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Efficient Heat Conversion

intrinsi — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:15:36 +0000

Turning heat to electricity MIT research points to a much more efficient way of harvesting electrical power from what would otherwise be wasted heat.

3D Bio-printers

intrinsi — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:29:18 +0000

New Device Prints Human Tissue Invetech has delivered what it calls the “world’s first production model 3D bio-printer” to Organovo, developers of the proprietary NovoGen bioprinting technology. Organovo will in turn supply the devices to institutions investigating human tissue repair and organ replacement.

Cyborgization

intrinsi — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:40:00 +0000

The future of brain-controlled devices Researchers already use brain-computer interfaces to aid the disabled, treat diseases like Parkinson’s and provide therapy for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. And there’s much more to come.

The Internet Turns 40

intrinsi — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:08:36 +0000

The Internet at 40 Although the Internet did not get its name until the mid-1980s, December 5, 2009, marks the 40th anniversary of the day when the Defense Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) connected four computer nodes to create a “network of networks”–a fateful link-up that would evolve into the Internet

EntityCube

intrinsi — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:21:01 +0000

EntityCube EntityCube is a research prototype for exploring object-level search technologies, which automatically summarizes the Web for entities (such as people, locations and organizations) with a modest web presence. Try it.

Nanotech Ink + Paper = Battery!

intrinsi — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:36:45 +0000

Nanotech ink turns paper into batteries Stanford University researchers have demonstrated a way to turn ordinary paper into a battery, which may be crumpled or pressed into any form. It’s said the low-cost technology promises greater durability, higher efficiency, and faster energy transfer than traditional batteries.

Shift Keeps Happening

intrinsi — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:13:13 +0000

Advance in DNA-based Computer Chips

intrinsi — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:11:58 +0000

IBM scientists build computer chips from DNA Chips in which nanotechnology elements self-assemble could be on the horizon

Here It Comes!

intrinsi — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:05:35 +0000

Google’s Android To Invade Homes Manufacturers are putting the Web giant’s Android software in home management devices and remote controls.

replaceClass, a jQuery plugin to replace classes

intrinsi — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:12:41 +0000

This jQuery plugin replaces one class with another on hover or click. Example Code Note that the first two parameters are optional. Here, #p1 is affected on hover: $('#p1').replaceClass({old_class:"blue", new_class:"red"}); Here, #p2 is affected: $('#p1').replaceClass({event_type:"click", element_affected:"#p2", old_class:"blue", new_class:"red"});