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Submission + - Mechanical Tumor as CPU Meter (technovelgy.com)

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on Wednesday September 30, 2009 @06:26AM

Sabre Runner writes: "As if computer accessories weren't weird enough as it is, a new art project presents the Mechanical Tumor, a pulsating brown body that attaches to your computer and whose size indicates the stress on your machine at the moment."

Submission + - Nikon Presents: Camera with Built-in Projector (engadget.com)

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on Tuesday August 04, 2009 @01:04PM

Sabre Runner writes: "Engadget scoops in on the new Nikon S1000pj projector-cam: "The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj has gone from crazy rumor to seemingly-real to whoa-here's-the-press-release in record time — the compact cam with the integrated projector was just officially announced, along with the three other cams we saw leaked earlier today. Leaked specs for the S1000pj were dead-on: a 12.1 megapixel sensor with ISO 6400 sensitivity mounted behind a 5x wide-angle zoom lens with five-way VR stabilization, and that LED-powered projector that'll put up a 40-inch image for slideshows complete with music, effects and transitions. We're a little less excited about the $430 list price this thing will carry when it hits in September, but on the whole it's a pretty terrific idea and we're completely intrigued — looks like we'll be saving our pennies this month." Picture gallery, introduction video and description of all its little friends are available."

Submission + - British Start-Up Tests Flying Saucers (wired.com)

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on Thursday July 30, 2009 @03:52AM

Sabre Runner writes: "Military drones take all shapes, from tiny cars and tanks to birds, insects, snakes and even baseballs. Now a new British drone start-up is modeling its family of small unmanned aerial vehicles on a very old sci-fi concept: the flying saucer.

According to Graham Warwick at Ares, Aesir has acquired the assets of a defunct drone company, including three flying saucers ranging in size from 30 centimeters in diameter to more than a meter. Aesir's first prototype, named "Embler" and depicted in the video above, demonstrates the so-called "Coanda effect," where air speeds up as it "sticks" to a curved surface. Aesir's drones take advantage of the Coanda effect to direct air down, away from the drone, boosting lift."

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