News hi-tech
. Issue Two.
$% Compiled by Stingrey
and Survivor, 2001
What we are calling
progress - is
only the replacement of
one
trouble on the other ...
Henry Ellis
Confessions of a Network
Currently, the Pontifical Council for Public Affairs
preparing a document banning online confession.
However, the Catholic Church recognizes piety any other
forms religionznoy Internet activities. According to
Archbishop Foley, the World Wide Web - a great tool
of sermons.
At the Vatican has its own site www.vatican.va, where all
anyone can take part in prayer. On this site wishing to
can receive the blessing of the Pope, as well as read
the last minutes of the meetings of cardinals. Sam Pope John
Paul II regularly writes short sermon, addressing them via the
Internet to all believers.
Incidentally, in February 1997, Patriarch of Moscow and All
Alexy II blessed the Internet users in connection with
the opening of the official website of the Russian Orthodox
Church www.russian-orthodox-church.org.ru, which is now
moment is the most visited religious site in RuNet.
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At last June's 2001 in Germany
International Supercomputer exhibition was published list
500 fastest computers in the world. First place
took the IBM ASCI White, mounted in American National
Research Laboratory in Livermure. Performance
this miracle of technology - 7.2 teraflops, that is,
approximately 7.2 trillion operations per second, which is
equivalent to power approximately 20,000 conventional personal
computers.
More than half of the top 500 supercomputers located at
USA - 254 system, but there they are, and in such unexpected
countries like Mexico, Brazil, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia,
Egypt, Peru, Poland. All of them, with rare exception, created
in Japan and the U.S..
Unfortunately, no Russian computer pyatisotku not
Opp. But, as experts note, the international exhibitions
not have to wait so long before the Russian
super-computer around will besiege their foreign competitors.
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A flying video camera the size of a mosquito - it's just a
dream James Bond.
This dream is almost ready to implement the designers of
Company AeroVironment, and Caltech
Institute. Already created a miniature spy plane under
called 'Black Widow - Black Widow'. Size of 'widow' about
15 centimeters, it can fly for half an hour at a distance of
1,8 km from a ground station and transmit color video. Except
military targets, such device can be used for
Police and rescue operations. That's only the size and
The rate of this apparatus is too large to run
it inside the buildings.
Succeeded by Black Widow - MicroBat or 'small bat
mouse ', much less. It easily fits in the palm of the hand, and
Ideally, the size of a mosquito, and weighing no more than 15
grams together with an engine and a video camera. MicroBat
uniqueness is that he was like a real bat or a mosquito waving
wings. The wings are made of a special titanium alloy. While
experienced sample can not fly more than 20 seconds: for as
short charge the batteries. Ready-mechanical insect scientists
promise set free after three years. So that counteract
there is still time for invention 'fly swatter' against flying
mini-spy.
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It seems that the possibilities of electronics from silicon
have been exhausted and a number of Companies began to search
for alternative technologies.
Microchips based plastics developed at Cambridge
University. The new technology is based on research
Professors Richard Friend and Henning Siringhausa. Promoting
project company Plastic Logic hopes to demonstrate
commercial prototypes by the summer of 2001.
She has developed and patented a method of applying plastic to
podlolzhku polymer, resulting in a low-cost
flexible transistors. While the company acknowledges that in
the foreseeable future, these plastic semiconductors are
unlikely to replace silicon crystals, this technology can give
new life Intelligent software generation of inexpensive devices
and flat panel displays (Alternative to liquid crystal
displays). Assessment company management, production of plastic
microchips will cost two orders of magnitude cheaper than the
manufacture of similar Microprocessors made of silicon.
A couple of Silicon Valley, and eventually renamed in
Plastic ...
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Progress, however, moves in a spiral. I remember in the era of
the first computers used magnetic core memory. C
the advent of high-speed transistor triggers them
refused. And now, many years later, magnetic RAM back
in computers.
Chip magnetic random access memory (magnetic
random-access memory) MRAM intend to produce, IBM and
German producer of memory chips, Infineon Technologies.
The very name of the new IMS says that the recording of digital
data they use non-electric and magnetic charges. In
MRAM chip ones and zeros, stored on a magnetic material,
Located between two layers of metal.
To record a 1 or 0, through this three-layer structure
passes current in one direction or another. Unlike
modern chip dynamic RAM (DRAM and SDRAM), MRAM chip
does not require to store a constant supply
Electricity!
