 The Mars rover Spirit today celebrated the fourth anniversary of its arrival on Mars. Opportunity will celebrate its fourth anniversary on January 25th.Found on Aardvarchaeology, courtesy of ScienceBlogs. |
 The Light Drop art-deco light fixtures by Rafael Martin |
 This concept PC takes the idea of scribbling an idea on a napkin a step farther by making the "napkin" a touch-sensitive e-paper sheet RF-linked to a nearby receiver as shown in this image. The base station can then be linked to a regular computer so that multiple base stations can be linked. Multiple napkins can be linked to make a larger writing surface. The RF link is inductive so the napkin doesn't need a transmitter, and using e-paper means the display is passive, not active so requires minimal power. |
 The XYXX condom case is described as what contraceptives would look like if they were designed by Apple. My wife noted that it looked kind of like a guillotine. Either way, seems an effective form of birth control. |
 A company in Tokyo has discovered a new way to add value to fruits and vegetables by first freeze-drying them, then rehydrating them with fortified water or other substances. For example, they replaced the water in a freeze-dried strawberry with white chocolate. On a healthier (and less decadent) note, they plan to rehydrate foods with water containing additional vitamins and/or minerals. |
 Here's one for ![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small} entropicana. WolfQuest is a game in which you play a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. Players learn to hunt, find a mate, and start a pack of their own. The game was funded by the US National Science Foundation and the first episode is available free from http://www.wolfquest.org. |