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Researchers create super-sensitive robotic hand (Dec 13 2006 19:50 GMT) - Filed under: RobotsIt looks like the ability to grab a can of beans wasn't enough to satisfy those mad scientists at the University of Southampton, who promptly went back to work in the lab to create an even more dexterous and sensitive robotic hand, one that'll let its human controller (or eventual autonomous robot overlord) pick up delicate objects without having to worry about breaking or dropping them. The big advance here, as New Scientist reports, is a set of pressure sensors fitted onto each fingertip that automatically determine the correct amount of pressure to apply, as well as set of so-called "slip-detectors," which can detect even slight amounts of slippage and correct the grip before the object falls crashing to the floor. Eventually, the researchers hope amputees will be able to take advantage of the hand, even linking it directly to their brain. It the meantime, however, 'ol Grippy here will likely continue to defend its undefeated streak in the sport of nerd-machine arm wrestling. |
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HUELGA DE HAMBRE EN LA CÁRCEL DE TEQUES (Dec 13 2006 19:50 GMT) - Presos de cárcel de Los Teques iniciaron huelga de hambre... Al ser notificado el coordinador del Observatorio Venezolano de Prisiones, Humberto Prado, solicitó a la Dirección de Derechos Fundamentales de la Fiscalía ...El Carabobeño ------------------------------ 357 reclusos muertos en lo que va de año... Humberto Prado, director del Observatorio de Prisiones, afirmó que "La situación penitenciaria no se arregla construyendo cárceles sino organizando el ... Indymedia Colombia---------------------- oficiales de muertos en penales son similares a la de ...... |
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DGAP-News: CytoTools AG: (Dec 13 2006 19:49 GMT) - CytoTools AG / Börsengang 13.12.2006 Corporate News übermittelt durch die DGAP - ein Unternehmen der EquityStory AG. Für den Inhalt der Mitteilung ist der Emittent verantwortlich. ------------------------------ |
Imaginariums
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El 'show' de cazar pedófilos (Dec 13 2006 19:49 GMT) - "Podría enseñarte algunas cosas"; "¿Qué cosas"; "Hmm, ya sabes, algunas posturas y movimientos". El 'profesor' es Jaswinder Cheema, estadounidense de 30 años pillado 'in franganti' en uno de los últimos programas de la cadena NBC dedicado a la 'caza de pedófilos'.Cheema picó el anzuelo lanzado por uno de los miembros de Perverted Justic (PJ) , un grupo de ciber-vigilantes que, según recoge 'The New York Times', ha contribuido a la 'caza' de 104 pedófilos desde 2003. |
E-Commerce Times
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Google Gives Employees Stock Option Flexibility (Dec 13 2006 19:48 GMT) - Hoping to attract and retain top talent as it continues to grow at breakneck pace, Google said Tuesday it would institute a unique program to enable employees to directly sell their vested stock options. Google plans to work with Wall Street banking house Morgan Stanley to establish an online auction system through which certain employees can sell vested stock options to outside buyers. |
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BONOBOSS ?BOS-V301?, altavoz digital con un toque analógico (Dec 13 2006 19:48 GMT) - Nada más verlo me ha encantado. Se trata de un sistema de audio, altavoces, que combinan con elegancia lo digital y lo analógico, con una válvula de tubo en la parte superior. Es capaz de detectar cambios en el tono y ajustarse para encontrar el equilibrio tonal en función del tipo de música. La torre central, [...] |
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CÁRCEL MODELO DE CÚCUTA ?????? (Dec 13 2006 19:48 GMT) - Incertidumbre en la cárcel Modelo de Cúcuta... Derechos Humanos. Consideramos que la solución no está en construir más cárceles para resolver el hacinamiento existente. Pensamos ...Indymedia Colombia ------------------------------ |
Instapundit.com (v.2)
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JAMES LILEKS ON IRAN: It’s ... (Dec 13 2006 19:47 GMT) - JAMES LILEKS ON IRAN: It’s interesting: if the Holocaust “conference†decides that the Holocaust didn’t happen, well, then the justification for Israel is specious and founded on lies, and the mullahs are justified in redressing a mistake. I have the... |
E-Commerce Times
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UCLA Notifies 800,000 of Data Breach (Dec 13 2006 19:47 GMT) - Some 800,000 people associated with UCLA have been notified that their names and certain personal information were in a database that was compromised by a hacker. The database contained personal information about current and former students, faculty and staff, and some applicants. |
Great Green Goods
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Recycled Candy Wrapper Belt (Dec 13 2006 19:47 GMT) - Recycled candywrapper belt wraps around you and is tied with leatherette fringe. Cool look. $48.00 at Ecoist (Ecoist plants a tree with every purchase you make) |
UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum
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question/grim (Dec 13 2006 19:47 GMT) - Hi to everybody, I am just searching in my dictionary the word "grim"(noun) and it shows me only adjectives. Can you help me? "An airline ... has as *a grim* 18 months" From the context is clear that this company is not doing well these 18 months. Is this correct? |
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Grokster, Japan Style (Dec 13 2006 19:46 GMT) - Just received a link to this article which reports on the outcome of the Japanese version of our Grokster case, only this case is in the criminal context (rather than civil). The Kyoto District Court convicted Isamu Kaneko, a former teaching assistant from the University of Tokyo and the creator of "Winny" a pear-to-peer file sharing program, of inducing others to infringe copyright. He's been fined nearly $13,000, and now holds the unique place in history of being "the first software developer to be held responsible for the unlawful activities of others." The article reports Kaneko's statement: "I regret, more than anything else, that the verdict could cause Japanese software engineers to fear accusations of possibly assisting (in criminal activities) and prevent them from developing useful technologies," Kaneko said in a statement. |
Aces Full of Links
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Radioactive Tsunami (Dec 13 2006 19:46 GMT) - Apparently, you can be in danger from waves even if you’re really, really high up. Waves of radiation, that is. A violent solar explosion sent a dangerous wave of radiation through space late Tuesday, prompting NASA to order the crews... |
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NINGUNA MUERTE ES SUTIL (Dec 13 2006 19:46 GMT) - Ninguna muerte es sutil... Otra ergástula diseñada por la ingeniería estalinista de cárceles y prisiones. ... Provincia natal, Hernández estuvo en tránsito en la cárcel conocida como ...Encuentro en la Red ------------------------------ |
Tactical Gamer
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mods (Dec 13 2006 19:45 GMT) - anyone know of any decent mods? curious as to whether there are any campaigns out there |
Baseball Musings
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Free Agent Value (Dec 13 2006 19:45 GMT) - The Baseball Crank uses his Established Win Shares Level to examine the cost of free agent signings this winter. Craig Counsell and Sean Casey look like bargains.... |
Loogic.com
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Loogic Links 8 (Dec 13 2006 19:45 GMT) - Entrevista a Toni Salvatella, CEO de Festuc. La innovación que aporta Festuc radica en el concepto de la nueva generación always on, un enfoque hacia la portabilidad que ha llevado a ofrecer el servicio tanto en webs como en móviles. En Baquia. Qué pasa con el IVA en los pagos de AdSense? Los bloggers que residen [... |
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