New technology is difficult to overestimate: now the user
does not have to wait until the computer is booted, and in case
of trouble power supply information held in RAM will not be
lost. The use of MRAM in all types of digital tsstroystv - from
PCs to cell phones and gaming consoles - will store more
The amount of data, speed up access to them and saves energy.
The latter is especially important for portable equipment,
powered from the battery.
IBM is working on magnetic memory technology since 1974, but
Only recently, she managed to create a chip is so small
size, which ensured their economic
efficiency. Now performance MRAM is proved, and now
the makers should at least challenge - debug
production process and the master production chip
sufficient quantities at an affordable price.
According to the company's plans, by 2003 the plants will be
released IBM prototype MRAM, but mass production of chips
will not begin until 2004. Capacity of the first such chips
will be 256 MB. A truly accessible and cheaper chip MRAM
will be in ten years. And even be able to compete with
existing chip nonvolatile flash-memory
(EEPROM).
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But British scientists have gone the other way, and
successfully conducted experiment, whose results may contribute
to faster and more compact circuits. The researchers were able
to "Make" the silicon particles emit light - a phenomenon
opens up possibilities for creating a new generation of
microchips, in which to transmit the signal light will be used
instead of electricity.
A beam of light carrying the signal may be considerably
thinner similar electrical connection, which means that
processors working on the light, will be small in size,
but very powerful.
The experiment put a team from Surrey
University led by Professor Kevin Houmvoda. "C
Every year the chips smaller and becoming more powerful, but
few years will come a time when simply
it will be impossible to make electrical contacts and
connections still less, "- says Professor Houmvud.
He believes that his team has found a solution to this
problem: "Silicon is usually emits heat but no light. We have
changed crystal structure, protected walls of a sort,
conductive heat that passes through the light. In essence, the
zone emitting light, formed in the crystal due to the appearance
extra silicon atoms. "The radiation of light in silicon
proceeds normally, even at room temperature, which is especially
it is important to use the new chips in personal computers.
According to the research team to ensure the radiation
silicon light can be with existing
production technologies. Thus, for the introduction of new
generation of chip manufacturers do not need to be fully
convert very expensive plants.
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In place of traditional media in the future, promise
come holographic storage devices. Thanks
hologram information will be stored in the bulk material and not
on the plane, which promises a multiple increase in capacity
devices.
Research departments IBM, Lucent and DuPont have been trying
to a plastic with the inclusion of monomers, which
polimeziruyutsya exposure to light and maintain a hologram.
However, no one yet unable to escape from the distorting
hologram shrinkage material, as well as from the gradual
destruction of information the interaction of chemicals in air
and light.
Canadian scholar Paul Cheben with Spaniard Maria
Calvo, found a non-standard solution, which allowed a
material for holographic memory with excellent properties.
Scientists have introduced a photoinitiator of the
polymerization reaction and acrylic monomers into the porous
silica glass. Diffraction effectiveness of the new material is
close to 100%, it can reach a few millimeters in thickness and
has to store information from at least six months.
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If the previous message belongs to the distant future, the
The following text is of great relevance in our day ...
Recently, it has become quite fashionable to produce different
Collections soft'a Spectrum CD-ROM. Of course, these
collections are not recorded in the industrial equipment, and
home, the "blanks" CD-R.
So the popularity of this method of storing information
can be attributed to the omnipresence of the writeable drive
CD-R/CD-RW and rapid podeshevleniem disc CD-R (at the beginning
2001 retail price of CD-R discs was about 20 -
25 rub. And wholesale prices are comparable with the cost of
conventional floppy disks).
Therefore, all the distributors and owners of a CD-R is
pay close attention to the results of laboratory
Test the German computer magazine "PC-Professionell".
Which experts have found that ordinary daylight
capable of only a few weeks to bring into disrepair, many
CDs, recorded in the home. Published
magazine test results indicate that
the least reliable forms and then sold for a pittance under
different sounding names, but made all sorts of unknown firms.
Among the products brand'ov, test not only withstood the
blanks Company Sony: after 20 days in the light, take
recorded information on them was impossible. This is even more
a scandal that it was Sony Corporation is a
developer of standards and testing methods for CD-R on their
susceptibility to sunlight!
Hence the conclusion: if you do not want to lose your files
Keep CD-ROMs in the dark and cool place!
