Self-Righting Thingie

Two lab-coats in Budapest have designed an object that returns to its full and upright position no matter how you set it down. Weird.

Better Use of Bluetooth

Finally, someone's done something with Bluetooth tech besides make cellphone users looks like Lt. Uhura wannabes. An injured US soldier who lost both legs in Iraq has a new pair of prostetic legs that talk to each other with a Bluetooth connetion to stay in step. Here's the story.

Dusty Nuts

Aggies in lab coats are making nut harvesting less messy. I know, not exactly thrilling, but if you live in the San Joaquin Valley like I do anything that cuts the mud-to-air ratio is a very good thing. Also, I may write a story about this...

Dusting the nuts.

Science Brush-Ups

If you want to learn the basics of a particular field of scientific study or brush-up what you've forgotten then try John Wilkins' Evolving Thoughts blog and his "Basic Concepts in Science" series.

Can You Beat the Chimp?

I doubt it. Try your luck!

Dumpster Dashing

It's not new tech, but it's a cool idea:

http://www.garbagescout.com/

When members see an item someone in New York City has thrown out, they take a picture, post it to Flickr and let the folks at GarbageScout know where it is. Anyone interested in diving in dumpsters as a form of recycling can pick it up if they get there fast enough. Kinda gross, kinda cool.

It's Neckware, Jim!

Trekkers (and Trekkies) can carry their passion to the board room now with this line of Star Trek neckties featuring the cast of the original series.

Go boldly where no tie has gone before.