Posted Mar 30th 2008 12:13AM by Darren MurphFiled under: Misc. gadgetsWe’ll go ahead and warn you: if you’re hoping to purge your mind of all things science this weekend, this post isn’t the one to be reading. For the rest of you knowledge seekers, Arizona State University researcher Wayne Frasch has developed a biosensing nanodevice that could possibly revolutionize health screenings and speed up that grueling airport security process. Put simply (well, as simply as possible), he discovered that the enzyme F1– ATPase can be equipped with an optical probe and “manipulated to emit a signal when it detects a single molecule of target DNA.” Currently, a prototype of the DNA detector is already being worked up, but there’s no word on when (or if) the device will escape the lab and hit the commercial realm. (Read the full post about ‘Biosensing nanodevice could hasten security checks, health screenings’…)

Binary Watch The watch that's so 'out of sight' cool, you'll never have the first clue what the time is. You can have this for ?49.95 Tags: robots, home cinema, AAC, Hi-fi (Read the full post about ‘Binary Watch’…)

MicroBlast - Xtrememac MicroBlast Speakers for iPod nano 1G Portable and versatile compact audio system. The first portable speakers designed specifically for iPod nano 1st Generation, MicroBlast is style, portability and protection-all cleverly rolled up into one lightweight, package. Simply slide your iPod nano into MicroBlast’s dock and crank up its four great-sounding, amplified stereo speakers. It’s powered by four AA batteries or an included AC adapter that enables you to play and charge your iPod nano at the same time. Better yet, MicroBlast’s crystal clear protective cover allows you to safely leave iPod nano docked while on the go, and doubles as its base when the unit is open. (Read the full post about ‘MicroBlast - Xtrememac MicroBlast Speakers for iPod nano 1G’…)

It seems as if HP is about to enter the UMPC market, and quite ceremoniously, as the specifications and (possible) release date of the upcoming UMPC 2133 are looking really nice. All models of the 2133 will sport a VIA C7-M processor; three models have a 1.2GHz version, while one sports a slightly upgraded 1.6GHz model. All models will have graphics powered by a VIA Chrome 9 chipset. Supposed prices for the four models range from $549 to up to $849. The $549 model gives you a 1.2GHz processor, a 120GB hard drive, 1GB RAM and is running SuSE Enterprise. The same hardware specifications are available in the $599 model, but the computer ships with Vista Home Basic. (Read the full post about ‘HP 2133 UMPC’s specs, release date, revealed?’…)

Posted Mar 29th 2008 8:50PM by Darren MurphFiled under: Misc. gadgetsShortly after hearing a sad tale of a 7-year old cancer patient having his medication and PSP stolen whilst en route to treatment comes yet another story of the world’s meanest preying on the helpless. This go ’round, a group of griefers (assuming to be members of Anonymous) managed to invade a support forum established by the nonprofit Epilepsy Foundation and use JavaScript code and messages littered with flashing animations to effectively assault dozens of visitors who suffer from the disorder. (Read the full post about ‘Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum’…)

Researchers who conducted focus-group discussions with teenagers from Netherlands have found a “shocking” discovery. Although most teens are aware of the damage that they are inflicting upon themselves by setting the volumes of their music players on high, they generally don’t care. That’s easy to understand, but what I don’t get is why many people are still puzzled as to why this is so. Shouldn’t it be general knowledge by now that most people really do prefer to listen to loud music? It’s the best way to really appreciate music anyway. (Read the full post about ‘Teens don’t care if they go deaf as long as it’s because of good music’…)

Whenever you buy a GPS, they come with preloaded maps, basically if you buy one in the United States, you will get maps of the U.S., and neighboring countries and if you buy a GPS in Europe, you will get European maps. What happens if maps get updated? To update GPS maps it usually costs a lot of money, and if you move far away you will need a new GPS. This new service aims at stealing maps from sites and saves it and uses those. You would think such a service would cost a lot of money, but in fact, it only costs $9. Dubbed MapCapt, it had already been released, but it probably wasn’t too popular, and now the creators have released version 2.0. (Read the full post about ‘MapCapt, the free or low-cost way of obtaining GPS maps’…)

Ever wind up at a website that took centuries to load? Only to get an error message after waiting for what seemed like an eternity. After that happens I am sure, like us, that you curse the net, the broadband and your computer. In the meantime you still wait and refresh, possibly setting yourself up for further disappointment. Well, now instead of raising that stress level any further you can check out “Down for everyone or just me?”. It’ll tell you whether the offending website is down for everyone or just for yourself. Overall, two thumbs up for this website. Read [Down for everyone or just me?] Via [geeksugar] Keep up with the latest gadget goodness! (Read the full post about ‘Is this site down for everyone or is it just me?’…)

Time Machine Clock The Time Machine Clock is a kinetic display device that eschews the normal conventions of a timepiece - hands, to you and me - and instead replaces them with an altogether more elaborate means of saying ‘ten past two’. As ever with complex machinery, there’s beauty in the telling of the story. See price Tags: mobile devices, design, Hi-fi, electronic toys (Read the full post about ‘Time Machine Clock’…)

XtremeMac Airplay for iPod AirPlay is the ultimate iPod FM Transmitter. AirPlay is the smallest, simplest, most powerful, and most attractive iPod FM Transmitter ever made. AirPlay is the only iPod powered FM Transmitter that works across the full FM frequency band with no need to install software. AirPlay is a marvel of miniaturization, and features an easy-to-read illuminated digital frequency display. Airplay’s energy efficient design, powers off the illuminated display automatically, and when the iPod is not playing AirPlay automatically powers off.When iPod begins to play, AirPlay automatically transmits on the last used radio frequency used. Selecting a new frequency is easy. (Read the full post about ‘XtremeMac Airplay for iPod’…)