ASUS has been attaching bamboo to its laptops for some time now , but it was only ever really for show — though the wood itself was certainly biodegradable, adding veneer isn’t exactly the greenest statement in the world. This year, however, the company’s Bamboo Collection will be completely slightly more recyclable
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ASUS Bamboo Collection laptops: now with Taiwanese pricing, more bamboo (update)
Let me go on record as disagreeing with the Association for Molecular Pathology. Genetic testing should be available without consent of a medical doctor. In response to recent announcements about consumer genetic tests being made available in retail drugstores, the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today reiterated its position that these tests should be provided to the public only through the services of appropriate health care professionals that order tests from laboratories that are certified by CLIA for highcomplexity testing.
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Require Use Of Experts To Get Genetic Tests?
Sebastian Trimpe and Raffaello D’Andrea — Institute of Dynamic Systems and Control researchers — unveil the Balancing Cube, a robot capable of standing on any single point, thanks to “a set of DC motors and sensors attached to six networked balancing mechanisms.” Video after the break.
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Balancing Cube Robot Can Stand On Any Single Point
There are actually days when we envy those who are paid to hawk telephones. Today, for instance, we hear that certain Sprint employees have recently obtained an HTC EVO 4G . However, our jealousy is tempered by the fact that we’ve already spent considerable quality time with the superphone, and, quite frankly, by the ridiculous packaging you see immediately above.
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What the HTC EVO 4G packaging does — but hopefully won’t — look like
Amazon is selling the Garmin Forerunner 305 for just $124.99 shipped, originally priced at $299.99. What sets the 305 apart from other models is its integrated SiRFstar III GPS receiver — meaning the 305′s ability to both track, and maintain a lock on, your position is better than anything before it.” Product page . Video after the break.
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Deal of the Day: $299.99 Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Receiver for $124.99 Shipped
BAE Systems and Design Q have designed the world’s most luxurious private jet, complete with retractable viewing platform. At the push of a button, “a door on the side of the jet opens and a viewing platform extends from the fuselage – offering spectacular open-air views.” Click here for first picture in gallery. Inside the aircraft, a galley kitchen can deliver gourmet meals to an eight-seat dining area, and large sofas fold out to provide on-board beds.
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World’s Most Luxurious Jet Has Viewing Platform
Apple’s new MacBook refresh has been leaked in a video uploaded by Tinhte. This upgrade “includes a faster 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (up from 2.26GHz) and NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM (an update from the GeForce 9400M found in the current MacBook6,1).” Continue reading to watch
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Weightlessness (or higher background radiation) in space messed up genes that control stress and immune response. Yet another example of how we need to be able to genetically reengineer ourselves in order to move off-planet. We evolved on this planet and are adapted to a pretty narrow range of conditions.
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Weightlessness Messes Up Immune Genes?
Smashburger, a casual fast food burger chain that originated in Denver, has gone viral on social media websites, like Yelp . Menu items include the “All-American SmashBurger”, “smashchicken”, and lots more. Click here to find a location near you.
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SmashBurger Goes Viral On Social Media Websites
On May 16, 1960, Theodore Maiman did something totally awesome at Hughes Lab: he fired the first functional laser and sent the future of arena rock and the rave scene well on its way. Hughes Lab has since moved on to become the military skunkworks Raytheon and the laser has moved into history as one of the coolest things to ever come out of a laboratory
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The laser turns 50, we hope to still be that cool at that age (video)
Find out his attitudes to porn, and what he thinks Bob Dylan would think of Apple, the company, if he were 20 now Steve Jobs on the cover of Time. Getting an interview with him turns out to be easier via email. Photo by kevinspencer on Flickr
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Steve Jobs indulges in email argument with Gawker writer
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On , a column about consumer technology. Last week’s Switched On laid out the basics behind GoFlex , Seagate’s new system of interoperable connectors and docks that leverage a sturdier-than-stock SATA connector separate external storage from the connecting interface. With USB 2.0 nearly universal, Seagate has the burden of explaining why consumers should buy into GoFlex
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Switched On: A new spin on external hard drives, part two
Just a day before the Pre Plus launches on AT&T , current Palm owners are experiencing all kinds of problems related to the App Store and their Palm Profiles. Reports indicate the problems started last night, since then users haven’t been able to download new apps or update existing ones from the catalog, while those unlucky enough to have tried a reset have had trouble signing back into their Palm profile in the cloud, and have lost some information like call logs and had to resync their various accounts in webOS. The Palm Developer Website is also down, tossing a “back in a few hours” sign in the window and going out for a few afternoon mimosas
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webOS App Catalog, Palm Developer Center down leaving ‘install failed’ messages in their wake
The upcoming week is full of thought-provoking social-media, startup and tech-related events. One that caught our eye was the SF MusicTech Summit, which looks at the intersection of music, business and technology. Speakers include Ben Folds, the musician, Michael Tilson Thomas, a conductor, and Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora.
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ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 15 May 2010
If you’ve got an early Apple iPad , chances are its screen was cleaned with a banned substance called n-hexane, which releases a toxic nerve gas upon use. 2,000 workers at Wintek’s East China LCD plant went on strike in January , claiming the substance was poisoning them, and now 44 of those reportedly affected are planning to sue. According to reports, the screen cleaner was originally used because it performed better than alcohol, but Wintek has since fired the factory manager who suggested n-hexane and discontinued its use.
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44 Chinese workers sue Wintek over screen cleaner poisoning
The lads and lassies at XDA-Developers made an intriguing discovery this week: a leaked 100MB file that might be the first Windows Phone 7 ROM actually destined for a device. What’s more, it could possibly reveal details about a phone we barely knew existed — the filename references an “HTC Mondrian.” At best, the contents might reveal wonders beyond imagination, including full specs, bundled apps, even the tools needed to properly shoehorn WP7 onto your existing HTC handset.
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Leaked Windows Phone 7 ROM filename suggests an HTC Mondrian?
It’s rush hour, and you’re headed due West on your evening commute — the sun burning holes in your eyes. You could flip down a window visor, trading your field of view for visibility. Or, with a prototype shown off at Intel’s 2010 International Science and Engineering Fair , you could simply let the windshield darken on its own.
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Auto-dimming electrochromic panels reduce glare when driving (video)
Sony’s disabling of Linux on the PS3 has made many people very angry, some more so than others, but for an enthusiast named madshaun1984 it was something of a call to arms. He didn’t file a lawsuit or whine about it in forums — oh no. He sat down to get XBMC working and has succeeded, albeit slowly.
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Hacker gets XBMC running on his PS3, tells you how (video)
Viktor Frankl: Why to believe in others In this rare clip from 1972, legendary psychiatrist and Holocaust-survivor Viktor Frankl delivers a powerful message about the human search for meaning — and the most important gift we can give others. Watch Viktor Frankl’s talk > >
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New Best of the Web talk: Viktor Frankl
It’s not déjà vu – this week’s top story was, like last week, about deleting Facebook: “How Do I Delete My Facebook Account?” A Fast Growing Query (Image) . We also continued our exploration of the significant Internet trends of 2010: We gave readers a rundown of the top Internet of Things blogs; in data portability news Facebook sued Power.com; and we took a look at the state of augmented reality in the aftermath of the ReadWriteWeb Mobile Summit. Read on for more.
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