Found at a depth of 600-feet underneath the West Antarctic Ice sheet, “a small shrimp-like creature managed to brighten up an otherwise gray polar day in late November 2009.” Video after the break. The most important consequence of this discovery, however, is the impact on the search for complex life forms in other planets and moons in our own Solar System. [via Gizmodo ]
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NASA Researchers Discover Live Shrimp Underneath Antarctic Ice
Have your kids, friends, or relatives been wanting to see the Princess and the Frog? You’re in luck, Disney currently has a $10 off coupon for the “Blu-ray combo pack, which includes the Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital Coupon.” Coupon page . Continue reading for the international trailer montage. The best price on the single disc Blu-Ray is at Target for $19.99, with the $5 off coupon it would be $14.99. Target and Toys R Us both have the DVD for $15.99, or $10.99 if the coupon works. [via WDEF ]
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Princess and the Frog Coupon Saves You Money
Microsoft released an Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview today, which “serves as a sneak peek at some of the new Web technologies and standards that Microsoft is working on building into its flagship browser.” Video after the break. Also, IE9 will provide hardware acceleration for rendering graphics and text on a Web page, and built-in support for H.264 video playback using HTML5. [via Washingtonpost ]
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Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview Released
Finally, 11-years after SEGA retired their Saturn console, a gamer has created the world’s first portable version. It features a 7-inch display and a rear-located memory card slot, all powered by a 9V battery. Continue reading for some classic SEGA Saturn commercials. Click here for first picture in gallery. [via Gizmodo - Benheck ]
How about a glove that enables anyone to play Rock, Paper, Scissors against themselves? Well, it’s now a reality, thanks to Steve Hoefer’s Arduino-powered glove. This device “has an accelerometer that detects when the user is shaking his fist to signify the beginning of a round.” Video after the break. A flex sensor takes care of determining what move has been pulled off, i.e. whether you played rock, paper or scissors, and a layered edge-lit display shows what move the computer played. LEDs are used to show the score. [via Technabob ]
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Rock, Paper, Scissors Glove Lets You Battle Yourself
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Los Angeles, with the epicenter being in the Pico Rivera area, at approximately 4:04am PST. According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s “community Internet intensity” mapping system, “the quake was felt south to San Diego County, north and east to the deserts and west along the coast through Malibu and into neighboring Ventura County.” Video after the break. Seismic safety experts, however, said such quakes remind people of the need to prepare in advance by storing water, food and other supplies and to plan how family members will locate each other in a disaster. [via Google ]
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Earthquake Los Angeles Strikes Pico Rivera Area
Sometimes, when things are going too good, you just need a poster or five to bring you back down to earth, and these funny (and geeky to us) demotivational posters should do the trick. Continue reading to see them all.
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5 Funny and Geeky Demotivational Posters
Yes, there is no engine installed on the Dragonfly DF1, but rather tiny hydrogen peroxide rockets at the tip of each blade. Reportedly, “it can stay aloft for 50 minutes and has a maximum speed of 40 mph.” Video after the break. The hydrogen peroxide rockets (the same things that power most jetpacks) produce no pollution and are supposed to be significantly more stable than their conventional counterparts due to the lack of, um, an engine. [via OhGizmo ]
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Dragonfly DF1: The Rocket-Powered Helicopter with No Engine
This NVIDIA tech demo, shown at GDC 2010, simulates 18,000 individual strands of human hair simultaneously, “completely interactive with light, wind, and, apparently, conditioning - just look at that bounce and shine!” Video after the break. Given that the average human head of hair has 100,000 strands, NVIDIA hasn’t hit Caprica levels of in-game realism yet - but for today’s technology, we figure we can settle for this remarkable leap forward. [via Crunchgear ]
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NVIDIA Tech Demo Simulates 18,000 Individual Strands of Hair
Amazon has the Flip MinoHD Camcorder for only $119.13 shipped, originally priced at $199.99. It “produces vibrant HD 720p (1280 x 720, 16:9 widescreen) video that can be enjoyed on any HDTV.” Product page . Video teardown after the break. Flip camcorders have earned a reputation for high-quality video, and MinoHD combines that signature Flip quality with the latest in HD technology. [via Amazon ]
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Deal of the Day: $199.99 Flip MinoHD Camcorder for $119.13 Shipped
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