Submission + - Anything Can Be A Touch Screen Thanks To Disney Research
surewouldoutlaw writes: Remember that scene in Fantasia where Mickey turns all the brooms into an army of workers? Well, Disney isn't quite there, yet. But scientists with the company's research lab at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have been able to turn virtually any surface, including liquid water and the human body, into a multi-touch interface. The new system is called Touché, and it is as awesome as it sounds.
Submission + - Chevy Volt To Resume Production One Week Early Following Record Sales (talkingpointsmemo.com)
surewouldoutlaw writes: "On the heels of the news that the Chevy Volt had a record month, selling 2,289 units in March, the Detroit-Hamtramck plant where the car is made will be resuming production of the car one week early, reducing a five-week shutdown to just four weeks, the United Auto Workers union said Tuesday. The shutdown had neen put in place to re-align supply with demand.
Volt workers have also begun to lash out at Republican presidential candidates' criticisms of the car: “They’re attacking our car to get at the President...But our car is going to change the way America does business. It’s a breath of fresh air.”"
Volt workers have also begun to lash out at Republican presidential candidates' criticisms of the car: “They’re attacking our car to get at the President...But our car is going to change the way America does business. It’s a breath of fresh air.”"
Submission + - Faster-Than-Light Particle Results To Be Re-Tested (talkingpointsmemo.com) 1
surewouldoutlaw writes: "After the astonishing news from CERN on Sept. 23 that the OPERA experiment had detected neutrinos traveling faster than light speed, challenging Einstein's theory of special relativity, there has been some skepticism over the results. Now Fermilab, near Chicago, has announced it will attempt to replicate the experimental results within four to six months."
Submission + - MIT Working On 1km sq. Graphene Printing Press (talkingpointsmemo.com)
surewouldoutlaw writes: Hot on the heels of the news that research into the wonder nano-material graphene is being funded by the NSF, MIT says it is working on an industrial-size graphene printing press for synthesizing sheets as large as 1-km square. The current record is 76 cm sq.
