Supersonic shape-shifting assassin

The Pentagon is continuing research and development into advanced unmanned attack flying machines. Check out this concept, "Pentagon developing supersonic shape-shifting assassin". Thisis aa plane that could loiter just outside enemy territory for more than a dozen hours and, on command, hurtle toward a target faster than the speed of sound. And then level it.

Rhino Linings Uses By U.S. Military

Rhino Linings and Line-X are being used by the U.S. Military to protect everything from Humvees, tanker trucks, buildings to body armor against explosions. "Bedliner companies start getting defensive". Here is another article mentioning the use of Rhino Linings, "U.S. Military Goes to War With the #1 Sprayed-on Liner, Rhino Linings(R)".

Steven Hawking says Humans Must Go To Space

In order to survive the next 50-100 years, humans must go to space and seek out new homes. "Hawking says humans must go into space to survive". This makes sense since we will either polute the Earth so that is becomes a dangerous place or we will find a way to destroy ourselves by nuclear, genetic, or some other man-made form of technology.

Finger Implant Provides EMF Sensory Perception

The merging of man and the machine is getting closer. For body-modification for new capabilities check out what this graduate student has done, "A Sixth Sense for a Wired World". Adding the device to your fingertip was a result of an accident however, it provided the student with a new perception, detection of electromagnetic fields in his fingertips! Pretty cool... just a few more years of research and who know what is possible.

Contact Lenses for Sports

Nike and Bausch & Lomb have designed contact lenses for athletes that improve your vision and contrast for tennis, football, soccer, golf. Read about it here. This is a positive innovation for athletes that do not require use of drugs.

Lightweight Personal Mono-Wing

For the Special Forces, check out this personal mono-wing which will allow elite special forces to fly up to 120-miles when dropped from high-altitude. "New Personal Mono-Wing". This is too cool and I am sure is quite a rush to use. Here's the article with a picture of it.

Wireless Camera Hunter

This is one cool device for hunting for hidden wireless cameras or snooping on someone's wireless camera emissions. The wireless camera hunter has a built-in 2.5" TFT display which is nice.

Universal Software Radio Peripheral

Imagine a radio device that could receive AM, FM, GPS, HDTV, Satellite and uses software to decode channels! Check out "GNU Radio Opens an Unseen World" which this exact device that you can buy for about $550 today at Ettus Research, LLC! Pretty cool stuff for the near future. Here's another article with a good circuit board graphic.

Matrox Multiple Display Technologies for Notebook

If you want a tripe multiple display for your notebook computer, Matrox provides a really cool device, TripleHead2Go that adds up to three additional displays to your single output notebook computer. They also have a DualHead2Go that is based on the same technology. These palm-sized in-line devices gives you the ultimate in surround video capabilities and with the increased display real estate will improve your video experience and productivity.

Cure for Cervical Cancer

For years I have wondered why the pharmaceutical companies have not provided cures for viruses since the Polio vaccine. Well, just this month, Merck's Gardisil is a cure for the HPV virus which is believed to cause most cervical cancer cases. This is a major medical breakthrough which appears to be getting very little coverage. So here are a few articles mentioning the significance of this medical news. "HPV Vaccine Could Save Future Generations, Too", "Federal advisers back cervical cancer vaccine". Things that make you go hmmm.

Laser Optical Incapacitator

Iraq and Afghanistan continue to be the the proving grounds for new non-lethal defense technology. The Pentagon is now issuing laser optical incapacitators for use at checkpionts in Iraq. It causes temporary blindness when used against offenders. "Laser 'optical incapacitator' issued in Iraq". This non-lethal technology will hopefully prevent tragic civilian deaths at checkpoints.

FDA Approves New Drug for Parkinson's

For people with Parkinson's the FDA approved a new drug to help patients in the early stages of the disease. "FDA OKs new drug for Parkinson's". The FDA recently approved a drug that cures cervical cancer so this raises hope that one day there will be a cure for diseases like Parkinson's, ALS, MS and other neurological disorders.

Largest Dam Ever Completed in China

The largest man-made dam in the world was completed across the Yangtze River in China. This was a 13-year project and is the largest engineering project since the Great Wall of China. "China Completes Dam Across Yangtze River".

More Cancer Research Progress with Mice

At Wake Forest University, researchers have able to cure cancer in mice. "White Blood Cells From Cancer-resistant Mice Cure Cancers in Ordinary Mice". This is promising research that may one day be able help humans. Here's another article, "Study Probes Cancer Cure in Mice". Maybe we will see a cure in the near future.

Smokeless Propulsion Engine

I found this article describing another propulsion system based on Mach's principle. This is kind of of like Star Trek impulse engines. "Smokeless rockets launching soon?". It sounds intriguing just not sure when or if we will ever see any products using this technology.

Fusion Progress in Japan

Research into sustainable fusion is making progress. "Japan's JT-60 Tokamak Sets New Plasma Record". According to the article, they are projecting that by 2016 a sustainable fusion reactor is possible. For more information goto the Japan Fusion Plasma Research site.

TorPark, Anonymous Web Browser

"TorPark: A secure, anonymous, and portable Web browser". This web browser based on Mozilla Firefox 1.5 can be run from a USB drive. Nice if you need anonymous web browsing anywhere or anytime.

BeyondTV Tivo-like PVR

Here's something about which Linlu sent me an email. (Thanks Linlu) BeyondTV is a Tivo-like personal video recorder device that does not require subscription fees. There are pretty good details about it at the BeyondTV site. The user manuals are available as PDF for perusing. It records in MPEG-2, DivX and other formats. Only down side I see if that is for Windows only (XP, 2000) and the FAQ at the site says there no plans for Mac or Linux versions. On the up side, it will work with any Windows machine that have the direct video interface. For notebooks you can get these on PCMCIA or USB cards now. Anyway, this looks quite impressive.

Bluetooth Laser Keyboard

This is pretty interesting device, Bluetooth Laser Keyboard. It uses lasers to project an image of a standard QWERTY keyboard on a flat surface and tracks your fingers for input.

The Missing Link Solved

The missing link in human evolution was sort of a holy grail of anthropology. Well, this link appears to be solved. "Missing Link Found Between Human Ancestors". Wow! Here's another article discussing the same, "Fossil connects human evolution dots".