I had 2 e-ink readers, and did like them quite a bit... but then I got a Nexus 7 and haven't touched them. The screen is perfectly usable outdoors. Not AWESOME... but usable. In partial shade, like sitting next to the window on a bus, it's fantastic.

YMMV.

Or, the makers of GloFish:

http://www.glofish.com/license.html

The good ole pen & paper business!

I used to work for a three-letter RPG publisher that went belly-up. As a line editor I developed books with an army of freelancers. These poor people were unpaid for their last months of efforts (as was I) and I have their manuscripts to this day... cool RPG books from ancient history that no one will ever see. It's too bad.

I tried to get the authors to let me release the books for free, just so fans of the line could have them, but most people were understandably not feeling generous after getting stiffed by the company.

I can't speak to getting fit as I never have been and never will be--but if losing weight is a goal, start counting calories. Get MyFitnessPal or a similar free app and log everything that goes in your mouth. This is something you can do immediately with a minimal time investment and it will make a big difference.

If I were Pope, I'd choose a sweet name like "Maximum Hammer." These guys are squandering the chance of a lifetime!

Chrome for Android is better in every way, except no Adblock.

Unfortunately Firefox for Android regularly freezes up on me, choking on pages that Chrome renders without trouble.

I wish they would fix things like that before working on the UI.

A fuel cell would definitely make for a quick recharge. I don't know beans about state-of-the-art fuel cell technology but I still suspect that the fuel cell itself would be too heavy for the stated specs.

However, the energy density of a typical fuel cell consumable, like methanol, IS a lot higher than a lithium battery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_methanol_fuel_cell

Then again, this source states that the efficiency of such a fuel cell is also quite low.

So, maybe. Good idea though, I did not think of that.

I was instantly suspicious as well. The item in the photo looks like a bad mockup, like that Iranian jet.

- It has one rotor, and a tail rotor. A coaxial unit would be easier to fly. Flying fixed-pitch or collective pitch model helis is hard to learn! OK, maybe it has an amazing autopilot and stability control. Or maybe operators just have to put in the time to build skill.

- The rotor disc looks pretty small, out of proportion to other models I am familiar with. Proves nothing and I am not a helicopter designer, but...

- The listed run time and speed imply battery technology that is about 10x as good as you can get with hobbyist grade lithium polymer batteries. Is there a light battery available anywhere, at any price, that can store power 10x more densely than the lipos used in model aircraft? Add in the GPS, autopilot, and the long video transmission range and you really seem to be talking about magic, not batteries.

I bet the specs on this thing are BS, if it flies at all. But even a drone that can only fly short distances for short durations could be incredibly useful for looking around corners. And that sort of performance is available dirt cheap these days, so I am sure we will see more stories like this.

Wired should be ashamed for printing the story so uncritically.

Slashdot should be ashamed for posting it at all.

If I wanted to read this sort of nonsense, I'd be at Above Top Secret.

>wait, who said that members of the military would actually be *willing* to fight a war against other Americans?

I worry that it could be quite a lot of them, actually.

Look at nation wide discussions on topics like the TSA or Occupy protestors. It seems that about half the people who open their mouth or get on a keyboard are quite happy to support the establishment's transgressions.

I am not equating TSA support to the capacity to do violence, but a blind trust of authority is a pretty worrying first step down that road... and it is a trait that seems to be on the rise in this culture.

As others have said, hydrocarbons have a great energy density. This excellent article discusses the issue.

http://thebulletin.org/web-edition/columnists/kurt-zenz-house/the-limits-of-energy-storage-technology

What are you trying to say, pinkskin?

Celeron 300A... slotket adapters... Good times!

I wonder if Kibo still scours Usenet?

If you want to support "geeky" things then working directly with technology projects might not be the best use of the money. If you want to advance the geek agenda, find a way to help people THINK better. Support literacy causes, or science education for kids.