Mobilizy Augmented Reality Navigation System

clipped from www.wikitude.org WIKITUDE Welcome to Wikitude, the Augmented Reality (AR) platform which allows you to browse the world and helps you discover information about places and points of interest around you. clipped from www.wikitude.org Wikitude Drive – AR Navigation System Wikitude Drive is a fully-functional, light weight navigational system which overlays point-to-point directions on a camera-view, without the need for maps. clipped from www.mobilizy.com PRESS RELEASE: Mobilizy Unveils AR Navigation System Mobilizy Unveils Augmented Reality Navigation System SALZBURG, Austria: AUGUST 28TH 2009. Mobilizy GmbH reveals a preview of it’s augmented reality navigation system, the first fully functional mobile AR navigation system available for the Android platform. Wikitude Drive was developed by the Mobilizy Research & Development group in Salzburg, Austria, to satisfy the curiosity of the developers to see if it was feasible to combine real-time navigation with mobile augmented reality. The result of this quest is Wikitude Drive, a fully-functional, light weight navigational system which overlays point-to-point directions on a camera-view, without the need for maps. clipped from www.mobilizy.com Wikitude Drive boasts the following features: * Mobile AR navigation, similar to a heads up display (HUD); * Fully functional, map-less navigation; * POI 2 POI navigation; * Integrated voice commands (additional text-to-speech engine required); * World wide navigational data which is accessed in real-time from the internet; o (a mobile internet connection is necessary to access data while in motion) * Peer-to-peer navigational functions o Social navigational features will be implemented in future releases * Interfaces with existing navigational APIs (for example: NavTeq, Map24, TeleAtlas) * Launching for Android and iPhone soon. clipped from www.youtube.com

The EeeBook -- Asus Eee E-Book Reader

clipped from www.digitimes.com Asustek to launch e-book reader under Eee family Asustek Computer plans to launch an e-book reader under its Eee brand by the end of 2009 at the earliest, according to company president Jerry Shen. clipped from gizmodo.com Asus Eee E-Book Reader Could Arrive by Christmas clipped from ireaderreview.com Asus Eee eBook Reader What would an Asus Eee eBook Reader bring to the table? If an Asus Eee eReader shows up, can Acer, Samsung and MSI be far behind? How much of a danger to Kindle is the Asus Eee eReader? clipped from thenextweb.com 2010 – Year of the E-book Reader? DigiTimes reports today that big names in the netbook industry are setting their an Asus Eee branded reader is set for release by the end of the year, while MSI is also evaluating the market. With Amazon likely to expand its Kindle beyond the USA within months, 2010 really is looking like it will be the year of the E-book reader. Hardware wars Format wars – The real battle Who will win? As the E-book market grows, EPUB is likely to be supported by a much wider range of devices. Many users may be willing to forego ease of use for portability of files and a cheaper reader. Can Amazon dominate the E-book market like Apple dominates digital audio players? Sony, Asus and others are going to put up one hell of a fight so its far too early to call a winner and it will be interesting to watch how the battle unfolds over the next couple of years.

Growing Plants Upside Down

clipped from www.gardeningknowhow.com Upside-Down Gardening For a unique, low-maintenance gardening approach, especially for those having little ground space, try upside-down gardening. While it may not be anything new, this unusual method of gardening certainly has more ups than downs. clipped from www.gardeningknowhow.com What vegetables can be grown upside down Tomatoes Cucumbers [...] Eggplants [...] Beans [...] Peppers [,,,] The tops of your upside down gardening planters can also hold a few vegetables. Some good options for this area includes: Lettuce Radishes Cress clipped from www.youtube.com Upside Down Garden clipped from www.youtube.com Upside Down Hanging Planter ... this video shows the simple and the best way of gardening on a limited budget / space. clipped from www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk Sky Planter - Large (house plants) The SKY PLANTER allows you for the first time to grow plants upside down inside your home or office. Using a ground breaking internal reservoir system to feed water directly to the roots, means no water evaporates or drips. We also lock in the soil so there’s no mess. Made from ceramic. The SKY PLANTER is Patrick Morris's award-winning design. With its delicate profile and subtle detailing, it is already turning heads in the world of design and architecture. Conserve water - Reduce your watering of household plants by up to 80% Purify your air - Breath fresh naturally filtered air Save your time and save your plants - Refill the self-watering SKY PLANTER CLASSIC only once or twice a month Save floor space - A practical planting solution for modern living areas where space can be limited Transform your view of nature - Look up and enjoy the beauty of nature with a SKY PLANTER Available in two sizes; Large and Small clipped from style-files.com

eniCycle An Electric Unicycle

clipped from dvice.com Electric eniCycle: the Segway for geeky circus clowns Ever since the dramatic debut of the Segway years ago, inventors have been emboldened to step up with their own transport innovations, the latest of which is called the eniCycle. Created by Slovenian inventor Aleksander Polutnik, the unicycle-like vehicle is powered by an electric motor and features a self-balancing gyroscope system, allowing even those of us not trained at the circus to easily ride the contraption. clipped from www.enicycle.com clipped from www.enicycle.com What is eniCycle ? eniCycle is an innovative vehicle similar to the unicycle, but with the following important improvements: Electric driven. Self balancing - gyroscope stabilized. Direction steering system. Simple riding – similar to riding a bicycle. Average learning time is 30 minutes. Main parts are shown in picture above. clipped from www.enicycle.com clipped from www.enicycle.com How it works ? Gyroscope stabilization prevents falling forward / backward Direction steering is done by pressing on the left/right foot rest clipped from www.youtube.com clipped from www.youtube.com Gadget Show - Enicycle

The Perfect Coffee Mug:

clipped from gizmodo.com Physicists Create Perfect Coffee Mug That Keeps Perfect Temperature Fraunhofer Institute scientists have invented The Perfect Coffee Mug: One that absorbs the heat from your beverage, making it go down to a perfect temperature, and then releasing it slowly to keep it at that exact temperature for 30 minutes. The key for this magic trick is physics and PCM—phase change material—an extraordinary substance used in construction and winter clothing. PCM is capable of storing and releasing heat or cold. clipped from en.wikipedia.org Phase Change Material A phase change material (PCM) is a substance with a high heat of fusion which, melting and solidifying at a certain temperature, is capable of storing and releasing large amounts of energy. Heat is absorbed or released when the material changes from solid to liquid and vice versa; thus, PCMs are classified as latent heat storage (LHS) units. clipped from www.spiegel.de High-Tech for the Kitchen Scientists Develop Intelligent Coffee Mug clipped from www.spiegel.de The scientists made a high-tech mug using a porcelain shell whose hollow interior is filled with a honeycomb structure made of ribbons of highly conductive material, such as aluminum. This honeycomb structure is then filled with PCM. "So now, if you are drinking hot coffee in one of these cups," Sinnesbichler explains, "the drink's heat is directed straight into the still solid PCM. This heat, in term, melts the PCM -- kind of like wax -- and turns it into a liquid." clipped from www.spiegel.de The two scientists found a solution in phase change material (PCM), a wax-like substance used in the construction materials industry, which is normally used to ensure comfortable room temperatures in the summer without having to use any energy for air conditioners. clipped from www.spiegel.de The material absorbs the warmth of the mug's content like a sponge, stores it and brings it down to the optimal temperature. Then the PCM helps maintain the content's temperature at this optimal level by slowly releasing the stored heat back into the mug's contents.