Archive for August 28th, 2008
Microsoft Researches Six Degrees of Separation.
Have you ever coincidentally met a person overseas who happens to know someone who you know?
Researches at Microsoft have discovered this may not be such a coincidence after all.
The company have established that any two strangers on the planet can be linked by a string of six acquaintances.
Microsoft uncovered this fascinating belief by analysing the senders and recipients of 30 billion instant messages over a month.
So you better stop and think about who you are gossiping to!
iEye Electronic Contact Lens
Researchers at the University of Washington have constructed a contact lens which would allow users to view data and information, such as graphic displays from computers and cell phones displayed directly on the cornea.
The lenses were tested on rabbits and fortunately showed no negative effects. Check out this review.
World’s most expensive laptop!
The Tulip Ego notebook is the world’s most expensive laptop computer at a mere price of just… wait for it… $463,828!
For this price, you can expect to be carrying a notebook inlaid with solid palladium white gold plates in which thousands of brilliant cut diamonds have been set, a gorgeous square cut ruby in the tulip logos and the total weight is 80.00 Crt.
The designers worked closely alongside Laurent de Beer Master Jewellery designer to create the extravagant laptop.
http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/tulip_ego_diamond_us350000_laptop.php
Digital tattoo deep under your skin.
Yes, you heard right.
Jim Mielke has invented a wireless digital tattoo which is implanted beneath the skin on the arm and powered by blood.
The tattoo can display information such as caller ID and carry out video chats and phone calls. Freaky? Just a bit.
http://gizmodo.com/359018/cellphone-display-concept-designed-for-dracula-is-bloody-ridiculous
