22 Nov 2006, 10:32pm
society stuff
by Pedro Pinheiro

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The genius of ZeFrank

This guy is a genius.  Comparing the US foreign policy with your homecoming during Thanksgiving, without missing a beat.  Brilliant!  I don’t actually know which situation is scarier… :-P

16 Nov 2006, 12:16pm
technology
by Pedro Pinheiro

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The last step towards total freedom?

… from wires!!  Through a phenomenon called “evanescent coupling“, it might be possible to recharge your portable devices without wires within a few years.  Unlike electromagnetic induction, which needs a very close proximity between the charger and the device to be charged, evanescent coupling might work at a distance of up to five meters.  What is left to be demonstrated (and researchers are working on a prototype), is how effective it is, the amount of current that can be transfered, and if it will spark another baseless cancer scare like we had with cell phones.

 
  
 
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