Singularity Hub: Ever wanted to play with your own genome? When you read about the latest genetic engineering tools do your fingers itch with anticipation? Do you look around the library, the pub, or the community center searching for your fellow biohackers? Look no further, intrepid gene-explorer, the Do-It-Yourself Biology movement has found a home at DIYbio.org. From the humble […]

NewScientist: Engineer, Adam Wilson, made global headlines by updating Twitter using his brainwaves. “USING EEG TO SEND TWEET” he explained. Wilson’s achievement was actually pretty trivial. He used a system called BCI2000, found in hundreds of laboratories across the globe, that can do the job of a keyboard for any software program. But it was significant precisely because it was […]

BumpTop 3D is a great new desktop application for windows that turns your desktop into a 3D environment that is fully interactive. I’ve been waiting for something like this for a very long time but unfortunately, I’m a MAC guy, so it looks like I’ll have to wait a bit longer. Check out the video demo below: [christopheraceto.com]

Neatorama: Diabetics monitoring their glucose levels may soon put the days of painful finger-sticks behind them. Instead, they can go through the one-time ordeal of getting inked with a nanoparticle tattoo. Heather Clark, a scientist at Draper Laboratories, has developed a nano ink particle that constantly samples glucose levels in the skin. Injected subcutaneously, the ink changes color in response […]

Popgadget: It can turn your newspaper into live video, project a fully functional phone into your palm and a watch on to your wrist, help you get complete details of an acquaintance that you just met at a party, or even let you know if the product you are looking at in a supermarket is eco-friendly or not. And it […]

ubergizmo: Researchers at MIT (where else) have stumbled upon a brand new battery material which is able to recharge 100 times faster compared to standard lithium-ion versions found in your computer or phone. Assuming further research and quantum leaps in development occurs for this new battery material, chances are we could be looking at cell phone-sized batteries that could be […]

CScout: In the game Mind Flex the player wears a headset that measures the brainwaves to control a ball that floats on a cushion of air. The point is to navigate the ball through a maze of hoops. The more you concentrate the harder a fan will blow. The product will be available in retail for $80 later in 2009. […]

Inquirer.net: “Whenever we ask OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) what they need during this global financial crisis, the answer is the same: Any little way we can save, we will welcome it,” said Perry V. Bayani, head of Smart Communications Inc.’s sales and business development and international services group, during a pre-launch briefing for Plug ’N Talk (PNT). Smart’s newest offering […]

WildCharge.com: WildCharge is changing the way people charge their mobile devices by commercializing – through licensing partnerships – its proven, wire-free power technology. WildCharge’s Technology Licensing Program provides the design and manufacturing guidance, allowing original equipment/design manufacturers (OEM/ODM) to quickly integrate wire-free power capability into their products. Full agency certifications (UL/CE/FCC) ensure user safety and product reliability, while ROHS and […]