Author: Jovel

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Skinput

Now this is a great new technology that i can really see going places in the future, usig a combination of projectors and body acoustic sensors, you can control a wide array of devices like an ipod for example with gestures as simple as tapping the end of your finger! check it out

The Infra-Red Keyboard Projector

I just remembered my friend tommo showing me this and though Id share it with the world as its so awesome.

The virtual laser keyboard works by using both infrared and laser technology to produce an invisible circuit and project a full-size virtual QWERTY keyboard on to any surface. The virtual PC keyboard behaves exactly like a real one: direction technology based on optical recognition enables the user to tap the images of the keys, complete with realistic tapping sounds(!), which feeds into the compatible PDA, Smartphone, laptop or PC via bluetooth. A Bluetooth dongle or compatible device is required.

Nail Art Part 2: Leonardo Da Vinci

The post I put up a few days ago ways cool by anyones standards, but there was a high probability of it being a well executed fake. THIS however is 100% genuine! artist Saimir Strati created this masterpiece using industrial nails. The artist re-created the self portrait of Leonardo Da Vinci using nearly 400 kilos[880 pounds] of nails over a 2x4m[6.5 feet x 13 feet] surface. this is also now in the Guinness book of world records for the worlds biggest nail mosaic

The New BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept Car

this bmw concept car is a straight win

Ahead of the Frankfurt Motor Show starting 14 September, BMW has released the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. This concept powered by a fuel-efficient 3-cylinder turbodiesel plug-in full-hybrid with one electric motor on each axle. It provides a top speed limited electronically to 155mph with acceleration 0-100 km/h(62mph) in 4.8 seconds. Average fuel consumption is 3.76 liters/100 kilometers.
Technology:
Offering a full-hybrid concept, the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car is powered by a three-cylinder turbodiesel and two electric motors. Overall system output is 262 kW/356 hp, maximum torque 800 Newton-metres/590 lb-ft. All-wheel drive featuring an electric motor on both the front and rear axle.
• Anticipated performance: Acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (electronically limited) , fuel consumption in the EU test cycle 3.76 litres/100 km (equal to 75.1 mph imp), CO2 emissions 99 grams/kilometre.
• As a plug-in hybrid, BMW Vision EfficientDynamics is able to cover the entire fuel consumption drive cycle under electric power alone. Taking the sources of energy used for generating the electric power consumed into account (EU electricity mix), this reduces the CO2 emission rating to just 50 grams per kilometre.
• Electric power is generated without the slightest increase in fuel consumption through a particularly efficient concept of Brake Energy Regeneration. Energy is stored in 98 lithium polymer cells. The car is able to cover a distance of approximately 50 km/31 miles in the electric mode alone.
• Aerodynamics developed with know-how from Formula 1. CX drag coefficient optimised to just 0.22. Forward-looking energy management uses the maximum potential available in each case to minimise fuel consumption.

The Watch With No Face

I’ve never been into things like super blinging chains or bracelets, i mean i wear guitar picks around my neck for christ sakes! But the one thing i have a weakness for is watches, especially unusual ones. Well it doesn’t get anymore unusual than this: introducing the Aurora watch by Jihun Yeon. “but pulse, how can you tell the time with no face?’ I hear you ask? simple: One tap of the watch dial activates two lasers that are displayed on the wearers skin, acting as dials to represents hours and minutes. cool no?