All is not gold that glitters ... ;)
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U.S. engineers have developed a unique composite
material, which seems to find wide application in many
areas of technology. The main feature of this material is
that produced it microcracks can "run wild"
themselves.
As is well known, traditional composites such as Kevlar or
fiberglass based on carbon or glass fiber have
excellent mechanical properties, but may
quickly deteriorate due to the formation of microcracks. Scott
White, a professor at the University of Illinois, came up with
idea to add the usual composite of the third ingredient - the
smallest capsules with liquid glue.
The formation of cracks leading to rupture the microcapsules
Glue is poured and fixes the crack. Each cubic
centimeter of the material contained from 6 to 12 of these
microcapsules. Of course, once the stocks run out of glue,
broken, and this material, but it will happen much later than
usual failure composite.
True, the glue that is used for laboratory
experiments, Scott White, at temperatures above 90'C did not
harden, so in the aerospace industry, for which new
composite material is actually created, use it until
impossible. However, it is quite suitable, for example, for
manufacturing electronic circuit boards.
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Around the problem of superconductivity rose again hype
after it was announced that the opening of a new material
which has zero resistance at room
temperature.
Such a declaration of Croatian researchers proishlo all later
a few weeks after it was announced that the simple
chemical compound - magnesium diboride - has
superconductivity at temperatures in excess of twice those
under which use the common metallic conductors.
According to the Croatian scientists, current can freely
take place at temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius over
they discovered the material, a mixture of carbonate
lead and lead oxide and silver.
"These results suggest the presence of a certain state
superconductivity ', - said Georg Bednorz of research
IBM laboratory in Zurich, who in 1987 received
Nobel Prize in physics for his discovery of the cuprate.
However, after numerous false sensations, each new
news on superconductivity, scientists perceive a certain
skepticism ...
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Mendeleev's table is going on! Russian scientists from the
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, a
leadership of RAS Corresponding Member Yuri Oganessian first
synthesized by the 114 th and 116 th elements of the periodic DI
Mendeleev, which used a unique accelerator
accelerated to enormous velocities of the core of the chemical
elements. This installation of more powerful all the similar
accelerator in the world. New elements were obtained in the
bombardment of "target" nuclei of plutonium - Accelerated
nuclei of calcium.
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But our Russian physicist this was not enough, and they
managed to stop the beam of light! They managed not only to one
millisecond stored in the magnetic field information about the
pulse released from the laser, but then restore it in its
entirety volume. This finding does not yet have practical
value, but is an important step toward creating a fundamentally
new computer type - the quantum.
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The company British Telecom has developed a model of a
portable computer and a miniature display is mounted on the lens
points of its owner. The screen size is less than 5 millimeters
and it can be transmitted as graphic images, and
text. According to British Telecom engineer Jerry Bauskella,
primarily a device designed for people with the disease
Alzheimer's disease and other serious injuries memory. It
reminds they address the way home or even their name. "Until
now, such aid system worked only on the basis of a mobile
phone. AND it is a real step forward "- said Jerry Bauskell.
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Microrobots will look like the interior of the body,
According to agency REUTERS! Doctors from the Royal
Hospital conducted a clinical trial disposable devices
to inspect the intestine in the form of a capsule with built-in
video camera. It was created izraylskoy company Given Imaging.
After ingesting the patient, the capsule during
progress, continuously transmits a rather qualitative
image of the intestine. Specialists appreciated the opportunity
the new device. No difficulty swallowing capsules
2,5 cm long patients have not experienced, pain during
studies have not felt. The results of clinical trials have been
published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The video signal comes from the body to a receiver,
mounted on a belt of the patient, and recorded in the device
similar to a player. Eight hours later the patient returns the
belt in clinic, where the recorded data is converted into a
series of images or 30-minute video. The capsule is removed
from the body naturally, and her return to the clinic is not
required.
Compared with traditional methods, suggesting
the use of endoscopes allows you to view videokapsula
small intestine, virtually inaccessible to conventional
endoscopes. Last year, the testing of such tablets to the camera
were initiated in New York. Another group of scientists working
on similar devices in Israel. Developers of the device until
not report its value, but they expressed confidence that the
Many people will choose such a study rather painful
standard endoscopy.
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For the Japanese, the above technology, it seems that
passed stage, as in Japan, the first in the world
molecular motor!
