The Popular Science magazine in conjunction with Google have made their entire archive of 137 years available online through Google book search. Every page has been converted to digital text allowing for text searched of specific articles from within the archive. “We’ve partnered with Google to offer our entire 137-year archive for free browsing. Each issue appears just as it did at its original time of publication, complete with period advertisements. It’s an amazing resource that beautifully encapsulates our ongoing fascination with the future, and science and technology’s incredible potential to improve our lives. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.” says popsci.com read more… »
Entire Popular Science Archive Made Avaliable Online
Pencil Printer
Putting those unusable pencil stubs to good use? A concept by Hoyoung Lee over at Yanko Design which marries old tec with new tec with their graphite pencil printer which uses standard graphite pencils as the ink cartridge for printing documents. The concept is great aesthetically and practically. Graphite pencils are pretty cheap so running out of a cartridge is much less of a hassle then with conventional ink printers. the pencil printer concepts also includes a built in eraser which allows you to re use paper, another plus for environmental responsibility. read more… »
The Google Tablet Concept
Following the recent announcement by Apple to begin manufacturing and selling thier iPad tablet computer, Google decided to release some Google Chrome OS mockups illustrating how the Google tablet would look like, if it were to exist. read more… »
What Will USB 3.0 Mean?
With USB 3.0 quickly seeping into mainstream hardware, many don’t quite understand it’s benefits or difference between USB2.0. In a nutshell USB 3.0 is a major improvement of speed and efficiency over the USB 2.0 standard. It will in theory enhance inter device connectivity.
Dell Anounces An Android Based Tablet
Dell recently unveiled its plans at the CES 2010 event, to begin manufacturing and selling an android based tablet mobile computer. This would mark a significant effort on Dell’s behalf to take advantage of the currently booming mobile PC market.
Exciting Times For 2010
2010 sure seems to be an exciting year in terms of technology. With an array of predicted and planned new technology releases amidst an economic upturn this year will surely set the stage for brilliant innovation and development. According to leading news sources 2010 is expected to dramatically influence the way we use the internet along with how our devices will interconnect, merge and improve.
The Motorola Droid
Motorola recently announced its upcoming android phone which has been causing quite some hype among the online community regarding its features. Touted by many to surpass that of the iPhone. Its pleasing to see that mobile linux is doing so well, and further more pleasing to see its projected market share to beat that of Windows Mobile in the future.
The Wiki Reader
Introducing the WikiReader. A device that stores Wikipedia for quick reference. The WikiReader, a small white device with monochromatic display aims to enable the masses with the knowledge of Wikipedia. The brain child of Sean Moss-Pultz who was involved in the now failed OpenMoko mobile phone project. Its quite surprising that it has taken this long for a Wiki device to emerge.
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The Rolltop Laptop Concept
A fresh new concept in mobile computing, an idea that questions the current model of the notebook and why they are rectilinear in form, read more to view the presentation video
A Clock In Plain English
By not being used to reading the time in English, one might mistake this gadget’s functionality for decoration. Named Qlocktwo, this device tells the time in English, and quite stylishly too!
