Your's Web Tech Power Blog's: May 31, 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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ASUS shows off Padfone at Computex
Disney’s Tactile Brush makes the user feel the film
In the 1960s, the government had their own AT-AT
Water Soaked Knee Hockey Rink
Book Rest Lamp
Putt Guide ought to let you improve your game
PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset

Posted: 30 May 2011 01:53 PM PDT

It is a good time to be a tablet or smartphone right now, so I don’t see any reason why in the world someone couldn’t combine them. It looks like ASUS is doing that with the Padfone, and they showed it off at Computex Taipai in Taiwan.

As you can see, the Padfone tablet opens up in the back so the Padfone smartphone can nestle safely in the back. Not much else is known about this, but the smartphone should have a 3G connection.

Another feature is that the smartphone can charge itself inside the bigger battery in the tablet. Of course, I think we all know what we really want, which is data sync between the smartphone and the tablet.

After all, why have all that data in so many dang places? There is no point in doing that whole “oh, where did I put that document” game. Just put it all in one place by plugging the phone into the tablet, and you have your data in both places.

The ASUS Padfone is planned on being out some time around the holidays. I believe that the operating system is going to be Android, but who knows who the carrier is going to be.

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Disney’s Tactile Brush makes the user feel the film

Posted: 30 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

I’m guessing that 3D is not good enough any more, as Disney is working on a process called Tactile Brush.

You might have seen this type of technology at Disney’s EPCOT center with their “Honey I Shrunk the Audience” presentation where little mice are supposedly going through the crowd, a trick done with airhoses under the seats.

The Tactile Brush uses 12 vibrating coils in the seats that create the sensation of things like speeding around a track or other sensations that you see in the image.

Disney demonstrated the Tactile Brush technology at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in Vancouver, and hope to bring it to amusement park rides and movie theaters. It certainly would take a lot of reconstruction to get every cinema on this track. Disney is even planning to use Tactile Brush in home theaters. but there is no word as to when it will be out.

I suppose that we are looking at an age where we have “The Feelies”. This is the types of motion pictures that are in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. In that novel, the characters put their fingers on a ball, and they could sense the characters in the film they were watching. They might as well put the sensory things under the seat.

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In the 1960s, the government had their own AT-AT

Posted: 30 May 2011 12:23 PM PDT

I’ve always wondered why in the world there isn’t a real-life walking vehicle like the AT-AT from The Empire Strikes Back. After all, what makes the wheel think its so great?

Well, it has been tried. Back in the 1960s, the U.S. Army worked with General Electric to create the Cybernetic Anthropomorphous Machine (CAM) to create a walking machine for rough terrain.

The purpose of the CAM was not to find the location of the hippies’ rebel base, but to go through swampland impassable to ordinary vehicles while carrying huge loads on its back. Perhaps this is designed for Vietnam?

Apparently, it didn’t quite work, as it was controlled by some hydraulic levers that matched the 11-foot-tall legs. The project was scrapped because the operator had trouble thinking about which lever to pull to move the proper leg. Think about it as a mechanical dog, but you have to think about which leg steps at what point in time. It did work, and was able to move at 35 miles per hour. Couldn’t we make it so some computer algorithm to control its forward and backward leg movement?

Well, if you want to see this thing, it is at a U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis. Before that, it was in a warehouse in Detroit, along with the landspeeder, speeder bike, and other abandoned projects that somehow predated Star Wars.

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Water Soaked Knee Hockey Rink

Posted: 30 May 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Have a backyard but not quite sure what to do with it? The Water Soaked Knee Hockey Rink will definitely fit the bill, since it offers you one-on-one fun (in a clean way) with your mate, letting the both of you square-off in a sliding, water-soaked game of knee hockey. Knee hockey – you read that right, will involve you using those body parts that have seen many falls during your growing up years in order to slam the puck into the back of your opponent’s net.

There are 30 small nozzles that have been built straight into both sides of the rink, spraying 24″ high fountains of water which will saturate the surface and players so that slipping and jockeying for control will result in ecstatic laughter and plenty of fun. The oversized plastic puck isn’t going to hurt anyone when used properly, where each player will also have the added help of a soft plastic hockey stick in order to hold up a defense.

A garden hose will need to be attached to the rink for continuous water supply. Would you be willing to get all wet this summer with a $49.95 purchase?

