If you enjoy table football but have no one to play against then you need to check out the blog over at foospmp. They are in the process of creating a computer controlled opponent that can beat most players at table football. The video above shows a fairly good game happening and it looks to me like they are doing very well with the AI. The AI is able to have the computer team defend and attack as you can see goals being saved and goals being scored.
Automated Football Table
June 16, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Receive Text Messages on the GPRS iBall
June 15, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The GPRS iBall suggests by its name that it has some kind of GPRS abilities. If you guessed this then you are exactly right. In the base of the iBall you can put your SIM card. Each time you receive a text message the iBall displays the text message around the globe in fancy flashing colours. However, I dont yet see a way to send messages so it could be a bit of an eccentric device and not much use unless you have a spare pay as you go SIM card kicking around.
20x20x20 Rubiks Cube Solved – Kind Of
June 15, 2007 by 3 Comments
If you are a Rubiks cube genius then you should check out the Gabbasoft Cube simulator which allows you to build various sized rubiks cubes to solve. Some guy decided that the usual 3x3x3 was too easy as well as the 4x4x4 and 5x5x5. He decided to do a massive 20x20x20 which I believe took just short of 8000 moves to solve it. To see this in action (with increased speed so you do not fall asleep) then check it out after the jump.
Serious Overclocking by ABIT
June 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment
If you are not sure what over clocking is then it is speeding up your computer beyond the speed it was designed to run at. For example you could run a 2.4Ghz processor at a higher speed and thus, making your computer run quicker and games run smoother. However, when this happens the processor gets seriously hot and some good cooling is needed to perform over clocking. Depending on how cool you can keep the processor and RAM depends on the outcome. ABIT decided at Computex which was held recently, to over clock one of their processors from 2.93GHz up to 5GHz. That is a HUGE jump and no doubt, will probably burn out the processor with in seconds. But, ABIT had some liquid nitrogen to hand which is ultra cold. Strapping this to the processor they were able to work the processor for a while with out any signs of it over heating.
Now it isnt the greatest over clocking that has happened, but its still quite cool as I have not seen a processor cooled with liquid nitrogen before.
Stop Data Theft with the Aegis Bio Drive
June 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Data theft can be a real pain, especially if you have confidential details and personal identifiable information stored. Encryption is becoming more popular, but often relies on the PC being used to have encryption software installed to read the data. The Aegis portable bio hard drive is built to tackle this problem. The drive contains encryption software and you unlock it by scanning your thumb or finger print on to the sensor. The encryption is provided by UPEKs Digital ID which is a hardware engine capable of storing all 10 of your finger prints, or 10 separate peoples finger prints should you want more then one person to access the drive.
With having encryption on the drive it allows you to hook it up anywhere and unencrypt when you need the data on any PC. Also it gives piece of mind should it be stolen.
Great Little iAudio 7 DAP Player
June 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The iAudio 7 DAP player has been released by Cowon. You may have seen them before with the ever creative iAudio 6 player. The screen is just 1.3 inches making the player very small. The screen can be display 260k colours. It now uses flash memory (8GB) rather then the 0.85 inch disk drive in version 6. Support has been added for FLAC and OGG. What impresses me most, other then the looks of the device, is that it has a lithium polymer battery which will last 60 hours. The DAP can be charged via USB which is great if you are out and about travelling. The iAudio 7 player will set you back $246 for the 8GB flash version.
Ultra Short Focus on the Sanyo LP-XL50 Projector
June 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment
When using a projector in a home cinema or classroom situation you often find that the projector gets in the way when there is just a small group of people. Also, the presenter cannot walk past the projector and screen with out blocking what is on screen. Sanyo have created a projector with a very short focus allowing it to be just 8cm away from the screen. At this short distance it is still capable of projecting an 80 inch screen with an ANSI lumens rating of 2000 which is fantastic. The inputs on the projector are fairly standard which is good. There are 2 VGA inputs, component, S-Video and composite connectors. Also the LCD projector has a built in 2 watt speaker which wont exactly blow you away, but is acceptable for creating some sound.
USB Credit Card Flash Drive
June 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment
USB drives are very popular devices which allow you to store large amounts of documents, image, video and other files. As devices shrink down in size they tend to have more ability to get lost. The USB credit card flash drive aims to tackle that as it can be stored in your wallet along with other credit cards which you have a habit of keeping hold of.
When you purchase this drive you have the choice of pre loading it with security software designed to work with the Windows Vista operating system. The cards can transfer files at 480Mbps and sizes from 128Mb to 2Gb are available. If you choose to get the software then 160Mb of space on the flash drive is used but can be deleted once copied to your PC.
Wind DUO 2000 – Dual SIM Card Mobile Phone
June 13, 2007 by 14 Comments
If you live in the UK and have a PAYG SIM card with a ton of free text messages and another with a bunch of free minutes, you will probably of used either the two mobile phones way or keep switching SIM cards each time you want to send a text or make a voice call. I personally havent done this my self as I got fed up after trying for a day and just paid a larger bill instead. The Wind DUO 2000 comes in answer to this. It has 2 screens, 2 keypads, and 2 SIM card slots. It allows you to use 2 phones together on one device so you can have the convenience right there with out the hassle of switching off and on and changing SIM cards.
Bumble Bee Transformers Speaker
June 12, 2007 by Leave a Comment
I am looking forwards to seeing Transformers the movie which is due out soon. I was a big fan of transformers when growing up and have a few of the toys that were made. Along with the launch of the film it can be expected that merchandise will also follow along. The next in line to be created is the Bumble Bee Transformer speaker which can also dance, light up his eyes and flap his doors to the beat of the music. As well as doing the above coolish stuff the bumble bee transformer speaker can also record music and then mix some old transformer noises in to make some cool effects.
The Lightbulb that Floats
June 11, 2007 by Leave a Comment
This picture of a light bulb is apparently real. It appears to be just floating there right in the middle of those two black blocks. Also, it is supposed to be working by electromagnetic forces which makes it wirelessly powered. It will be demonstrated in Barcelona later this week. Its something I want to see as surely it must be some kind of camera trick.
Safari to hit Windows XP and Vista
June 11, 2007 by Leave a Comment
From today a public beta version of Safari for Windows XP and Vista will be available for download. According to the keynote speech from Steve Jobs at WWDC 2007 earlier today the browser will be twice as fast as Internet Explorer 7 and 1.6 times faster then Firefox 2. This is something I welcome as speed of the browser is essential when on the net.
To run Safari 3 on Windows you will need XP or Vista and your system will need to have at least 256MB of ram with an Intel Pentium processor running at least 500MHz. Those specs are very low requirements to todays standards which is good news for you if you have a slower PC.
To download the Beta you need to get over to the Apple site. It is available now and was released just earlier today.
Via: Fosfor
