Hidden asteroids are stalking the Earth

Posted by librian13 on January 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Hidden asteroids are stalking the Earth  :   TINY asteroid that buzzed Earth last week highlighted our planet’s vulnerability to objects whose peculiar orbits put them in a game of hide-and-seek with us. An Earth-based telescope spotted the 10-metre space rock hurtling our way just three days before a near miss on 13 January, when … Continue reading →

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RC heli with streaming video & iPhone control

Posted by librian13 on January 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

RC heli with streaming video & iPhone control: The recently announced AR.Drone from Parrot may be the coolest toy I’ve ever seen. The AR.Drone quadricopter is controlled by iPhone & iPod Touch via wifi and provides a live video stream from the unit’s ‘cockpit’. It uses a second onboard cam facing downward to measure speed … Continue reading →

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Google Nexus One Phone

Posted by librian13 on January 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Google Nexus One Phone Google has unveiled their brand phone, the Google Nexus One($529 unlocked; $180 with a T-Mobile 2 years contract).The Nexus one phone made by HTC, using Google’s latest version of the Android operating system – Android OS 2.1, sports a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, features a 3.7 inch AMOLED touchscreen(480 x 800), a 5 megapixel … Continue reading →

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