromebook: can have integrated 3G modem for 9
–2.5 X and higher improvement in speeds of devices & speedier boot times
03:47, by Dave Herwig
There have been a few attempts at bringing Gigabit internet to the US
–Gigabit Squared raised 0 million to build out in 6 communities
–called Gigabit Neighborhood Gateway Program
–which communities will be determined by the GigU project
–GigU is a group of 30 leading research universities
–they want to drive innovation in education, health care, and other areas
03:41, by Dave Herwig
US Military have bugs that can last for 20 years
–planting all over Afganistan
–instead of listening constantly, they detect movement and report
–so if a smuggling trail is being used, they’ll know
–can be buried, disguised as rocks
–use tiny amount of power, batteries are solar rechargable
–Lockheed sensor cost as little as ,000/unit
03:40, by Dave Herwig
Sources say a broadcaster will be running 4K tests
–won’t say who, but they’ll have complete control of content through the set top box
–big question is… why without a TV to support?
–they’ll have to compress it
03:39, by Dave Herwig
Amazon wants to be everywhere!
–Launched on PS3 in April
–Now on Xbox Live
–Prime users get free streaming (limited selection)
–Not prime? 30 day free trial
03:33, by Dave Herwig
Today’s Famespot question is “If you could listen into a celebrity private conversation, who would it be?”
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03:30, by Dave Herwig
GeekBeat will be at BlogWorld in NYC for the week and will have Live feeds for 2 days..
Stay tuned for updates
03:28, by Dave Herwig
Cali and John have new chairs, but John still hasn’t finished the table yet..
Stay tuned for the grand unveil..
03:25, by Dave Herwig
Today on GeekBeat Live..
Want to Text your Stove?
How do you know if someone is faking a smile?
A really sweet marriage proposal..
Gutted Formula 1
And.. Angel or devil on your shoulder..
Get ready for a terrific show!!
02:49, by Dave Herwig
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