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Woman Speaks Again After Voice Box Transplant

2011-02-07T12:01:00.007-07:00

Brenda Charett Jensen, 52, underwent an operation that lasted 18 hours over two days, to replace her voice box that was damaged over 10 years ago. Jensen had damaged her vocal cords after she repeatedly pulled out her breathing tube while under sedation in the hospital. Because of the damage, not only did she lose the ability to speak, but also the ability to smell, a sensation that she is

Tragedy In Tucson Could Ground NASA Commander.

2011-01-11T13:13:00.006-07:00

For a while now, I have known that the 30 year N.A.S.A. Shuttle program was coming to an end. It was announced a little while back that the final launch was scheduled for early April 2011. What I didn't know who the commander of the final flight was going to be. Commander Mark Kelly. I do recall the mention of this man and his twin brother, Scott Kelly, who is currently on the International Space

Phone Chargers To Be Standardized In 2011

2011-01-05T13:01:00.010-07:00

It is a new year and some people begin the new year cleaning out their junk. Now they have another item to toss out. All those random phone chargers. You know what I am talking about. Every couple of years you go down to your local phone kiosk or store and get the latest and greatest phone out there. Only to have a new phone charger replace the last one. Well no more my friends, for phone

Prank them for the holidays.

2010-12-15T15:19:00.009-07:00

Giving a nice gift but you still kinda want to have fun with it? Make sure you prank wrap it. Prank Pack has flat rate shipping boxes that have prank gift wrapping. That's right. You may actually be sending them some cool travel mugs, but you can put those mugs in fake gift boxes. Some of the choices to chose from: boxes for the iArm, the Family Blankeez (that's a Snuggie for the whole family)

Freedom to walk again, all for $100,000

2010-12-07T11:21:00.009-07:00

I have been following this story for a little while now. The once prototype robotic pants, the ReWalk, helps paraplegics – people paralysed below the waist – to stand, walk and climb stairs. Using crutches for stability - when they lean forward and move their upper body in different ways, the ReWalk responses and helps move the user in the right direction. The exoskeleton weighs in at 34 pounds.

Turkey Day is almost here, so...

2010-11-19T13:29:00.020-07:00

With a few more days to the Thanksgiving, there have been plenty of talk of TSA and their new security procedures, also Black Friday deals, how to brine and deep fry turkeys. With every holiday, there is always something gimmicky that comes out to snag a few dollars here and there. In the past it was Slap-chop then the Snuggies. This year a company called Lucky Break Wishbone Corp is really

IS THIS A TIME TRAVELER??

2010-11-02T15:50:00.027-07:00

Last week the internet was thrown for a loop, when independent film maker George Clarke, told the world in his YouTube video, that he felt that he "caught" a possible a time traveler on film. The footage can be found on the box set of Charlie Chaplin’s best works. In the video he explains how he came across the footage. It is when you get to 2:42 into the YouTube video, you see a man walk from

Last Minute Ideas for Halloween

2010-10-25T14:16:00.051-07:00

Halloween is almost here and you haven't started your costume!?! That is ok. As long as you have an internet connection, a hot glue gun and some duck tape, you could darn well build anything!Over at Instructables.com they have a section JUST for Halloween!! They can give you tips on how to make something as simple as a Lego Man Costume to something harder like a Ghostbusters Costume. You can go

It's been a while!

2010-09-27T13:57:00.005-07:00

It's been a long while. Doesn't mean we are not alive and kicking. On the contrary, we have been busy. So busy that we haven't had time to research, post or just drop by. Now, with the holidays coming, things about the office have slowed a bit, so WE ARE REBUILDING. We can make it stronger, FASTER and SHINY-ER than before.Please excuse our dust while we rebuild this space. Please hold....

SuperSpeed USB 3.0

2010-01-11T09:16:00.013-07:00

Well we have started a new year and what better way on starting a new year than to talk about the CES International 2010 convention. CES (which stands for Consumer Electronics Show) was held last week, January 7th to the 10th, in Las Vegas! This show showcases some of the newest and near future technologies across the board. Audio, Digital imaging, emerging technology, gaming, networking, home

The Black Friday Ritual

2009-11-23T10:15:00.017-07:00

The term "Black Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving) originated in Philadelphia in reference to the heavy traffic on that day. More recently, merchants and the media have used it instead to refer to the beginning of the period in which retailers go from being in the red to being in the black (i.e., turning a profit). It is also the unofficial beginning of the Christmas season. For many people

Halloween Tech

2009-10-28T13:09:00.031-07:00

I love Halloween. Ever since I was a kid. Now that I am an adult, Halloween, means something more to me... It means, it is time to scare some friends and the neighborhood kids!There are so many great ideas out there. If you have a couple of hours and a little money laying around, you maybe able to make something that will be a big hit this year.Here is the Monster Page of Halloween Projects! They

USB 3.0 Has Been Unveiled

2009-10-08T10:14:00.010-07:00

Two weeks ago Freecom introduced the first long awaited USB 3.0 device according to Computerworld.com. It is a portable hard drive with data transfer speeds of up to 10 times faster than its predecessor (USB 2.0). Freecom's new hard drive can transfer data at an incredible 130MB/sec. They also claim that it can move 5 Gigabytes of data in a mere 38 seconds! Although 130MB/sec is fast, it

MIT Hopes To Help The Blind See

2009-10-05T09:26:00.009-07:00

A chip inside the eye that could help the blind see, is moving closer to becoming a reality. Researchers at MIT are working to make a retinal implant that can bypass damaged cells and send the images directly into the optic nerve.In the future, any patient that gets to have the implant must wear a pair of glasses. The glasses will "contain a coil that wirelessly transmits power to receiving coils

The Mosquito

2009-09-01T10:14:00.008-07:00