Archives for July 2006

Pure PocketDAB 1500

The Pure PocketDAB 1500 is an FM digital radio that looks rather good! It is available now in Black and includes a nice set of headphones “Sennheiser MC300 earphones”. It is available now for £90 inc VAT. The headphones act as an antenna for the radio which is also capable of displaying RDS.

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Via: RegHardware

Self Driving VW Golf

This new “prototype”… the VW Golf GTi ’53 plus 1′ (53 because it’s the original Herbie 53) is capable of driving it’s self through 2 eyes (radar sensors). It can accellerate up to speeds of 150MPH, screech around corners, avoid collisions and beat the VW test drivers around their own track.

It works with GPS technology also which can track the vehicle down to the nearest inch (although I thought GPS couldnt only track with in a few meters on the current US system). Maybe when galileo gps becomes available it could really track with in an inch.

Anyway, it sounds impressive and if things continue as they are with the big brother type systems then all of us might be able to kick back and let the car drive us to where we need to go in a few years time.

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Via: DailyMail

TV Fish Tank

How does an old tube type television converted in to a fish tank sound? Most people would destroy the tube in the process which could cause injury. This link shows how someone made it possible 🙂 So, it doesnt really need you to take appart the TV tube, but they suggest you have a professional take the TV appart to avoid having to touch the capacitors and stuff.

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Via: Wikihow