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Robots Sent to Help at Nuclear Plant

I posted it before This is a comment I posted on March 16, 2011, in other TR articles on Fukushima: "Robotic avatars are feasible nowadays, in... (read full comment)  

Posted on March 24, 2011 at 10:02 AM EDT

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Cooling Efforts Vulnerable to Radiation Spikes

Robotic Avatars Robotic avatars are feasible nowadays, in Japan that's more true than in most other places. I propose an international effort to... (read full comment)  

Posted on March 16, 2011 at 1:20 PM EDT

Fukushima's Spreading Impact

Robotic Avatars Robotic avatars are feasible nowadays, in Japan that's more true than in most other places. I propose an international effort to... (read full comment)  

Posted on March 16, 2011 at 12:33 PM EDT

Eliminating the Laptop Charging Brick

Tricks with transistors, inductors and capacitors - Switch-Mode Power Supply. It's a juggling act with voltages and currents. (read full comment)  

Posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:58 AM EST

The Amazing Steam Engines Of The First Century

I believe the rotating ball is another invention, not the one depicted in the figure. If I understood correctly, the altar's fire heats the air in... (read full comment)  

Posted on January 21, 2011 at 7:56 AM EST

A Cheaper Way to Clean Water

I wonder So you have to heat the water to 40 or 50 C. Waters in the west coast are cold, less than 20 C (68 F) most of the year. What if instead... (read full comment)  

Posted on December 16, 2010 at 1:57 PM EST

A Step toward Holographic Videoconferencing

Good for 3D movies? In present day 3D movies, you see what the director wants you to see from every seat. If it were holographic, you would view... (read full comment)  

Posted on November 4, 2010 at 10:54 AM EDT

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Mass Can Be 'Created' Inside Graphene, Say Physicists

Cornucopia Idea: close one end of the tube and you have a horn of plenty, creating mass non-stop... Seriously, I'm not a physicist, but from a... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM EDT

Why Japanese Love Robots (And Americans Fear Them)

Like father like son Don't forget western religion believes humans are themselves rebels against their creator, in need of a reconciliation... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:54 AM EDT

Why CPUs Aren't Getting Any Faster

Brain Power Management Learn from the brain - not only it's highly decentralized in terms of processing units. It has an exquisite power... (read full comment)  

Posted on October 13, 2010 at 1:44 PM EDT

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