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Science

The Genographic Project - where we came from and how we got where we are

June 29, 2007 “People are trapped in history, and history is trapped in them”*. James Baldwin’s well-known quotation aptly captures the essence of The Genogra

Sports

The first US$100 million a year athlete and the next one

June 30, 2007 Forbes magazine released its annual Celebrity 100 list recently, noting that golfer Tiger Woods banked US$100 million in the last year, becom

Computing

1 terabyte portable storage solution

July 2, 2007 The advent of data hungry formats like digital video demand big, fast, practical storage solutions and this latest release from Newer Technology fi

Automotive

World’s most powerful production six-cylinder diesel introduced to BMW 6 Series

July 2, 2007 BMW has for the first time combined its twin-turbocharged, six-cylinder diesel with the marque’s flagship Grand Tourer in the form of the new 635d.

Laptops

DaySafe 100: the anti-theft laptop backpack

June 2, 2007 The petty criminal's work is based on minimal risk for maximal reward - snatching an unwatched handbag, slashing a backpack and collecting the spoi

Competitors from Robocup 2006,Photo Credit: Messe Bremen

Robotics

RoboCup 2007 underway in Atlanta

July 3, 2007 RoboCup 2007 kicks-off today in Atlanta where nearly 300 teams from 37 countries are gathered to compete in the annual showcase of artificial intel

Bosch is celebrating the production of its 10 billionth spark plug.

Automotive

Bosch's 10 billionth spark plug rolls off the production line

July 3, 2007 The humble spark plug is an engineering solution that has now stood the test of over 100 years production. One of the earliest patents for the spar

Automotive

WRC's ban on run-flat tyre foam forces a search for new solutions

June 3, 2007 The success of tyre mousse , a special compound that expands to replace the air in a punctured tyre, has meant that over the last 20 years, flat t

Full Tank's LUMI rainwater storage system lights up at night

Architecture

Domestic rainwater tanks with style: LUMI, the functional water feature

June 3, 2007 Long-term droughts in places like Australia have put water-saving solutions at the forefront of designers' minds - and while some manufacturers are

Computing

The Porsche USB 2.0/FireWire buspowered portable hard drive

July 3, 2007 The LaCie Porsche mobile hard drive is a Road Warrior’s delight – it’s gorgeous, small, built to withstand hard knocks when travelling, holds 250

Casey letting the back end drift last year on the HP2 Enduro

Motorcycles

Pikes Peak - going sideways at 100mph towards a 3000 ft drop

July 3, 2007 The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the second oldest automotive motorsport event in the United States. An annual happening since 1916, the

TASER and iRobot are collaborating on a TASER-shooting robot

Military

TASER-armed robots keep police out of harm's way

June 3, 2007 Love them or hate them, TASER stun guns have become an essential and effective part of law enforcement armory. Perhaps their main drawback has been

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