March 22 2004 -
Sun Wants to Make Linux 3D, Beyond the
Second Dimension - Ron Miller,
LinuxPlanet.com, Sun Microsystems, a
company that has been making noise lately
in the Linux desktop market with
StarOffice 7 and Java Desktop, is
currently working on an experimental 3D
successor to Java Desktop that they
believe will change the way we interact
with computers, and in the end elevate the
popularity of Linux in general. Looking
Glass is still very much in the planning
stage, but a
demonstration on the Sun Web site
offers a glimpse of what it could be
capable of...
March 11 2004 -
What the BLEEX Is That? - Associated Press, WiredNews, BERKELEY,
California -- Move over, Bionic Man, and make room for BLEEX -- the
Berkeley Lower Extremities Exoskeleton -- with strap-on robotic legs
designed to turn an ordinary human into a super strider. Ultimately
intended to help people like soldiers or firefighters carry heavy loads
for long distances, these boots are made for marching...
March 10 2004 -
Invasion of the robots -
By Michael Kanellos, Special to
ZDNet, March 10, 2004, 10:30 AM
PT, The robots are coming. And
when they get here, they will take
out the trash. Mobile, intelligent
robots that can perform tasks
usually reserved for humans are
starting to creep into mainstream
society and could become a
multibillion-dollar market in a
few years. iRobot says it has sold
hundreds of thousands of units of
the Roomba, a self-guided,
self-propelled vacuum cleaner that
sells for around $200, in just one
year...
March 2004 -
Super Hoe - WireMag, March
2004 Issue, Farmhands can be gadget geeks, too. Just look at
this tractor. From its GPS-guided autopilot to its onboard field
computer, Case IH's STX Steiger - made in Fargo, North Dakota - is wired
to the roof. Sure, this baby makes industrial ag operations more
efficient and productive. It also makes farming cool...
