PS3 Folding@home Screen Saver

Stanford University reseachers and scientists have created a screen saver for the PS3 that will aid in medical research. It is called Folding@home. "Use Your PS3 To Aid Medical Research With Folding@home". This project is similar to the SETI@home project.

M-Hull Ship

The Navy is testing a new type of hull design, the M-Hull, which is designed by MShipCo. This new design concept allows greater speeds with less wake. The Stiletto ship is silent but deadly. "SEAL Ship: Silent But Deadly".

Scientists Say Our Nerves Use Sound Not Electricity

This is a pretty radical paradigm shift for neurophysics and the medical field. Check out this article based on Copenhagen University researchers' work. It is a common held view that our nerves transmit impulses using electricity.

Multitouch Interaction Interface Research

You just have to see this video which explains it all. This is like the Minority Report user-interface.

67-kilowatt Solid State Laser

Just saw this at Slashdot in this article. Scientists as Lawrence Livermore Lab have developed a solid state laser which can sustain a 67-kilowatt beam. In less than a year the laser is anticipated to be in the 100-kilowatt range which will put it in battlefield range. This research is funded by the DoD. "Record power for military laser". At this rate of progress, by 2008 there will probably be battle ready prototypes.

Five-Gear Rocket Engine

This is a pretty cool innovation. Georgia Tech researchers have produced a rocket engine that implements a transmission system similar to a car that can potentially save 40% of fuel. "A five-gear rocket engine". This is DoD funded research so details are a bit sketchy but it does open up the potential for more innovation.

iRobot Next Generation Explosive Ordinance Robot

iRobot has been hard at work and have adapted their technology to explosive ordinance disposal. Here is the iRobot press release, iRobot Introduces Next-Generation Explosive Ordinance Disposal Robot. I originally saw this at i4U, Packbot 510. Good to see our tax dollars at work and pushing forward with new technology.

Buffalo MicroSD Reader

I really like the MicroSD form factor. These flash memory cards are about 1/4 the size of a stamp. Buffalo has made a USB reader that does not require any adapters and is just tiny. Cool for mobile stuff. "Buffalo's Incredibly Shrinking MicroSD Reader". "Buffalo's Micro MicroSD Reader". Too bad is only available in Japan right now. Can't wait till these are available in US.

X-Hawk Flying Vehicle

Where are the flying cars? Looks like the X-Hawk may be it if all goes well for this Israeli company. "Flying seen as solution to rescue". If all goes well these may be available by 2010 at the earliest. Here is more info about the X-Hawk.

Robot Detects Snipers in Real-Time

RedOwl is the name of a new robot that can detect the location of a sniper in real-time. "Robot gives snipers owl eyes". According to this Engadget posting, this is old news. Anyway, is pretty cool stuff.

China tests anti-satellite missle

China recently demonstrated to that is has the capability to knock out low-orbit satellites. Chinese test missle obliterates satellite. This appears to be the start of a new space arms race. This was inevitable.

Possible Cancer Solution We May Never See

As usual, here's an interesting article about a relatively non-toxic molecule that appears to reverse the effects of cancer. "Cancer Drug May Not Get A Change Due to Lack of Patent". Oh well, did you think big pharma was in business to cure cancer? Anyway, is an interesting read.

Autonet Mobile In-vehicle WiFi

This is really cool, Autonet Mobile will be marketing a device that plugs into your cigarette lighter which creates an in-vehicle wifi hotspot. Avis will start providing this for $11 per day. The cool part is that AutoNet will make this available in Spring 2007 for the public. It uses Verizon and Sprint's wireless 3G data network. "This device brings broadband to the car".

Virginia's Space Port at Wallops Island

At Wallops Island on the Virginia Eastern shore, at 0700 EST this morning, the first successful rocket launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Space Port took place.  "Rocket soars into space from Wallops Island before dawn"  This successful launch represents the birth of the space launch industry in Virginia and hopefully another future commercial space port. . What's cool about this is that I live a few hours drive away from Wallops Island so if launches from there become more common place, I will be able watch a few in the future!  Mid-Atlantic commercial spaceport makes 1st launch

Evidence of Water Flowing on Mars

This caught my eye, "Scientists believe they found evidence of recent water on Mars". What they mean by recent is just a few years ago. "Water flowed 'recently' on Mars". "Evidence suggests liquid water on Mars: NASA".

Ultraman

When I was a kid, I was really inspired by this show while living in Japan called Ultraman. Well, I found this decent article, "Ultraman...forever", describing the 40-year old phenonmenom at JapanTimes online. It is good to see that this show is still in production and for two generations has been entertaining young kids and parents alike. Now, I just need to find the DVDs so can watch and relive these shows. I don't think they are broadcast much in the US.

Silent Aircraft Initiative

This is a cool concept, a virtually silent passenger aircraft. I saw in this CNNTech article and the conceptual picture looks like the blended-wing aircraft concepts being explored by Boeing. Imagine a future with much less jet noise from commercial airliners.

Bionic Dolphin Speed Boat/Submarine

This one just looks cool. It is a hybrid speed boat/submarine marine machine who's design is inspired by dolphins. "Bionic-Dolphi".

Invisbility Cloak

An invisibility cloak that works in the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum has been unveiled by researchers in the US. The device is the first practical version of a theoretical set-up first suggested in a paper published earlier in 2006. "Working invisibility cloak created". This is somewhat simlar to the optical camouflage project at Tokyo University,

New 14Tbps Data Transmission Speed Record

NTT just announced that they have achieved a new speed record of transmitting data over fiber. "New Data Transmission Speed Record - 14 Tbps". Wow!