Superminiatyurnaya design consists of three parts: an ion
metal and two molecules porfinina - complex cyclic
compound, which includes chlorophyll, which converts
light in organic matter. At a certain temperature ion
draws from both sides of the molecule and exposed to light and
voltage they begin to rotate. According to
creators, this development offers a fantastic opportunity
in the field of molecular techniques!
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Firm Infineon, a subsidiary of the group Siemens,
first in the world starts to produce high-power diodes
silicon carbide. This material has a number of significant
advantages: on the electrical conductivity is not inferior to
copper, provides a cutoff frequency of 500 kHz and maintains ten
times higher voltage than such traditional
semiconductor materials like gallium arsenide, silicon,
germanium or selenium. Firm hope that through this
parameters of the new LEDs will be widely used - in particular,
will create a much more compact and cheaper electronic
scheme for computer and telecommunication technology.
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When the house appear more electronic devices, each
with your remote control - it's inconvenient. Company
Pacific Neo Tech has released a universal pultskaner PDA
(Personal Digital Assistent). In a matter of split seconds, he
reads and absorbs any codes - Manage though TV
though ... "Mercedes". Yes, yes, we were not mistaken. German
journalists stood with the new remote control about the
Mercedes-Benz "S-Class 1996 year of release, while the owner
opened the door and shut off his guard infrared transmitters.
And then, in the eyes of the astonished owner repeated his
actions have on his panel, was taken from the salon Mobile
phone, CDs and cassette, unblocked immobilizer ...
Insurance agencies are concerned about the appearance of
legitimate universal master keys, but representatives of the
automobile concern Daimler-Chrysler said, because the code is
constantly changing, hardly an attacker to be able to open the
machine more than once.
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In Russia, however, decided to cross the high technology ...
"National characteristics". And created a new micro-electronic
device called a "speaking tube". When opening
bottles of liquor, this "smart" mechanism toasts and
plays a different tune. After tests revealed
that miracle tube could "sing and say" for several hours and
it does not recur. It works even in sub-zero
temperature ...
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In the UK entered into a free for sale miniature
the lie detector. With it you can instantly determine the truth
Does your partner says. The creators of this electronic device
argue that it is much more accurately and on a different
principle, bulky than the known polygraph, which has been much
years of applied security services of different countries
during the interrogation. The operating principle of a handheld
device based on the analysis frequency characteristics of the
human voice.
Studies have shown that when a person is lying, decreases
blood flow to his vocal chords, and it leads to
certain changes in the audio band reception speaker's voice.
These changes are sensitive towards the mini-detector.
For maximum clarity of its display uses
symbolic image of an apple. If the interviewee says
truth, appears on the screen a whole apple. If a lie -
nadkusannoe. The higher detector questioned the veracity of the
words, the less remains of the apple. Total lie denotes its
stump. The tests revealed that this works
mini-detector with a very low error.
In 8 cases out of 10, he pinpointed that the caller lied,
asserting that already mailed money order. Device
nice to see and during the election campaign TV debate George
Bush and Al Gore. According to his testimony, Bush lied 57
times, and Mountains - only 23 times. Still, it is difficult to
say whether the stop appearance of a miniature of the
polygraph, professional politicians and unfaithful husbands:)
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... A man walking down the street, not calculates his every
step on complex natural formulas. His brain is subconsciously
perceives information, without hesitation, analyzes
and gives the appropriate commands to the extremities. And they
dutifully go ... That would postpone a principle of governance
with a magnificent feedback from biology in the
electro-mechanical devices!
Developing a new type of execution units, specialists
Russian NGO Pnevmotronika "studied the physiology and
neurophysiology of muscle contraction. When you work every
muscle reduced due to thickening. (That is, we command the
muscle grow stout, and she, cutting leads, let's hand in
movement. Only, for God's sake, do not worry about it too deeply
- Forgot how to walk! Process, the more often the subconscious
... Remember: the hedgehog has forgotten how to breathe and
died.)
But most importantly - on the basis of a new principle of
management can be create intelligent technical systems. That
engineers and done by developing a mechanical arm. Probably the
earliest These devices poyavyatsya on ... on buses, which will
open and close the door.
The shell is made of flexible and durable material,
reinforced flexible inextensible thread. They divide the muscle
on several sections, transforming in the process. In
"Relaxed" state of maximum length of the drive, the pressure
small - the cells at this point cylindrical. To "stretch
muscle, inside, through the fitting, supplied air. Section swell
(Muscle thickens), gradually taking the shape of the barrel,
then the ball and the drive is shorter (muscle contracts).
