Category Archives: Cool Things

Consumer Electronic Show – Cool Thing

Posted on January 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

If you have ever felt the need to talk to your fridge, this may prove an exciting year. Voice and gesture recognition technology took centre stage at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, pointing towards a near future when all our gadgets will be able to see, hear and understand us.

Everything from smartphones to TVs to laptops that respond effectively to human voices and gestures will be introduced this year, breaking down perhaps one of the final barriers between man and machine.

Products that first see the light of day at the show have a habit of quickly becoming part of daily life.

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Cold Fusion Machine Passes Another Test – The Future of Energy?!!!

Posted on January 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

Italian physicist and inventor Andrea Rossi has conducted a public demonstration of his “cold fusion” machine, the E-Cat, at the University of Bologna, showing that a small amount of input energy drives an unexplained reaction between atoms of hydrogen and nickel that leads to a large outpouring of energy, more than 10 times what was put in.

The first seemingly successful cold fusion experiment was reported two decades ago, but the process has forever been met with heavy skepticism. It’s a seemingly impossible process in which two types of atoms, typically a light element and a heavier metal, seem to fuse together, releasing pure heat that can be converted into electricity. The process is an attractive energy solution for two reasons: Unlike in nuclear fission, the reaction doesn’t give off dangerous radiation. Unlike the fusion processes that take place in the sun, cold fusion doesn’t require extremely high temperatures.

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Encintas – Botanical Garden is Decorated for the Holidays

Posted on December 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

ENCINITAS —- Admirers of the collection at the San Diego Botanic Garden may find it illuminating in a more literal way this month.

More than 100,000 holiday lights will be flipped on Dec. 8 for the Garden of Lights program, which runs most nights through Dec. 30.

Adding to the glow will be a poinsettia garden decorated with many varieties of poinsettias.

There’s more than just tree trunks wrapped in ropes of light. Musical performers of many stripes perform from 6 to 8 p.m., beginning Dec. 8 with the Encore Youth Theatre Holiday Stars. Other entertainers include Peace on Earth Carolers’ “A Victorian Christmas” (Dec. 9), the Raggle Taggle Trio (Dec. 10) and River Rim Church Children’s Choir (Dec. 11). On Dec. 17, the Mariachi Imperial de San Diego puts the spotlight on the rhythms and costumes of Mexico.