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Book Rest Lamp

Posted: 30 May 2011 06:00 AM PDT

You know that since you were young, you’ve always wanted to stand out from the rest. That’s not too hard to do if you were to act like a boor amongst your mates, but understated elegance – now that is a hard act to follow. The Book Rest Lamp, however, might just elevate you to such levels if you aren’t quite there yet. The name itself might already give the game away, if not the picture, but how about letting your favorite tome sit right on top of the lamp?

Doing so will have it look like a house in one of those classic designs, letting you feel all nice, warm and fuzzy within. Of course, we do hope that the harsh light from the lamp won’t spoil your book’s pages in the long run if you happen to park the book there more than you read it, using the lamp for long hours each day. Available for £40 with a choice of UK, US or EU plugs, this is one modern design for your home that you would do well to seriously consider.

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Putt Guide ought to let you improve your game

Posted: 30 May 2011 05:30 AM PDT

Golfers can be quite sensitive when it comes to their game, and any comments or criticism might not be welcome at all. Of course, we all know that we learn best if we are willing to humble ourselves and listen to the opinions of others when they matter. In this case, it would be listening to the Putt Guide. While it isn’t exactly the most classical form of gadgets where improving your golf game is concerned, we are quite sure that anything to do with your swing and lowering your score is always more than welcome.

The new Putt Guide will retail for $49.99 a pop, where it will be accompanied by a free Denis Pugh tuition DVD (now that would mean saving another $15.99 instead of purchasing it off the shelf), making it one of four new training aids from the very same people who introduced the acclaimed T2hole golf improvement system to the world.

There are three other devices that can also help you amaze your friends the next time you take off to the greens – we are talking about the Slice Stopper, Path Master and Stance Master, where they will retail for $29.99, $49.99 and $49.99, respectively. Similar to the Putt Guide, they are specially designed in order to produce tangible results even with just mere minutes’ of use each day.

You will not need to possess a rocket science degree to be able to assemble the Putt Guide, where it will work for you after just a few short practice sessions. Just what does the Putt Guide do, you ask? Well, it was designed to groove a consistent putting stroke and can be used just about anywhere – at home, at the golf club, in the office or wherever else you happen to be. Touted to improve distance control with regular use, it is easily adapted for use with both face balanced and heel-toe weighted putters.

Heck, if Tour players and other top golfers are already using the Putting Guide to help them get an edge over the rest of their opponents, what is stopping you? After all it will not cost a bomb, and the improvement in your game might very well be worth the purchase.

Press Release

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PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset

Posted: 30 May 2011 05:00 AM PDT

When it comes to milking a gamer’s wallet for all it is worth, gaming companies certainly know the ins and outs, and would do so without so much so as batting an eyelid. Well, Sony’s an old hand at the video gaming scene now with three home-based consoles under their label now (with a fourth in the works, or so that is what we heard on the grapevine), and have just announced the PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset.

Of course, Sony would market this to be no ordinary headset, as it claims to let you hear your enemies approach you in the game before they are even able to see you – crucial moments, especially if you deal with a lot of FPS games. More on the PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset in the extended post, and whether it is going to be worth the money you fork out for it or not.

It won’t be available immediately, but rather, you will have to wait until this September as the PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset is accompanied by a $99.99 price point. This official gaming gear from Sony will support a wide range of favorite franchises amongst gamers, including (but not limited to) Killzone and Gran Turismo. Not only that, you will be pleased to know that this was specially designed for surround sound audio.

With 7.1 virtual surround sound running audio proceedings from within, the Wireless Stereo Headset is capable of letting you hear all the minor in-game audio clues clearly, regardless of whether you are currently involved in a firefight in a FPS or pressing the pedal to the metal for that elusive checkered flag.

Anyone who has worn low quality headphones in the past ought to be able to let you know just how uncomfortable the experience can get after a while – not only do your ears feel all hot and bothered, some of you might even develop rashes. Not so with the PS3 Wireless Stereo Headset, as it was specially designed with comfort in mind for hours of non-stop gameplay, making it the perfect addition to your PlayStation experience.

Hooking up the Wireless Stereo Headset with PS3 is a snap thanks to the accompanying USB Wireless Adapter. You will then be able to access precise volume controls and accessible microphone mute so that there is no need to interrupt gameplay just to look for a particular button. Essential information such as battery status and sound controls are always within reach, making this one of the newer ways to get even more immersed in today’s games.

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