Rumor: Sony PS3 Slim?

Word on the street has it that there is an all new Sony PS3 which supposedly sheds the rather fat and ugly image of the current model. This rumor could be true, considering Sony's track record in slimming down their consoles - starting with the PSX to the PS2 Slim. Chances are the only modifications will be cosmetic in nature, so don't expect the innards to deviate too far away from the true path. I must say that the probability of having a chip instead of software emulation to play PS2 games are next to impossible with this supposed new iteration, and would I dare venture that this slimmed down version will feature a new 160GB hard drive? What do you guys think?

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Honda Drive Recorder

Aeroplanes come with black boxes, so why not cars? Apparently, that's what Honda hopes to change with its Drive Recorder that is capable of detecting impacts while saving information of up to a dozen seconds before and eight seconds afterwards. This information includes forward-view imagery, sound, speed data, and deceleration, all stowed away in an SD memory card within the Drive Recorder itself. Guess insurance agents and the authorities will have a much easier time pinpointing who is in the wrong in the event of a collision. The Honda Drive Recorder retails for approximately $500 and currently works with Honda cars only (duh!).

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Screen-Printed Solar Cells: Be Green Fashionably

Solar panels don’t fit in any environment, so this might be a solution: these printed solar cells will provide a different look to your solar setup. They are translucent and it is even possible to print text on them – is this going to spawn a new generation of solar powered billboards on highways? This is also suitable for homes because they could even be inserted into windows (ok – that’s a little extreme).

There’s a downside, the efficiency is only 4% - which is really low. Usually silicon-based cells convert around 25% of the sun’s energy, if I remember correctly.

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Tongue-controlled Wheelchair

Scientists are currently working on new technology that allows wheelchairs to be controlled by one's tongue. Should their efforts pay off in a working prototype, this would provide unprecedented freedom to severely disabled people. Currently, they are targeting an electric wheelchair that responds to eight different flicks of the tongue, where a small microphone located in the ear will be capable of detecting each tongue movement while a computer converts them into various commands such as start, stop, and turn. Sounds like a program that ought to receive more funding so that it can roll out faster. Hopefully the final product won't be a financial burden on the intended users.

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