Scientists have created a robot controlled by a biological brain made of rat neurons. The robot, named Gordon, is not exactly an Einstein but represents a remarkable bridging of the gap between biology and technology. Gordon relies a dish with about 60 electrodes to pick up electrical signals generated by the brain cells.
The brain drives […]
Here are some easy tips to extend your laptop’s battery life through a long school day.
Turn down the screen brightness: This one may seem like a total no-brainer, but it definitely does make a difference. If you simply lower your screen brightness to the lowest or second-lowest setting, it can significantly extend your battery life. […]
A new open source project allows computer users to add surreptitious location tracking to their systems. Windows, Mac and Linux versions are available.Adeona, from researchers at the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego, anonymously sends data to servers on a free storage system called OpenDHT. The data, which is encrypted, includes […]
BEIJING — London has Big Ben, Paris has the Eiffel Tower , San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge and now Beijing has an iconic structure that’s likely to identify the city forever. It’s an audacious monolith that looks like two drunken high-rise towers leaning over and holding each other up at the shoulders.
The eye-catching […]
Has the battle to create a dream product to link online digital media to the TV quietly been won? Despite competition from just about everyone—Vudu, Apple, TiVo, Xbox, and more—humble Roku, which released its Netflix Player set-top box barely over a month ago (making it a distant latecomer to the game), sold out of its […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Hackers broke into Citibank’s network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers’ PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.
The scam netted the alleged identity thieves millions of dollars. But more importantly for consumers, it indicates […]
JAKARTA, RABU - Asus Eee PC memang benar-benar populer. Apalagi Asus memang rajin memberikan kejutan. Kala kita masih terkesima dengan Asus Eee PC 900, dan menanti-nanti kabar kehadiran Asus Eee PC 901 dan 1000/1000H, Eee Box, serta Eee Stick, terbetik kabar bahwa akan hadir Asus Eee PC seri lain, yakni 904 dan 905.Namun ini — […]
Sesungguhnya, pencurian notebook bisa dicegah atau setidaknya dikurangi dengan penggunaan cable lock, seperti Kensington Lock MicroSaver Notebook Lock. Ini pada dasarnya adalah kabel untuk menjangkarkan notebook Anda ke perabotan yang tak bergerak, semisal meja yang kokoh, saat Anda menggunakan notebook di tempat umum atau di kamar kos.Tujuannya adalah mempersulit notebook diambil tanpa ijin saat Anda […]
REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Corp. is scheduled to stop selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer makers Monday, despite protests from a slice of PC users who don’t want to be forced into using XP’s successor, Vista.
Once computers loaded with XP have been cleared from the inventory of PC makers such […]
JAKARTA, SENIN – Apa yang biasa Anda lakukan setelah menekan tombol Power pada komputer? Menunggu beberapa menit saat sistem operasi diaktifkan bukan?Ini tidak perlu terjadi jika motherboard komputer Anda sudah mengemaskan fitur Express Gate. Sekitar lima detik setelah komputer Anda booting, Anda sudah bisa browsing ke Internet. Tidak perlu menunggu sistem operasi aktif terlebih dulu.
“Anda […]
