The asphalt in Phoenix is turning green, and not because of a strange natural phenomenon or some environmentalist campaign. Rather, it’s a solar reflective coating that can reduce ground temperatures by 30 degrees Fahrenheit. More
No matter how clean you try to keep your keyboard, the dust and oil your fingers pick up over the day are bound to get it a little dirty. Thankfully, all you need is a few household items to give it a really deep cleaning. More
Microsoft has taken a big step forward and introduced a new version of its street view feature in Bing Maps, called Street Slide, and boy, is it awesome. Instead of getting periodic, fisheye-lensed images of the street, you get a continuous view of city blocks for easy landmark-spotting. More
Bleeding profusely is no fun. And when it happens, you need to stop it. Fast. So researchers created Celox, a clot-inducing granular hemostatic agent. Using crab shells. More
Getting socked in the jaw really sucks. But at least you didn’t get popped by someone wearing the BodyGuard electro-gauntlet, which combines a laser pointer, video camera, taser, and armored beating-plate into one wonderful little garment. More
Obviously, nobody was going to let Apple be the king of skinnybook mountain. ASUS is talking up its new UX21: roughly as thin as an Air, but filled with fiery guts. A Core i7 processor and USB 3.0, made dainty. More
This GE demonstration project powered a small motor and was built before 1939.
Via GE’s Tumblr
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Early 20th century solar panel
Today, Apple released a Mac OS X security update offering protection from the recently surfaced malware known as Mac Defender (and a few other similar names). It protects you by isolating files known to be associate with Mac Defender, but since the malware continues to evolve it may not protect you fully. Nonetheless, be sure to run Software Update on your Mac as soon as you can as this added protection certainly won’t hurt. If you’re looking for additional security, be sure to check out our Non-Alarmist Guide to Mac Malware Protection and ways to avoid Mac Defender altogether. More
Simple webapp Friends to Gmail converts your Facebook friends list into a Gmail-compatible CSV file complete with birthdays, location, bios, work history, and hometown. What’s the point? As the developer points out: More
The “ultimate 3D monitor?” Likely a stretch, but who are we to argue with a stalwart like ViewSonic? All jesting aside, those looking to finally bite on the 3D value proposition can get ready to do so, as the 24-inch V3D245wm-LED monitor packs a built-in 3D emitter, an HDMI 1.4 input, 1080p resolution, 120Hz scanning rate, two millisecond response time and a brain-melting 20,000,000:1 “maximum contrast ratio.” For those looking for something a bit more bantam, the PLED-W200 is also being (re)introduced here at Computex, claiming to be the planet’s first WXGA pico projector. ‘Course, we got an early peek of this very unit back at CES, but hopefully we’re one step closer to actually seeing this one ship. Sadly, the outfit’s not dishing out pricing or release dates, but hopefully both will be revealed shortly.
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