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51-card NVIDIA folding rig can crank out 265,200 points / day {Engadget}
Aug 13th 2008 12:30PM from the forum, 80k.
Upcoming FireWire spec revs things up to 3.2Gbps {Engadget}
Dec 15th 2007 10:23AM So, maybe I have this wrong but:
Find me a bus that can write at 400mb/s to a hard drive and you might have something. I know this SATA drive in my macbook read/writes at a max of 150mb/s. At least that's what the bus allows.
I know, from personal experience, that it's often the transmission medium that slows things down. In this case, I suppose it's the bus in consumer grade computers such as this macbook. This new firewire speed won't help me a bit.
Now, if you had a commercial grade product, say a Netapp 3060 with a 4gbit backplane, 4gbit Network connection, and 13 15k drives, you might get 200mb/s.
But, I suppose something is better than nothing. At least you're ruling out one point of slow-down.
FuelPod2 converts excess cooking oil into biodiesel {Engadget}
Dec 5th 2007 11:16AM Uh, no. The idea is that people with diesel vehicles (such as myself), can buy a product that will turn used cooking oil into biodiesel. It doesn't say WHOS used cooking oil.
Typically, people who make their own biodiesel have ways of getting used cooking oil that doesn't include owning a fryer themselves. Restaurants have to get rid of this stuff and are actually more than willing to let you take it off their hands. How many restaurants are around your house with fryers? Get the picture?
So, we're just utilizing what fat america is already eating, not promoting more of it. It's a utilization of waste and turning it into something that not only helps the environment, but our dependence on foreign fuel.
Can you really argue with that? Now the price point of this device, that's another matter...
Olympus creates 360-degree HD camera and projector {Engadget}
Nov 21st 2007 9:26AM I don't know, someone is going to have to help me out here:
A 360 degree camera for security functions? Yes. But you wouldn't use the projector to display the image. You might miss something. You'd surely want it the entire picture viewable from one angle.
A 360 degree projector for games? Absolutely. Would take some getting used to. Like you wouldn't move the mouse to look left or right any more...you'd just turn your head and look.
Now, 360 movies sound impossible to me. Well, unless it's an animated/CGI/Dreamworks film. I mean, using a 360 degree camera on a film set would be impossible. Too many people on the set, etc.
I'd like to see it on football games. Slap one of those cameras above the line of scrimmage, add the ability to pan the image from the TV remote and you've got yourself a really cool feature.
Ask Engadget: Which mouse is the best mouse? {Engadget}
Nov 10th 2007 9:14AM mighty mouse all the way...
uh, yeah...right. $70 piece of junk. otherwise I'm a fanboy.
I always liked my mx518.
Folding@Home recognized by Guinness World Records {Engadget}
Nov 1st 2007 8:40AM wow, they actually deleted my comment. interesting...
Polar offers up RS800G3 multisport training system {Engadget}
Oct 12th 2007 6:15PM @David
Um, I have the FR205 and it works outstanding under trees. In fact, that's all I use it for as I only run trails. It's really the only solution for trail running as footpods require a consistent stride. As far as working near buildings, I'll have to take your word for it on that.
However, the 205 and 305 are the exact same body. The only difference is the color. How can the 205 be any more awkward than the 305? I think the 205 fits great and it sure beats the pants off carrying around a GPS dongle. I know because I had a Timex "gps" watch and you had to carry around that separate receiver. Pain in the arse.
As expressed before, I can't see how this product by Polar is any better than what Garmin has.
Multisport? Check.
GPS? Check without a dongle.
Water Proof? Check. As if GPS works under water anyway...only useful for splashes.
Heart Rate Monitor? Check, without the need for a dongle.
Training Software? Can't really compare due to lack of experience with ProTrainer from Polar. However, have you seen motionbased.com? Shweet!
Price? Check and Check again...
Good luck, polar. I think they need to integrate the gps and we might actually have some competition. Right now their only competition is the timex crap.
Giveaway: super rare E Ink watch! {Engadget}
Jul 6th 2007 11:22PM sweet watch goodness == happy me
replaces crappy garmin
Steorn's Orbo "free-energy" machine demonstrated! {Engadget}
Jul 4th 2007 11:30AM No, that was halflife. Quake engine though :P
