Hintze said the mission is worthwhile because 40 years after Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin stepped onto the surface of the moon, it remains an "excellent research platform for the exploration of space," and an "archive of the solar system." picked by kakana 3 months ago

The latest entrant is a human extraction bot, designed to do the heroic fireman thing without risking the lives of any actual, uh, men.
*w/video* picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

At today's rates of compression, you could download the entire 3 billion digits of your DNA onto about four CDs. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Your Predator drone has all the latest gear, including communications, laser target designator, day and night cameras and, of course, Hellfire missiles. But, according to Special Operations Command, it still needs that essential finishing touch... picked by kakana 3 months ago

Early humans crossed a threshold around 75,000 years ago, when they started painting symbols, carving patterns and making jewelry. A new study found they also began to use fire to make tools around that time. picked by muppet 3 months ago

A driverless taxi has been unveiled which could make traffic jams, petrol fumes and crowded buses a thing of the past.

The futuristic pod has no driver, and no opinionated chatter to accompany your journey, but instead a button set in the wall with the word 'start' written beside it. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

By the time you read this story, the Internet may be obsolete. Okay, maybe not. But you never know. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Users of the iPhone can now use the camera of their phone to deposit a check into the bank thanks to a new service by USAA Bank. The bank has launched the new USAA Deposit@Mobile feature for the iPhone. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

If you thought the Wii Balance Board was off the beaten path wait until you see Nintendo’s Wii Horseback Riding Saddle. We’re not kidding about this. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The Microsoft chieftain has been known to turn his nose up at the way Google targets ads on its Gmail service, accusing his bete noire of reading your email. Google does in fact read your email - or at least, Google machines do - and there's nothing you can do about it. Short of using Hotmail. But a citizen blogger has noticed a roundabout way of fooling Google into disabling Gmail's targeted ads picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman was today unveiling a design that he believes will be an everyday product within 20 years. The 40-year-old said the technology was already available, it just needed the will to put it all together. picked by kakana 4 months ago

General Motors Corp. said its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the mileage of the current champion, the Toyota Prius.
Edit: Check out the charger picked by suebe 4 months ago

The world's first dial-free radio without any traditional knobs or buttons, the 'Q2 Cube', was unveiled on Tuesday hailing the end of 100-year-old classic wireless sets. picked by topofall 4 months ago

A Japanese chemist living in Chicago receives the first U.S. patent for instant coffee. Hundreds of millions of caffeine-craving addicts will rue the day, but others have no grounds for complaint. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Here are 10 GPS gadgets that might one day save your life! picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago

Ever taken a scenic drive through the countryside, only for the unmistakable smell of manure to waft its way through the car, leaving you gasping for fresh air?

This all-too-familiar scene could soon be a thing of the past, after Nissan unveiled an intelligent air-con system which stops unpleasant smells getting inside a vehicle. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The hundreds of glass mirrors break the dusty field in Lancaster, a sea of silver in a landscape of brown. When switched on for the first time today at an opening gala with investors, local politicians and others, they'll make up the first operational solar tower energy facility in the United States. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Consumer products that were originally developed by space exploration programs. Among them is the ear thermometer:

In an effort to identify newborn suns, NASA replaced standard mercury-filled thermometers with infrared-sensing cameras to detect tricky heat signatures. And now doctors use the same technology to take your temperature in your ear. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

A ground-breaking surgical procedure could revolutionize the outcome for the estimated 150,000 yearly victims of stroke - the third most common cause of death and the largest cause of adult disability in the UK. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Looks kinda..bulky picked by cb__ 4 months ago

Enter the age of the Personal Satellite with the Interorbital’s TubeSat Personal Satellite (PS) Kit…. best of all, the price of the TubeSat kit actually includes the price of a launch into Low-Earth-Orbit on an IOS NEPTUNE 30 launch vehicle. picked by suebe 4 months ago

It is pressure-sensitive, which means that you can capitalize letters by pressing harder. Imagine the the possibilities for flame wars. picked by suckersklub 4 months ago

The premise is simple: Internet Explorer 6 is antiquated, doesn’t support key web standards, and should be phased out. This isn’t about being anti-Microsoft, it’s about making sure that we encourage people to move to modern browsers such as IE8, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera.

**Your Internet PSA for the day.** picked by sidran32 4 months ago

A small fission-based nuclear reactor coupled with a Stirling engine could provide up to 40 kilowatts of usable energy, enough to support a moon base or Mars outpost.

*I want! picked by kakana 4 months ago

It seems the older crowd—people 25 and older—has given social networks the unmistakable stench of being not cool. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago