Foolproof systems don't take into account the ingenuity of fools.
The last few days before Christmas can be among the most insane of the year.
Just try going near a mall today. I dare you. And Saturday? Did you know that the Saturday before Christmas long ago overtook the day after Thanksgiving as the busiest shopping day of the year? When that day is also Christmas Eve, I don’t even want to think how crazed shoppers will be this weekend.
The latest incarnation of Honda’s Asimo robot has been unveiled, with a better design, and new hand sensors for delicate tasks. Many of the new features have been designed to allow better coordination with the environment, using what Honda claim is the “world’s first autonomous behaviour control technology”.
The DeLorean Motor Company (yes, that right – straight out of Back to the Future) showed off a new prototype at an event last week. The electric DMC-12 EV will go into production in 2013, with details about its time travel capabilities not yet announced.
Read more on Go Back to the Future with a New Electric DeLorean DMC-12 EV…
External speakers for your computers and gadgets don’t have to be boring any longer. We take a look at three of the coolest and most colourful desktop speakers, including the Gear4 Angry Bird Speakers, the i-Echo Eco-Friendly Stereo Speakers, and the Ion Water Rocker Speakers.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has raised an idea that is either genius or completely silly – I’m really not sure which. He wants to put airbags on mobile phones, or use other safety technology such as springs or propulsion systems to help protect our gadgets.
Read more on An Airbag for your Smartphone, how about Jet Propulsion?…
An American man in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province in China, has discovered a fake Apple store. While visitors to Asia are used to seeing fake products for sale on a regular basis, no-one expects to see an entirely fake shop.
