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Tech NewsLooking Into My Genome Reveals Risks I’ll Never Unsee
At the advice of many medical experts, I’m leaving the following article, in which I’ll discuss my personal probabilities of disease based upon my genetics, unsigned. While the 2008 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) protects individuals from being denied health insurance or employment based upon their genetic code, health insurers can still weigh your genetics … Continued
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Star Trek Mark IX Science Tricorder Replica Can’t Tell Chroniton from Beresium
Forget the iPhone, real gadgetphiles carry a tricorder. You never know when some damsel in distress is going to need a lighting quick ruling on whether her Miata is made of Duranium or Tritanium. This life-altering, limited-edition diagnostic tool, complete with authentic sounds from the Voyager and DS9 series, can be yours for $349.99—although at … Continued
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Life-Size Star Wars Droids Can Speak, Drain Wallets
Sideshow Collectibles stopped just short of encasing Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker in fiberglass when they created these life-size C-3PO and R2-D2 collectibles. Due out later this year, the authentic figures are powered by lowly AA batteries and have working lights. They also make sounds from the movies and utter the characters’ classic catchphrases, like … Continued
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Akva Sound Musical Waterbed Adds Soundtrack to the Motion of the Ocean
Waterbed manufacturer Akva wants to help you with your rhythm in the bedroom with the Akva Sound. The Sound comes with all the squishy goodness you’ve come to expect from a waterbed, but with the added bonus of being able to carry a tune. Using speakers located in a built-in base plate, Akva Sound can … Continued
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Motorized Monocycle Eliminates Need for Pedals, Humility
This monocycle from rich man’s playground catalogue Hammacher Schlemmer is a few phalluses short of a South Park episode, but I think even Mrs. Garrison would appreciate the fact that this 1869 throwback is now available at retail for a modest $12,999.95. And the best part? The wealthy sops whipping around the Hamptons on this … Continued
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Nikon’s Flagship D3 DSLR is Fastest Ever
Click to viewThe rumors were true: The newest Nikon flagship DSLR is the D3. For starters, it’s the DSLR with the “fastest start up time, shortest viewfinder blackout time, and shortest shutter lag” of any. And it sports a 12.1-megapixel FX format (full frame) CMOS sensor, a 3-inch, 920,000-pixel VGA viewfinder with a 170-degree viewing … Continued
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Nikon D300 DSLR Announced, Rocks 12.3 Megapixels and Live View Goodness
Click to viewNikon also announced the D300 today, as was heavily rumored. Its latest prosumer DSLR is loaded with a 12.3 megapixel DX format CMOS sensor (the one Sony just announced), 6fps burst-it goes up to 8 with the optional battery pack, HDMI support with 1080i playback, 200-3200 ISO range, live view and a 3-inch … Continued
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Bright Idea Light Inspires Via USB
The USB-powered Bright Idea Light designed by Graham Alexander Bayne will provide just enough light when needed most. Although the soft silicon and plastic light bulb doesn’t get any brighter when you actually have an idea, it still looks cool…and it’s USB. [Gramatron via Yanko Design]
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Super Safe Cooktop Automatically Turns Off When Left On
With safe operation features, Thermador’s line of all-induction cooktops can detect changes in surface temperature and will automatically shut off for spills or prolonged use. Along with a cool-to-the-touch surface, quicker heat up times, and much easier cleaning, this cooktop is making us despise our current gas burners. The cooktop is available in either black … Continued
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MIT Plans to Steal Your Energy to Light Public Buildings
Two MIT grad students want to install devices in public buildings that generate electricity from footsteps. They want to install a type of floor that will power train stations and other commuter-heavy areas. The problem is that this energy has to come from somewhere – you. This type of floor will depress slightly when you … Continued
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180mph Car Treadmill Great for Designers, Dangerous for Pilots
Check this full size Nascar sitting on top of a steel belt sliding at 180mph. While wind tunnels have been used to design cars for years, the results can be affected by the fact that the ground is still. This machine solves that problem, in truly dramatic and dangerous fashion. Just like NASCAR itself. The … Continued
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Amateur Helium Balloon Reaches 28km Altitude
That’s a picture taken from a helium balloon at 28km in altitude. To put that in perspective, the average airliner flies at only 9km. The balloon, created by Jean-Sébastien Busque, carried a video camera, still camera, GPS and a ham radio, but sadly Jean didn’t get to take a joy-ride himself. Probably because he didn’t … Continued
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Cellphone for the Blind Has Angled Keys, No Screen
This cellphone concept design by Peter Lau allows blind users to easily dial numbers and make calls. It doesn’t rely on Braille, but instead has differently angled keys that users can learn to recognize. So how do you send and receive an SMS then? There are no details on this, but presumably it would be … Continued
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BarbieGirls MP3 Player Unlocks Chat Rooms, Content, Peer Pressure
These BarbieGirls MP3 players are bizarre for more than their creepy doll shape: Apparently they are designed to teach your kids about exclusion and peer pressure. When you plug the $59.99 device into the included dock, they unlock exclusive content and chat rooms that only other kids with dolls can access, making them a My-First-Country-Club … Continued
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Sleek O2 Cocoon Plays Music, Transforms into Bedside Clock
Yes, it’s no iPhone and it’s British, but the O2 Cocoon’s has a blue LED screen that shines straight through its retro-’70s white clamshell design. It can display time, caller or track information, while simultaneously looking awesome. Best of all, it can transform: It comes with a dock that converts it into a bedside alarm … Continued
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Ferrari Home Gym Protected From Annoying Oxidants
The Ferrari home gymnasium, titled ‘Unica’, is a muscle caviar—an onslaught to the senses and so elite you’ll be out of pocket if you so much as glare in its direction. Constructed from nothing but the finest Italian materials, it will set you back a cool $20,290. The ultra chic gymnasium is preloaded with 25 … Continued
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World’s Fastest Residential Internet Connection
Peter Löthberg, an optical Internet guru from Sweden has managed to hook up the daddy of all home Internet connections, running at a staggering 40Gb/s. To put that speed into perspective, it would take 0.14s to download a DVD and only 3s to get your mitts on a HD-DVD. Mr. Löthberg carried out the procedure … Continued
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Google Odur Will Search for Soulmates
Trouble with the ladies? Well it’s not for your lack of trying, I’m quite certain. Women who aren’t interested in World of Warcraft can’t be worth your time anyway. Still, if the constant pang of rejection is starting to takes its toll and you need a hand, look no further, Google Eau de Toilette will … Continued
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LG Shine Gets All Moody & Sexy
LG are set to add to their ever-popular Black Label Series by releasing the LG Shine in a new, sulky Titanium Black finish. To save any confusion at the checkout they’re releasing this model as the ‘LG Shine Titanium Black.’ The feature set remains unchanged from the original and it is planned for release at … Continued
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