NVIDIA $10k Tesla Personal SuperComputer

Supercomputers are becoming affordable. Check out this GPU based supercomputer from NVIDIA. "NVIDIA's $10k Tesla GPU-based Personal SuperComputer". Estimated to be 250 times faster than a normal average modern personal workstation.

Buckypaper

Here is a very innovative application of nanotechnology, buckypaper. "Future plans, cars may be made of 'buckypaper'".

Device that extracts water from air

This device actually on the market now, Element Four WaterMill. It actually extracts water from air at about 3.6 gallons per day. I am impressed Wonder how much it costs?

GeoEye-1, Google's First Satellite

Wow, Google will be augmenting their imagery with the advanced high-resolution, civil, remote sensing satellite to date. See this article.

Acer Aspire One Netbook

The Asus Eee PC 901 is nice and so are the many other similar netbooks, but this one looks to be a winner, "Acer Aspire One launched: $379". It looks good and is getting really good reviews. The Everex Cloudbook looked promising but was dogged by quality issues. At least that is what I have read earlier this year. InfoWorld has a decent review here and provides links to competing netbook devices. Here is another decent review.

MIT's major breakthrough for Solar Energy

Over at MIT they have a solar power breakthrough solution that they predict will make the existing power grid and companies a thing of the past within 10-years. "Storing Energy When the Sun does not shine". It involves fuel cells, photovoltaic cells, and and a new technique. It is now 2008. We shall see where this goes by 2018. Almost sounds too good to be true.

New Treatment for Melanoma

A new approach has cured one man of skin cancer, also known as melanoma. Here is the article.

Honda Clarity enters production!

The Honda Clarity fuel-cell vehicle is officially entering production. Honda Clarity to Enter limited production and sale. I'd like to get one but will only be available where there is a hydrogen infrastructure. This means primarily in California for foreseeable future.

NASA Phoenix Lander Finds Water on Mars!

I was waiting for this day since I was a kid reading those books about space, science, astronomy. Here are a few articles announcing this breathtaking discovery:
"Mars Phoenix Lander Finds Water on Mars!"
"New Images From Phoenix Lander May Show Martian Ice"

Now, the Phoenix lander just needs to prove it with the planned experiments over the next few weeks.

Poulsen Hybrid

This hybrid technology is and add-on to your existing vehicle. Check it out. If it works as advertised then this is definitely worth the money. Here is the Engadget article. For more information see the Poulsen Hybrid site.

Sony Micro Fuel-Cell

This is something we all need with all our electronic gadgets according to the Gizmodo "Sony Hybrid Fuel-Cell Delivers 14 Hours Power" .

DoD Regenerative Medicine

The DoD has established Armed Forced Institute for Regenerative Medicine or AFIRM which is tasked with using stem cell research to grow body parts. Now this is interesting. Read about it here.

Honda's Walking Assist Device

Now this is really cool. It is a device you wear and assists you in walking. It is based on the Asimo robotic technology. "Honda to show off experimental walking assist device".

USAF Plans Liquid Coal as Fuel

This is interesting, the USAF plans to invest in liquid coal as a fuel source. "Air Force Prod Aids Coal-to-Fuel Plans". This in theory will reduce and possibly eliminate our dependence on foreign imported oil.

Body Heat Powered Chip

This is a significant advancement. A MIT and Texas Instruments researchers ("Team develops energy-efficient microchip") have designed a microchip that is so efficient that it can be powered from body heat. The potential future biomedical applications are endless. "Microchip powered by body heat".

Rail Guns and the U.S. Navy

This was a breakthrough. The U.S. Navy is researching next generation weapons and has successfully tested an electro-magnetic rail gun. The stuff of science fiction that is becoming reality. "Rail gun uses kinetic engery to deliver Mach 5 wallop".

Torch Flashlight

This is interesting. A flashlight that is so powerful that it can incinerate. "The Torch Flashlight: why illuminate when you can incinerate". Are Lightsabers are possibly on the horizon?

D-Link WiFi Digital Photo Frame

This one looks promising. It is a 10" digital photo frame with Wifi support and supports RSS. You can also send pictures to it! "D-Link's DSM-210, a Fancy Internet and Widget Controlled Photo Frame". I like this one if it lives up to the hype.

Sony MyLo 2.0

This one is definitely cool. Sony Mylo 2.0 looks like a decent portable internet device. Check out the specs, "Sony's new mylo (2) now official".