By varying the control pressure can limit the actuator stroke
and force with which he pulls, or holds an object. Developed by
several designs. The most simple - basic - with two
fixed positions. Mechanism is more complex features
built-in electric pressure regulator. And change
direction and force can be quickly and at any time. Other
system is equipped with feedback. Tracking the pressures and
moving, it will ask yourself stroke and effort. Then
is, this drive will moschneyschim blow crushed stone, and
At the same time gently lift the egg.
Muscle size depends on the place of work, effort, size
movement. Eslm requires minimal power and tiny
stroke, will fit miniature (length 50 mm, 5 mm in diameter).
The strongest and largest representative rose to 1.3 meters in
length and 5 cm in girth. Everything from young to old, working
in any position - there are no limits.
This Russian design has united dostoinistva
pneumatic and hydraulic actuators. For speed
operation, it is not inferior to "hydraulics", but the gear
number can realize higher. When you work it
alien to jerks and shocks, which suffers from a purely
pneumatic actuator. In addition, a simple and inexpensive
design has no moving parts, so the resource is virtually
unlimited. Tests showed that the muscle can not stand
less than 2.5 million cycles!
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BOSCH company has developed a controller of spatial position
with built-in gyro sensor roll and two sensors
linear accelerations. Do not think, however, that within the
hidden gyroscope gyroscope with electric. No, everything is
hidden in the crystal silicon chips!
The new sensor is not sensitive to temperature fluctuations,
mechanical effects and is easily placed inside
electronic unit. First and foremost, the new controller
designed for use in vehicle safety, and will
launched into mass production later this year.
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It is possible that the above Russian and German
technology will be embodied in a world of robots ...
The Japanese company Takara, together with the manufacturer
of toys Taiyo-Toy and developer PO Index, introduced a new
humanoid robot DreamForce 01.
The height of the robot - 35 cm, he moves through mouse wheel
feet. In the knees, hips, elbows, head and thorax
established separate mini-motors, allowing the robot in
addition to standard actions also hold various objects,
bend, etc. All movements are controlled by remote
remote control.
Special modifications DreamForce 01 will be equipped with
ability to control via the Internet or mobile
phone. In addition, optional camera, which allows
operator to see what he sees a robot. For this to be released
Special videoshlem, worn on the head.
The robot is focused exclusively on the toy market. The
time of his work with standard battery - 15 minutes. As reported
AsiaBizTech, out toys on sale is scheduled for the autumn.
Estimated cost model with a remote control 400
dollars, with control via mobile phone - 670. Company
planning a large volume of sales, and further intends to
produce a more complicated model DreamForce 2001 Pro, which has
can change the body parts.
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February 17 halls of London Natural History Museum
resounded with the roar of a prehistoric monster.
If you believe the correspondents BBC, it scary to watch
even if all the time repeating to myself that before you just
mehanicheksaya model the size of three quarters of this
Fossil dinosaur. Creating a model four-meter high
and seven-meter long tyrannosaur, made of Japanese
by "Kokoro", at a cost of 350,000 dollars. When designing
monster were used recent advances in the field
electronics and mechanics. But not only.
In the hall, where Tirex angrily waving his tail, waiting for
visitors stifling odors swamp. London's Natural History Museum
claims that their Tirex - a work of art and the most
complex and realistic for implementation, in comparison with
other similar models are manufactured ever before. Quite
perhaps that is true.
Used to control the complex electronics. Under the rubber
Skin works pneumatics. As a result, the motion dinosaur occur
more smoothly and naturally. Tyrannosaurus tail beats and rock
teeth before the lower head with open mouth on the item
next person, as if to bite them.
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U.S. scientists have created a metal robot in the likeness of
grasshopper!
This "Grasshopper" has a weight of 500 grams and runs on a
single-cylinder internal combustion engine, but with built-in
computer determines its location relative to the
obstacles and chooses the direction of the next hop. Robot
able to overcome the barriers to 10-fold higher than himself,
and one fuel filling enough for a distance of about four miles.
Funded development agency defense iscledovany U.S.
which involves the use of the "grasshopper" in the
study hard to reach places and surfaces of other
planets. Oh, and for intelligence, of course.
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To facilitate the hospital life of patients was invented by a
robot pkotory can successfully replace a nurse. It makes perfect
injections, and falls into the vein the first time and are not
afraid patients' views of the needle.
