It was the X-Prize that Burt Rutan’s Spaceship 1 took when it launched into space and recovered.
In part it’s about pushing boundaries in a bit of a crazy way with some degree of (financial) motivation behind it.
This is an interview with the founder of the prize
Synchronica is the one solution I’ve found for synching the iphone.
The iphone is starting to look like a business tool after all!
With the prices of external HDs nowadays there is no excuse for not having a backup! Here are some (free) Windows tools
This is an SD card with 2 GB RAM which uploads photos wirelessly to your computer and to the web, of course. But, Eye-Fi Explore also automatically adds geographic location labels to your photos.
It plugs into loads of online galleries, not just Flickr but also Gallery…
The technology also works in Europe according to the CEO
Origo Industries has developed a system that captures the CO2 from your vehicle’s engine and then allows you to turn these emissions into fuel at your own home to re-power your car. The same fuel could also be used to power your house.
The system uses a revolutionary new approach where CO2 is regenerated through algae in a home unit, allowing the user to produce bio-oil (up to 2500 litres per year tax-free).
Origo Industries: Capture your car’s CO2 and use it to re-power your vehicle – and your home
Let’s hope it’s true!
The problem with surveillance is not primarily that some bored officer might learn about some embarrassing private detail (although this is a problem as well). The fundamental problem with surveillance is that it changes people. People under surveillance behave differently than people who are not monitored – differently than free people.
Unfortunately, this fundamental problem has just been proven in Germany
Which is yet another of the many many reasons why we should be highly sceptical of government surveilance through CCTV coverage, unfettered wiretapping and other forms of personal monitoring.
The machine is completely open source and you can build it yourself for around EUR. 450,- and some time. You can find the instructions here
Following on an older pimp your ride with display post
It retails for around $319 here
A nice overview of webcam tools:
Oh well. They’re still cool. If you’re still wearing black turtleneck sweaters.
I hope they manage to get the gearbox to hold up!
Nowadays, fireplaces are no longer just the plain old hole in the wall with chimney and wood affairs anymore. Designer fireplaces are the way to go!
Of course all these guys have a whole load more models available, and variations on the models shown here.
