spiderArmor. The Third Hand ... to keep the iPad

For the lazy iPad users there is an accessory, as Hanfree. It allows hands-free from the need to hold the tablet in different situations, whether it's lying belly up on the couch or sitting, lounging in his chair. But not in all situations, this accessory is applicable, and if this occurs, it is worth paying attention to another kind of additional "mechanical hand» - spiderArm.

Accessory is a truly universal mounting system for the iPad 2, consisting of three prefabricated sections, which provide joint turning 270 °, and convenient ball joint, which allows you to easily rotate the tablet in any plane and any desired direction.

spiderArm going based on your needs and if necessary you can use the sections individually and in various combinations. The fastening system is also quite versatile. There is a special fixture to accommodate spiderArm on the wall or, for example, on the kitchen cupboard. You can also attach an accessory to a table or other flat surface and a relatively thin. Examples of where the mechanical "hands" for the tablet is to evaluate the video below:

Tablet itself is very easy to place inside spiderArm and keeps it there firmly. Some kind of cover plate made of polycarbonate. To fix it the tablet, it is enough to put it in there and hit a couple of corners from the top:

The remaining plastic parts - it is also a milky white polycarbonate with a gloss treatment. The tube is composed of lightweight and durable aluminum. The total length of the accessory in a fully assembled state is just over one meter, weight - 1.2 kg. The novelty has gone on sale for $ 80.

It is unlikely that such a thing is useful at home, because it must be screwed off somewhere, and in this respect with its universal Hanfree stand looks interesting. But in the harsh conditions of production, office, in any cookbook spiderArm transfer may be irreplaceable. [SpiderArm]

The robot, writing portraits

Even the most serious and advanced technical system, sooner or later become somewhat creative, this also applies to robots. This was proved in his new development, scientists of the Institute Fraunhofer, they built a robot that knows how to draw portraits of people. Moreover, the machine makes a high, almost photographic accuracy.

The principle of operation of the system is relatively simple, with the camera shooting machine produces the required object, then the finiteness of the automated robot repeats the image with a regular pencil. A special algorithm to detect lines in the file image contrast and puts them on paper. The main difficulty developers consider the setting of the algorithm, it must be sensitive enough to transmit the natural wrinkles, and quite intelligent, so that the machine is not fond of the other sites, and the portrait was obtained plausible.


Authors of the project stressed that made the machine work should look like the work of this artist. The system in a fully autonomous mode determines which image details to be transferred to paper, and what can be ignored. The official debut of the robot-portrait of the Fraunhofer Institute will be held at CeBIT 2012 in Hanover, which starts in early March.

Maserati GranTurismo Sport

The company has updated Maserati GranTurismo Sport - this is one of the most powerful versions of the coupe GranTurismo. Novelty front bumper with enlarged side air intakes (almost as a version of the MC Stradale), slightly different grille, new headlamps with LED. Behind the updated GranTusrimo Sport is different shaded lamps. Inside - the new chair and a new steering wheel. Engine output 4.7 liter V8 has been increased from 440 to 460 hp

Anoop M: a personal flying machine

Soon personal transportation will become too closely on the ground, and then year after year, step by step, people will begin to settle in the sky. Cars and motorcycles will go into the past, our lives will break small aircraft, and many will be flying to work on personal aircraft. The futuristic concept of such a machine called Anoop M.

Personal aircraft Anoop M provides two seats, it has a very unusual and somewhat aggressive appearance. This explains the words of designers that the appearance of the car was inspired by "moving the shark." Cab firm movable tail ends with a small screw on the end.

In flight, the tail curved upward, and the tail rotor acts as a stabilizer. And when it lands tails Anoop M falls, it becomes a solid structure and acts as a wheel. The authors did not specify which technologies could form the basis for such a machine. But if it is safe enough and inexpensive, then the traffic jams just forget the world. Designers emphasize that the shape of the body was carried out in compliance with all requirements of aerodynamics. And that means, and the speed with Anoop M is high enough.

Bugatti Veyron $1.7 million

Would you believe that the most expensive car in the world was developed by Volkswagen? The Bugatti Veyron is a mid-engine grand tourer developed by Volkswagen and produced by the Volkswagen-brand Bugatti Automobiles SAS at their headquarters in Chateau St. Jean in Molsheim (Alsace, France).This is by far the most expensive street-legal car available on the market today. Still, you would probably enjoy owning a Bugatti Veyron, you think?

source: http://www.scoop.it/

In the United States is prepared to manufacture the world's first cyborg insects

American scientists were able to get electricity, using as a starting material of female cockroaches. The results of research conducted at the University of Western Reserve Keith, offer new opportunities to mankind in the introduction of artificial substances into living.

During the experiments, biologists have studied the chemical processes inherent in the female individuals of cockroaches, and by making cuts in their abdominal cavities, there is a miniature set biobatareyki. Operations on the fuel cell implantation were carried out with extreme caution to avoid damaging the bodies of insects, since the energy is produced only under the condition that the cockroach remains alive. Roach is not felt absolutely no discomfort, because of its circulatory system is not under constant pressure, as, for example, in mammals.

Capacity installed in the cockroach biobatareyki is only 55 mikroVTsek/sm2 at a voltage of 0.2 volts. This is sufficient to chemical energy of insects began to turn into electricity, which can hide in tiny sensors and microchips used at work, microphones, and various sensor devices.

At the heart of the new technology is the use of two specific enzymes, which are applied to the electrodes, connected to the cockroaches. One of these substances breaks down sugar to cockroaches digestible sugars, which leads to the formation of electrons and with the help of other converts oxygen into water. Thus, scientists are able to easily penetrate into the circulatory system of cockroaches at a time when insects consume food, and to control the conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy.

Implantable biobatareyka does not require movement or the presence of sunlight to generate electricity is only necessary for the animal to consume food. Invented the technology has already passed the official test at the moment, scientists are preparing to turn the whole program in the cockroach polurobota. The kit will include cockroach-cyborg she biobatareyka, the transmitter control systems, sensor-gas analyzer and a miniature battery.

Scientists also hope that their discovery will feed through the energy of living creatures medical devices and artificial organs, but the main emphasis is still placed on the robotic insects. To turn a cockroach into a cyborg to implant electrodes in his body, acting on specific neurons. If successful, the experiment, the researchers will realize the dream of science fiction into reality and the appearance of intelligence personnel miniature kibershpionov.

The highest skyscraper will be built in Azerbaijan

In 2015, Azerbaijan plans to start construction of the tallest building in the world. The height record holder will be 1050 meters, 220 meters above the current record holder - the skyscraper Burj Dubai (Burj Khalifa), built in the United Arab Emirates.

For the construction of the Tower of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Tower), as the group calls it the Avesta (Avesta Group of Companies), chosen a very unusual place. Architects plan to build a skyscraper and a city around it for forty one artificial island. The very same tower will be the central architectural element of the composition. Resource DVICE points out that Azerbaijan Tower will be able to withstand an earthquake of nine points.

Artificial island Khazar be located in the Caspian Sea south-west of the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. It is planned that the island will become a new business center. The city, designed for one million inhabitants, will inter alia have the modern bridges, highway F1 (Formula One), and even the individual airport. Total project cost - $ 100 billion, of which two will be spent on construction of Azerbaijan Tower.

Skyscraper plan to finish the year 2018-2019, the island - by 2022. The main competitor of the Tower of Azerbaijan will become the Tower of the Kingdom (Kingdom Tower), another skyscraper, whose construction will take place in Saudi Arabia. According to the project, the height of this building will be 1001 meters.