Living the nurses do not always hit the vein, knows about it
every man who once in my life donated. In contrast,
from the person, the robot does not make similar mistakes in
the vein enters instantly. The robot uses temperature sensors
in order to determine the thickness of the skin, as well as its
degree of resistance. And then makes a completely painless
injection.
This invention belongs to the British physician Alex
Zivanovichu who created it has spent more than four years.
So far, the robot-nurse injections only rubber layout,
but as soon as Alex is going to try it
in humans. Live one of the BBC programs, he
demonstrate the possibilities of his invention on their own
hand.
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In the company of the previous robot, medical device asks
developed by experts in Berlin Charite Clinic in conjunction
with the Swiss company Straumann, which allows
implement a more accurate implant dentures. It is
about the system Robodent - the first dental robot application
which will reduce the amount of pain and time,
required for treatment.
According to the plans of developers, the system should be on
the market in mid-2001. At the moment, in the clinics of
Germany, held Final testing three prototypes.
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But the robot for the household. You can say so. But
better not to exaggerate. Just a fully automatic
vacuum cleaner. Such devices are now no longer a novelty. German
Karcher firm named his creation "Robovac" (which is readily
decipher as abbreviation robot and vacuum). Each time
when the disc-shaped device runs into an obstacle, he
slides back to make a turn and goes on until surveys and
do not clean every corner of the apartment.
Ad tracking system with photocell measures the level of
dust sucked into the slipstream and take care of that
device has been on slizhkom much dirty surface several times.
Sensors on the bottom of the home robot vacuum cleaner allow
him time stop before the stairs and turn
back. When the battery is "shrink", the guardian of the purity
automatically sent to the place of its parking lot - recharge
energy.
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Engineers of Honda, too, decided to participate in such
fascinating fact, as the creation of robots. And they did
120santimetrovogo Asimo speaker metallic voice and able to
answer the simplest questions. He can also walk, climb stairs,
bowing in traditional Japanese style and waving his hand as if
saying goodbye.
To develop it took 14 years and appreciate what a miracle
technology, we can only guess. Honda plans to make robots
rent - say torogovym companies. Imagine this
electromechanical "seller" in the toy department - from kids
rebound will not happen.
... Robots are increasingly becoming similar to living
organisms. Previously, they only took over the principles of
operation, now copying parts of the body; tomorrow, you see,
meet them in cafes, at the stadium or even in some public
place. And this are already cyborgs - cybernetic organisms.
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Firm "Visteon" decided to surprise the world system of Voice
Technology, able to understand the man perfectly. Computer
controlled Voice commands are already well known, and no, no
and yes appear on a given show. The new system differs
vocabulary Ellochek four (or more precisely, 118 words)
duplicated on ... six languages and dialects, and a full
indifference to other sounds. Terms of serial incarnations
still open.
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At the Seventh International Congress on Telematics in Turin,
BMW the example of his vsedorozhnik X5, introduced the concept
of "Connected Drive", the essence of which - to link the driver
electronics, Internet and a navigation system into a single
network. Car equipped with computers that control and, if
necessary corrective action by the driver. For example, when
moving in traffic is enough to give the appropriate command -
and the car he will touch it, accelerate and stop soaking
minimum distance. But before the sharp turn, increasing
force on the gas pedal, tell the driver where you want to
moderate pace.
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Five companies, including Audi and BMW, have formed a
consortium to Standardization bortseti cars with multiplexed
systems data. They all consumers connected odnim force
wire on which are also transmitted coded commands to the
the inclusion of each instrument. Win - huge savings copper
that immediately attracted "to the cause of" eight known
automakers.
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Home networks will connect a new type of home appliances with
PC: 4% shtatovskih homes already equipped with
home networks, and the nearest U.S. five years the number
will quadruple! At least, so believes the company
Gateway - and builds on this calculation, the Napoleonic plans
intending to offer consumers a variety of devices - from
Internet-hardware components to high-end servers and home
networks.
Might look like this e-mail home, Gateway has shown to
A recent exhibitions. And soon in company stores will
demonstrated networked kitchen, classrooms and living rooms.
Under such home, you can move from room to room (including
bathroom and WC), without interrupting the view the movie or
play albums with - information will follow you. Home Network
Centre - Personal Computer - direct the flow of data from a
DVD-player on television and distributes the channel access
between Internet'u various devices.
