Translator device that doesn’t work on sound Posted on October 26, 2006 by Robin Reply You attach some electrodes to your throat and mouth the word. The device says the word in the other language. Far from complete, with an 80% accuracy rate with a lexicon of 100 words, it’s very promising and the only system that doesn’t try to work with acoustic input.
Maths wins the lotto? Posted on October 26, 2006 by Robin Reply These boffins have managed to win the jackpot worth $13 million using probability theory. Or did they? They’ve been going at it for the past eight years…
Lab created diamonds Posted on October 26, 2006 by Robin Reply ADIA is breaking the monopoly of de Beers with their lab created diamonds. The highest quality I saw on the site was around 1.5 carats and cost around $6500,- As they are manufactured, this is the choice for environmentalists and people worried about conflict diamonds. I hope these guys have good insurance – de Beers aren’t nice people to cross this way.
