09.06.05

Keep Your Eyes On The Road and Your Hands Upon the Wheel

Posted in Useful, Technology at 4:02 pm by Bassam

Engineers at Toyota have come up with a camera that attaches to your steering wheel and watches your eyes. If you take your eyes away from the road, it’ll chime. If you continue to ignore safety, the brakes will start to be applied to slow you down.
The system will be offered in luxury Lexus models in Japan next spring.

Keep Your Eyes On The Road and Your Hands Upon the Wheel - Gizmodo

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09.03.05

Philips presents rollable display prototype

Posted in Cool, Technology at 1:15 am by Bassam

A subsidiary of Philips has created a prototype of a “rollable display”. It’s a flexible monochrome (that’s black and white, people!) display that can be unrolled to 5 inches. It has a resolution of 320 x 240, and can only display two images per second, so video isn’t possible yet.
The first devices with this technology are still 2 years away. Can’t wait!

Gadget Flash: Philips presents rollable display prototype

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08.26.05

Toyota Prius Hybrid Owners Hacking To Increase Gas Mileage

Posted in Technology at 3:57 pm by Bassam

Gremban, an electrical engineer and committed environmentalist, spent several months and $3,000 US tinkering with his car. Plugging the car into a wall outlet at his home in this San Francisco suburb - all for about a quarter.

08.22.05

Engadget circa-1985

Posted in Computers, Technology, Blogs at 2:03 pm by Bassam

What Tech-blog Engadget would have looked like 20 years ago as an old-school BBS. A fun look back at the cutting edge technology of 1985.
“Shoulder-phone” at only 11 pounds? Windows 1.0! 35-inch color TV! Laser printer for only $6,995! Gasp! CD-ROM!!!
I’m in heaven!