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Engadget's recession antidote: win an insane grab bag of random stuff! {Engadget}
Jun 22nd 2009 9:12PM The only way for the economy to be fixed is with a real, value-backed dollar. This fractional reserve bullshit is just that. Banks wouldn't have done what they did if that were the currency, and people wouldn't have been lured into sub prime loans. It would be hard to get back to this, but its the only way.
Mattel's Mindflex coming October 1st for $99.99 {Engadget}
May 24th 2009 6:55AM if you were truly using an industrial model it undoubtedly uses SQUID's which this does not. If you were giving the lecture I'm surprised you don't understand the difference; even if this isn't closely related to your study, some one in "psychophysiology" ought to understand the differences between how differing systems "read" the mind, or at least be able to infer why a hundred dollar toy wouldn't incorporate said technology.
Xbox 360 to get motion-sensing add-on with full body game control? {Engadget}
May 1st 2009 1:32PM Judging by all the hatred microsoft fanboys dump on the wii, I can't really see this appealing to the xbox demographic. Then again, if MS is moving ahead with it, They must have a significant enough base outside of those trolls for this to be marketable. If they can pull it off without it being gimmicky, kudos to them. Personally, I doubt the accuracy will live up to the demands any FPS designer would have for input accuracy; integration into those games would be pretty key for me to see it as a success.
Engadget's 5th birthday giveaway, part 1: win an Optimus Maximus keyboard! {Engadget}
Apr 14th 2009 9:03PM Engadget Classic, by far. Most of the readers probably don't even know about it, but its my personal fave. I might have the title wrong, but between all the old atari gear and bitchin ascii graphics, it was a hilarious post.
Wind-powered vehicle hits 126MPH, nabs world record {Engadget}
Mar 28th 2009 12:06AM I put this below, but everyone seems to have the same question.
The solution is tacking the vehicle. lets say the wind blows due north at 30 mph, and we know this car is going 126 mph. In an ideal world, this means that the final vector must be 126 mph (obviously) at a heading of 76.2 degrees ENE. Where does the 76.2 come from? The cosine of the record setting angle must equal the ratio of the wind divided by his speed. Hence; cos-1(30/126)=76.2. Considering losses due to friction, his tack must have been greater than 76.2 degrees off of the winds direction. More than likely, his approach started directly aligned with the wind. As he approached the winds 30 mph, he would have slowly turned his vehicle while keeping the sail perpendicular to the wind. Assuming a steady wind and gradual steering, his speed would have peaked at 126 mph. He would then make slight adjustments until he was at his percieved maximum velocity. (this heading, as stated above, would be >76.2 degrees, and less than 90 degrees for obvious reasons.)
Is everyone on the same page now?
Wind-powered vehicle hits 126MPH, nabs world record {Engadget}
Mar 28th 2009 12:04AM my comment got cut off;
"less than 90 degrees for obvious reasons.) Get it now?"
Wind-powered vehicle hits 126MPH, nabs world record {Engadget}
Mar 28th 2009 12:01AM It must be very, very, oxidized. lets say the wind blows due north at 30 mph, and we know this car is going 126 mph. In an ideal world, this means that the final vector must be 126 mph (obviously) at a heading of 76.2 degrees ENE. Where does the 76.2 come from? The cosine of the record setting angle must equal the ratio of the wind divided by his speed. Hence; cos-1(30/126)=76.2. Considering losses due to friction, his tack must have been greater than 76.2 degrees off of the winds direction. More than likely, his approach started directly aligned with the wind. As he approached the winds 30 mph, he would have slowly turned his vehicle while keeping the sail perpendicular to the wind. Assuming a steady wind and gradual steering, his speed would have peaked at 126 mph. He would then make slight adjustments until he was at his percieved maximum velocity. (this heading, as stated above, would be >76.2 degrees, and
Patent app for touchscreen printer from Sony Surfaces {Engadget}
Jan 28th 2009 8:59AM 10 years from now when oled's can be painted on basically at the cost of materials, this will be cool. until that day . . . not so much.
Ask Engadget: Best outdoor GPS device? {Engadget}
Jan 23rd 2009 4:18AM @ Joe
Hack an opening into the brush, Look up and find three trees in line going into the distance. Walk to the first tree, hack another swatch, and find a third tree in line with the first two.
Verizon's Hub ultra-deskphone finally coming soon {Engadget}
Jan 17th 2009 1:44PM I have a feeling we're gonna see alot fewer sneak peaks for a while; employees probably will not want to risk their jobs as much as they had previously.
