M^3: The World’s Smallest Computer

We finally have it, people. A computer so small it is comparative in size to a grain of rice. But do not let the size of the M^3 (real name: Michigan Micro Mote) fool you. It is completely capable of taking pictures and reading temps,  among other things. It was created by the folks over […]



3D Scanner Cameras Could Fit Inside Phones

3D printing already allows replicator machines, but they aren’t exactly pocket-sized. Now researchers believe it could be possible to scan an object for 3D printing using a smartphone camera. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have produced a proof-of-concept camera chip that’s considerably less than a millimeter square. If successfully developed and built into […]

N.A.S.A Video Of Shortest Lunar Eclipse in History

Sort of speaks for itself, for those who did not get the see the lovely blood moon this past weekend, here is a version of it in real time, shot by N.A.S.A. Still pretty dang cool. Did seem like it was in an awful hurry for an eclipse, though. [Via Laughing Squid]



New Bendy Battery Could Charge Phone In A Minute

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible aluminium battery that charges in under a minute and may be safer than lithium-ion models. The downside is that it has a lower voltage than most rechargeable batteries. Rather than a solid casing, the battery consists of a pouch filled with two metals and a liquid. The anode is […]

A Social Network Designed To Help Fight Depression

One big problem right now with social media is the fact that many of us use it and end up being depressed because we compare our lives to the inaccurate lives we see show up in our feeds. So what if someone became aware of that problem and wanted to create a social network that […]

Fireworks Attached To Drone Provide Amazing Spectacle

Calder Wilson is an artist who does very particular things your eyes have never seen before. By attaching fireworks to drones and then filming them using long exposure, he gets amazing works of art that look like some sort of advanced firefly mid-flight. Check out some of his other work at his site. A wild […]

KICKSTARTER ALERT: USB Charger in a Simple, Sleek Wall Coverplate [PICS]

In a stroke of genius, SnapPower has combined a 1-amp USB charger into a simple, thin wall coverplate! As of this writing, there are over 40 days left in its Kickstarter and already the project has exceeded it’s $35,000 by OVER TEN TIMES! Clearly the world is ready for this USB coverplate. And for as […]

Treating Your IT Pro Right: The Two-Way Street of Communication and Respect (Sponsored by Canon)

This post is sponsored by the new Canon imageCLASS MF800 Series color printers, designed to help you get through IT. With features like a remote user interface (for control) and a 3.5” color LCD touch screen (for efficiency), imageCLASS printers give your office the type of reliable output and efficiency you demand from your printer – giving SYSADMINS […]