Dec 09
Zetix is a blast proof fabric that actually thickens when it’s stretched. This sounds complicated but it’s actually pretty simple. (The manufacturer, Auxetix Ltd., explains the whole thing with bungee cords here.) And Zetix can be used again and again. While my concerns with fabric have more to do with dripping salsa on my shirt, …
Jul 02
The microchip on the right contains sixteen soccer fields that nano-bots will play upon during the 2007 RoboCup. Each field measures 2.5 millimeters by 2.5 millimeters and the robotic players are six times smaller than an amoeba. So you can imagine how small the nano-hooligans will be. They just need tiny crowbars for bludgeoning and …
Jan 19
There’s a lot of reasons to feel sorry for those guys who are into sniffing or chewing dirty panties. But now there’s another reason to pity these poor fools. Nano technology has finally made self-cleaning underwear. It’s about time. I can’t understand why this problem was allowed to linger like dingleberries on society’s backside for …
