Tag: Research
How To: Make Fake Vomit (Official NASA Recipe)
I'm feeling a little queasy from writing this article. NASA is in the process of testing some new space garbage bags. Since there is not enough room in a spacecraft to separate wet trash from dry trash, containing odors is a big deal. It's important to keep the astronauts feeling comfortable, so ...
The Solar Powered Toothbrush: No Toothpaste Required!
There are so many types of toothbrushes available these days, unlike when I was younger. The toothbrush was simply created back then to clean our pearly whites, but now there are specially designed ones to clean our tongue and gums too. After the toothbrushes, different types of toothpastes with s ...
You Think Your Password Is Private? Think Again.
The Georgia Institute of Technology, a school only a few miles away from me, revealed some interesting results from their intense research this week.
According to CNN, "The researchers used clusters of graphics cards to crack eight-character passwords in less than two hours." Yes, that means eve ...
Nanotech Tea Bag Provides Drinking Water For Less Than A Penny
A huge breakthrough has been made to create safe drinking water from polluted water sources around the world. It's a vital aspect for the growth of under developed countries, and could help eliminate a string of diseases connected to contaminated water. The solution is simple and was tried before, ...
The Most Accurate Flying Vehicle Ever!
Ever taken a cross Atlantic flight? Well, let me tell you... it can be quite bumpy but also quite smooth. As soon as you enter the jet stream in the sky, you're flowing along like you were on the ground. I guess you know that already. It's the landings that always mess me up. I have had a coupl ...
Robots Are Now Marrying Humans – What’s Next?
The first step to us loving and accepting robots into our daily lives is to start giving them jobs that are typically only held by humans. We have to start accepting them on an emotional level, seeing them as our friends and not just a pile of metal and plastic. Here's one way to do that...
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Augmented Reality Cures Cockroach Fears
We've all read articles about augmented reality and it's many uses; however, this is the first time I've learned anything about it being used in psychological research.
There is a technique that psychologists have used for years to help people overcome their fears. It is called Exposure Therapy, ...
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Google Chrome: Literally Faster Than A Gunshot [Video]
Ahh, the browser wars. Who could live without them? After all, they are all for us consumers and for every new version we get something to play with that is better, more robust and way more advanced. Or? Well, at least if you're looking at all of these commercials that the companies behind them ...
Skinput | Microsoft’s Answer to The Touchscreen
Everything should be touchable in Apple's opinion. With the huge success of the touch technology, it seems everything will be. It has long been unknown where we are heading next with this technology and just recently Microsoft shared their view of it. At first glance, it looks like nothing new, b ...
10 Acts of Twitter Kindness
We would all like to know how to give and receive Twitter acts of kindness, right? I've been on Twitter for almost a year now and I don't regret it for a second. Not even all the time spent on things I never thought I would spend time on. I can honestly and proudly say that I am a 24/7 tweeter and w ...