There’s no place like home. Peering out of the windows of the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson takes in the planet on which we were all born, and to which she would soon return. About 350 kilometers up, the ISS is high enough so that the Earth’s horizon appears clearly curved. [Astronomy …
Mint Robot Hard Floor Cleaner
If you’re sick of back-breaking broom and mop work, but still to need to get your floor clean before the parental units arrive for the holidays, get your hands on a Mint Robo Hard Floor Cleaner ($200). This minuscule, rectangular robotic helper can either mop or sweep your hardwood, tile, or laminate floors using microfiber …
senseFly – swinglet CAM takes autonomous pictures
The swinglet CAM, is a safe and easy-to-use flying camera. It takes high-resolution pictures automatically based on user-defined GPS waypoints. It will be your eyes in the sky. With help of the software ”e-mo-tion” you can define a whole flight path for the swinglet CAM and direct it where to take the pictures. Once the …
Ubuntu 10.04 is here
The latest version of Ubuntu has arrived. New features include faster boot speed, direct integration of social media (twitter, facebook and the like), Ubuntu Music Store, and many more.
