Browsing archives for November, 2008

The Flying Car is Finally Here!

Tech News 13 November 2008 | 0 Comments

The flying car is finally here but the inventors would rather that you not call it that and instead call it a “readable aircraft.” It is just like something out of Blade Runner or George Jetson. This flying car has been fixed in everyone’s imaginations for some years and finally it is no longer just [...]

Robotic Suit for the Disabled

Tech News 10 November 2008 | 0 Comments

What do you do when the spirit is willing but the body is not able? The answer in the near future might be to don a robotic suit. This past month old and disabled individuals in Japan were able to rent a robotic suit that could help them become more mobile. This suit looks like [...]

Running to Your Own Heartbeat

Tech News 7 November 2008 | 0 Comments

Studies have shown that when runners exercise to the sound of an MP3 player that their heart synchronizes to the beat and that provides inspiration and motivatin to keep on racing. That is because music is cheerful and related to dancing. It simply makes a workout more fun. Knowing this the electronics company Yahama invented [...]

The Beautification Engine

Tech News 4 November 2008 | 0 Comments

Technology has come up with a gadget that has disturbing implications socially. Called the Beautification Engine this is software that can take the picture of any person and then correct to fit “white” standards of what is beautiful. The software is based on evolutionary biology and uses standards such as wide set high, a long [...]