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From Morris Rosenthal's Computer Repair with Diagnostic Flowcharts. Bonus: On his site, the charts are interactive, so clicking on a diamond jumps you to the text for each decision step.
After the jump, check out all the branches up close......
I-SWARM robots are three-legged solar-powered droids which are less than 4 mm long, wide, tall. Two things to note:
1) I-SWARM stands for "intelligent small-world autonomous robots for micro-manipulation."
Physorg explains:
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An advantage Sony's Reader still has over the Amazon Kindle is that it's easy to hack. It runs Linux, has various hooks into the system for eager coders to latch onto, and will run custom applications directly from SD card.
The new model...
Handwritten paper signs like these, with words like "SOS" and "Beatings!" on them, were seen floating out of second-story windows at Internet addiction camps in China when a local paper went to further investigate after the recent...
Every time I see my living room bookshelf, I feel silly. This is because it's the ultimate poseur bookshelf.
In it is a complete set of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Filling two more shelves...
Tech support says 64% of the men and 24% of the women who call didn't read the manual before doing so. Caveat: tech support is actually a "gadget helpline" that costs $3 a month.
The Brainwave Sofa is a sofa modelled on your very own brainwaves. Stop thinking spiky thoughts. Try to think, you know, cushy. Soft. Inviting. That's it. Right there. Hold it now. Print!
Dutch industrial designer Lucas Maassen, co-designer of...
Luke Iseman sells a Bicycle Defense Kit for $19.90.
The Bicycle Defense Kit (BDK) offers options for dealing with aggressive motorists. Contained within an altoids tin, the 8 tools vary in detectability, potential to cause damage, and legality....
Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure of taking the 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport out on the town in Menlo Park, California. It's the latest from the eco-friendly, Silicon Valley-based super-fast all-electric-car company started by PayPal co-founder Elon...
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The battle over your home entertainment equipment is heating up again and the time to make your voice heard is now. Hollywood wants the FCC to grant the studios permission to engage in so-called ""Selectable Output Control." SOC is a...
