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China tightens grip on rare-earth exports

, May 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

Rare-earth sounds like something from a science fiction novel in search of another planet for humans to populate. Rare-earth is actually minerals and ore that are dug from the ground and refined for use in making all sorts of things in the electronics and technology world. China supplies about 95% of the rare-earth materials in the world and the nation is tightening its grip on supply of the material and using the tightening supply to drive the price of the material up. Read The Full Story

Arduino-Based Geiger Counter

, Apr 15th 2011 Discuss [1]

Geiger counter, it's a word that most people have heard about. I'm sure everyone has seen at least one piece of media featuring the clicking box with a little dial that only tells you when you're going to die a slow painful death from radiation poisoning. It's not a very fun device. Actually, they're pretty awesome. Who doesn't want to be able to play with a gadget that can sense things that only manifest in humans as genetic decay? Read The Full Story

Best Buy kills restocking fee on phones and other gear

, Dec 20th 2010 Discuss [1]

Best Buy has always been good enough at taking back electronics and mobile phones. The catch was that the company charged a restocking fee on those items that could be very expensive depending on what you were returning. Read The Full Story

Electronic Sunglasses Use Glare Shield to Block the Sun

, Nov 29th 2010 Discuss [2]

Sunglasses may not be the fashion trend they used to be (that may not be a bad thing), but that's not stopping one designer from giving the sunglasses a brand new way from stopping the sun from invading your eyes. Instead of coating the entire lens of your sunglasses, designer Chris Mullin wants to be able to focus on the sun directly, and use what he calls a Glare Shield to keep the sunlight out of your eye, but without dimming everything else you're looking at, too. Read The Full Story

In Search of Solder and a Sense of Achievement

, Nov 27th 2010 Discuss [1]

Should all geeks have soldering iron burns on their hands if they want the title? Probably not; after all, another hallmark of the ideal geek is an affinity with code, making software do amazing things. They come in all shapes and sizes, then, but there’s a special, envious place in my heart for those to whom resister colors are meaningful rather than decorative. I look at the sometimes-useful, sometimes-bizarre, invariably brilliant projects documented on MAKE; I look at modders and DIY tinkerers like jkkmobile, slotting HSPA modems where manufacturers never intended them to sit, and I wish I could be trusted with a soldering iron and screwdriver set to do the same.

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Latest PS3 Firmware is Broken by PSJailbreak

, Nov 15th 2010 Discuss [4]

Oh you hackers. The folks over at PSJailbreak start the week strong by announcing their positive break into PS3 firmware 3.42, 3.50, and they say any future firmware versions the peeps at Sony have to throw at them. They use a USB mod that allows users to break into their Playstation 3 and use unnaproved software and games. For you penguin lovers, it even allows you to load Linux into the big black box. Read The Full Story

Batteries the Size of a Grain of Salt

, Nov 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

UCLA researchers are setting a Grain of Salt size goal for their new project which is to develop a tiny version of lithium-ion batteries. This is the kind of battery you'd find in your laptop, your cellphone, and the music player you've got there on your desk. Research is said to be in early stages, but may one day power miniature electronic devices ... maybe like a little robot like they had in the one movie... Transformers? No. Batteries Not Included. Read The Full Story

M-Dress is the Little Black Dress That’s Actually a Cell Phone

, Aug 23rd 2010 Discuss [1]

For the most part, clothing should probably just remain "clothing." You know, stuff that keeps us warm, or generally just keeps us covered so we don't freak out a bunch of people walking down the sidewalk. But, that's not stopping some crafty designers from making a little black dress that's actually, and we mean this, a cell phone. That's right. You get to use a SIM card and everything. Read The Full Story

Intel predicts retail electronics sales to grow in September and October

, Aug 12th 2010 Discuss [1]

New market research from Intel has found that here in the US the electronics and appliance industries are looking down the gullet of some nice growth during September and October. According to Intel, the growth over the two months will be to the tune of $739 million. Read The Full Story

ThinkGeek Kids Electronic Guitar & Drum Kit Shirts Released

, Jun 17th 2010 Discuss [0]

It's Summer vacation for plenty of kids out there, and so they're probably all sitting around, playing their video games, or whatever else their parents aren't all too fond of. So, what do you do when you need to give them something to entertain themselves for hours on end? You give them clothes that can do the job for you, of course! Introducing the Kids Electronic Guitar and Drum Kit Shirts, which are far more feature-packed than they probably need to be. Read The Full Story

Walmart Wants to Sell the iPad by the End of 2010

, May 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

And why wouldn't they? They're already selling the iPhone, thanks to their cell phone department. And they've got a pretty good hold on the iPod line-up as well, thanks to their MP3 player section. And if you've been into a Walmart, you know that they're beginning to take their electronics department pretty seriously (even if it isn't up to Best Buy's standards). But they want to make sure that they start getting taken seriously, and in their efforts to keep expanding that particular section, they want the iPad. Read The Full Story

Activation Suit Makes Iron Man Look Bulky

, May 10th 2010 Discuss [0]

Want a suit that will help you work out? How about a suit that will help your muscles flex, stretch, and relax? Then you need to get your hands on the Activation Suit. Not that you can right now, but if you wanted to start dreaming about something to become a reality for your work out routine, now's the time to start. It's specifically designed for women, though, so if you're a guy looking at this as your next present, you might want to look at something a bit more sturdy. Read The Full Story
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