Yesterday we reported on the news in the early previews of what Lucid Hydra is 200 chip could, in this development. Although the product is still some time away from becoming available to consumers, there are reports claim that the technology is available on the market of delayed due to interference from Santa Clara, California-based ATI.…
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NVIDIA claims no implication in Hydra 200 chip delay
November 14th, 2009
TechNewsUpdate Zubbles: World's First Colored Bubbles
July 13th, 2009
Malvika Sampat 
Shimmering with all the colors of the rainbow, bubbles are a joy to children young and old. For inventor Tim Kehoe, however, creating a bubble with a single color that won’t stain when it pops has been a 15-year, $3-million obsession. Two weeks ago, the world’s first colored, non-staining bubbles, Zubbles, went on sale.…
Additional Evidence That Potato Chips Should Be Eaten Only In Moderation
February 26th, 2009
Malvika Sampat
Acrylamide, found in foods such as potato chips and french fries, may increase the risk of heart disease. Acrylamide has been linked previously to nervous system disorders and possibly to cancer. (Credit: iStockphoto/Alexander Zhiltsov)From Science Daily:
ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2009) — A new study published in the March 2009 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by Marek Naruszewicz and colleagues from Poland suggests that acrylamide from foods may increase the risk of heart disease.…
Unlike Diamonds, Most Minerals Not Forever
February 24th, 2009
Malvika Sampat Diamonds may be forever, but that’s not true of most minerals. In fact, about two-thirds of the 4,300 known minerals on Earth today owe their existence to biological processes, and thus evolved fairly recently in geological terms. So says Robert M. Hazen of the Carnegie Institution in Washington, D.C., who with seven colleagues identified three phases of mineral evolution.…
Motivating Minds — Why People Procrastinate
February 9th, 2009
Tushar Mathur People procrastinate when asked to think in the abstract
TO SOME there is nothing so urgent that it cannot be postponed in favour of a cup of tea. Such procrastination is a mystery to psychologists, who wonder why people would sabotage themselves in this way. A team of researchers led by Sean McCrea of the University of Konstanz, in Germany, reckon they have found a piece of the puzzle.…
Step Made Toward Invisible Electronics
February 8th, 2009
Malvika Sampat
The new helmet for the F35 fighter. It’s also the Heads Up Display, or HUD. Meaning the pilot will get the data he needs to fly and flight the aircraft – displayed on the inside of his visor. (Photo from The Donovan)From Live Science:
Researchers have made an advance toward a long-sought goal of building “invisible electronics” and transparent displays.…
Doctor's Advice: Leave the Toilet Seat Up
December 14th, 2008
Tushar Mathur One of the longest-running spousal debates may now be settled in favor of men and for the sake of little boys.
Leave the toilet seat up, some British doctors now say. The reason: a rising trend for heavy wooden and ornamental toilet seats to fall down onto the penises of unsuspecting (and just potty-trained) toddlers.…
Nibipedia – Wikipedia Meets YouTube
December 3rd, 2008
Malvika Sampat
If you have ever searched Wikipedia and thought, “there should be a video about this,” you’re not alone. Troy Peterson and his colleagues had the same idea and acted on it by creating Nibipedia. Nibipedia is the result of matching Wikipedia entries to YouTube videos. Here is how it works, search for a video and while you’re watching that video you will see links to related Wikipedia content as well as more related videos.…

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