And the fact that it will fly to the user a lot of money, or
whatever are from England? - It will cost him a pretty penny,
well, so for pleasure to have to pay! Or ... Spectrum'om use
with Automat system of Diamond group. Well, brothers
spektrumisty in the vanguard of the Russian kulibinstva, we have
a unique chance to catch up and overtake America in the field
Automat'izatsii our (as yet not electronic) houses!
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Engineers Corporation Lucent Technologies found a way to
sixfold increase the capacity of cellular phones and
a number of other wireless communication devices. This can be
achieved if used for transmitting and receiving signals three
mutually perpendicular linear antennas. Such a system is
particularly works well in large cities.
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Japanese power company on the island of Kyushu early
testing of the system faster access to the Internet through
outlet. The company plans to combine the existing
fiber-optical system with power lines and send
information along with electricity. This system will allow
accelerate access to the Internet 30 times compared with
conventional method of communication via the telephone network.
Already planned to fly prepare a new system to full operation.
By data broadcasting corporation NHK, energy companies
prefectures of Tokyo and Hokkaido are also planning to conduct
similar tests.
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By 2011, Japan will fully switch to digital television.
Stated in the official report of Ministry of Environmental
communication Japan.
Analogue TV will be gradually replaced by digital in
For 10 years, as the release of frequencies used for
analog TV. Launch of the first terrestrial digital channels
planned for 2003 in the cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo, and
in 2006 - across the country. To this end, several broadcasters
Companies want to build in central Tokyo's highest
world of broadcasting television tower height of 600 m. In
connection with the transition to new standards for broadcast
later this year projected demand for new digital television
sets and a special attachment to conventional (Analog) TVs, a $
2 million.
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The global food crisis, we do not seem threatened. In
Japan presented a new mobile phone
well-known company, which, along with the usual functions of
such devices, has one more very unbanal - can quench
your hunger! A new technology called SFS (Short FeedUp
System - the system of rapid feeding). Upon receipt of SFS-Post
phone generates signals of a certain frequency, which
imperceptible to the ear, but are perceived by the brain at the
subconscious level as a signal that suppresses hunger.
With just one message you can have breakfast
or dinner! You only need to send yourself a few
coded words containing the names of dishes that you would like
would "eat". Organized and the service that receives a voice
orders. She also "filters Bazaar" - makes sure you do not send
for breakfast or potassium cyanide to you, carried away, do not
overeat. Nothing less than manna from heaven (in the microwave
band reception): take "mobile phone" - and eat the ears!
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Those who thought that the Internet is limitless - wrong!
Found last page of the web. It is located at http:
/ / Www.shibumi.org / eoti.htm. Everyone who comes to this site
initially thought that the program has malfunctioned and needed
to reboot. However, it is not necessary: on the way there.
Black label on a white background reads: "This is the last
page. You have reached the end Internet. Thank you for coming
here, to the last page. No No more references. Now you just
turn off computer and do something worth anything. "
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High-octane gasoline from sawdust and other carbonaceous
materials learned to make, scientists from the Moscow
Petrochemical Institute. This new Russian technology able to
produce a genuine revolution in the fuel industry of the new
century. Say, natural gas is processed into gasoline on the spot
extraction. Technology inventors from MNHI universal: it
allows you to turn into motor fuel and coal, and
wood waste and other carbonaceous materials! Will allow a
oil barons wide to market Russian technology,
capable of changing global economic and political alignment?
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Science in the service of censorship: U.S. researchers have
invented special spray that allows you to read the content
paper envelopes without opening them. To see that
concealed inside a sealed envelope, you simply
sprinkle spray on its surface. After that, the envelope on
10-15 minutes becomes transparent. The drug leaves no
no traces and can be used several times.
Perlyustratsionny aerosol is created in one of the institutions
of the Pentagon and is intended only for the needs of police
and security services.
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Tiny ants can be a source of major problems for
your computer! Insects whose length is only 2 mm, eat
insulating coating of wires and computer attack
chip. In addition, they carry pathogens of various
diseases, including - salmonellosis. Stream Brown
plague each year, more rolls in Europe and
natoyaschim becomes a disaster. In computers, the ants
attracted primarily protective gel used in
isolation, as well as themselves circuits - cozy and warm.
Here's your grandmother, and St. George's Day! Ants - a
threat technotronic civilization! And we're all about progress,
but high-tech ...
