Mr Rohan - Slashdot User

Google Image Search Goes Undercover

Submitted by

sgbett

on Thursday February 01 2007, @05:04PM

sgbett writes "So google changed there image search results page recently to a slicker web 2.0 approach, and in doing do have hidden what could be considered to be one of the most vital pieces of image metadata behind a mouseover. Imagaine a world where search only returned page titles, with no clue as to content — Could it be that google have got the UI wrong for once?"

What Causes Mad Cow Disease?->

From feed by wiredfeed on Thursday February 01 2007, @03:12PM

Some scientists finger prions, but other researchers remain unconvinced. In Wired Science.

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A nanoscale pump.

Submitted by

AltGrendel

on Thursday February 01 2007, @02:59PM

AltGrendel writes "The BBC reports that a team from Edinburgh have designed and built a molecule, known as a rotaxane, that can move and sort particles. It took three years of painstaking work to find a molecular form that could do this job." Powered by light, it acts as a one way gate. It also allows the device to act as a nanomachine sized motor."

Flying Cars Just Around The Corner?

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MCTFB

on Thursday February 01 2007, @02:46PM

MCTFB writes "According to Fox News, an Israeli company may have a marketable flying car in production as soon as 2010. Though the price tag for this vehicle is a bit pricey (1.5 million to 6 million USD depending on size), it is not too far-fetched for this kind of vehicle to literally become the new Porsche for high-flying executives."

Israeli Company Working on Flying Car for Military

Submitted by

schnoid

on Thursday February 01 2007, @02:30PM

schnoid writes "They've been promised to us for years and in 2000 they still weren't here! Well, maybe 2010? An Israeli company is working on a flying car which should be released in 2010. Sadly, you won't be flying over traffic just yet. Initially it will only be sold to the military and rescue services with a price tag of over 1.5 million dollars! http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,249082,00.html "