Toy Plane goes 586Km per hour!

 This remote controlled jet has been clocked @ 586 KM p/h which makes it a 366 M p/h plane.

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3D Solar Powered Printer Prints Glass from Sand

Solar Sinter, Siwa, Egypt (credit: Markus Kaiser)

Markus Kaiser’s  solar sintering project explores the potential of desert manufacturing, where energy and material occur in abundance.

In this experiment, sunlight and sand are used as raw energy and material to produce glass objects using a 3D printing process, combining natural energy and material with high-tech production technology.

His work with solar-sintering aims to raise questions about the future of manufacturing and the use of solar energy.

Glass bowl (credit: Markus Kayser)

More: Colossal Markus Kaiser

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Getting the timing right for PlayStation 4 release

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Much has been made recently about the ten year life cycle of the PlayStation 3, and how soon it will be before Sony announces its successor. There have been some reports recently suggesting that Sony could bring out the PS4 as early as next year, which has led to some Sony fans getting excited. But it will be about Sony getting the timing right for the PlayStation 4 release.

An article over at SlashGear by Don Reisinger is suggesting that Sony should launch the next gen console as soon as possible. This is because of the reaction of a new console by some Sony fans, and the fact the PS3 is not doing so well in the US. The PlayStation Move hasn’t really caught gamer’s imagination in the same way as the Microsoft Kinect.

Microsoft’s offering with controller-free gaming is growing in popularity as better titles are becoming available for it. But if Sony where to bring out the PS4 it will divert away all the talk about the company’s recent troubles. There are still a lot of users still upset with the problems that recently affected the PlayStation Network, but if Sony were to release a great new console this will create a new buzz.

If they could time the release of a new console to coincide with the launch of the Nintendo Wii U, it may stop gamers switching over to the new Nintendo console. Sony will also have to worry about what Microsoft are planning as well, with the current generation of consoles Sony were beaten to market by the Xbox 360 and wouldn’t want to miss out again.

Trouble is there are a lot of PlayStation 3 owners who may have only recently signed up to the PS3 experience, and then to just see its replacement released won’t be too pleased. Even though the PS3 has more features than the Xbox 360, Microsoft’s console is still out in front when it comes to sales.

When the recent rumors surfaced of a new Sony PlayStation console the company didn’t exactly come out and shoot them down. They have said in the past that money spent on developing the new console won’t be as high as the PS3. But technology moves on all the time in most areas and we are always seeing better and faster processors being released.

In a way it does make sense for Sony to release a new console next year and be first to the table, but they could always be waiting to see what its rivals do with their next gen consoles before showing their hand.

Would you like to see the PlayStation 4 released next year?

via product-reviews.net

Does anybody remember the cola wars? Who cares what platform we should use play netflix from? That said... this is a sexy machine, if it's real.

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iBamboo Electricity-Free Speaker | Cool Material

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If you need a serious speaker system to blast whatever garage rock or hip-hop you’ve got loaded on your iPhone, the iBamboo is probably not the ideal unit for you.  However, if you like to chill-out with some jazz, classical or ancient Gregorian Chant (shot in the dark) the electricity-free speaker may be perfect for your little zen palace.  The iBamboo naturally amplifies your iPhone’s built-in speaker in two directions at once and, if we learned anything from physics class/Doublemint Gum commercials, that’s a good thing.  The resonance of the bamboo allows you to enjoy your lo-fi music without the need for a power cord or the ear-bleeding of having to listen to it straight off your iPhone’s speaker (does anyone actually do that?)  Plus, the look and appeal of the iBamboo will aid in your relaxation, just light some incense and tell your buddies you’re off hunting. $25

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One morning some dude is going to wake up and go "Wait a minute, what if we used the energy from the Earth spinning around the sun to power the planet?”  And the entire world will look at each other like we have been idiots up till now. This bamboo speaker is that kind of thinking that guy does to pay his rent.  

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