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Insects using plants as phones

Insects using plants as phonesRE: Insects using plants as phonesThat's nice, but what does it have to do with my PC or the computer industry?ZunePhone Technology!This is the same basis which the ZP1 will operate from! If you live in the desert though, it won't work!http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Insect, phone

Discussion threads 2008-04-27

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Ultra-light micro air vehicles

Ultra-light micro air vehiclesReal virtual game!It would be very cool if it were affordable enough to hook up for an average user to 'Shoot down' flies and other insect annoyances ;-)RE: Ultra-light micro air vehiclesIf this is "remote controlled" how does the term "autonomous" apply? I had thought that term...

Tags: Games, micro air vehicle, air vehicle

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Pac Insect (exe)

Eat leaves, flowers, vegetables and drinks with the insect while avoiding ghosts pacman style. Plenty of features to keep you highly entertained like Insect Boost, Blimp Warp, Crown Invincibility and Power Worms so you can devour the ghosts. Catch the spinning bonus frogs to give you free life possibilities. A...

Tags: Ghost, Window, JokerCade, Construction, Games, Keyboards, Food & Beverage, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Manufacturing

Software downloads 2008-07-08

Wirelessly networking cows

U.S. researchers have developed a Walkman-like headset for cows. This device enables them to 'whisper wireless commands to cows to control their movements across a landscape -- and even remotely gather them into a corral.' In fact, it could help farmers to maintain cows behind virtual fences. According to the...

Tags: Animal, Network, Cow, GPS, Handhelds, Productivity, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Networking, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-06-08

Autonomous insect cyborg sentinels

Autonomous insect cyborg sentinelsAutonomous insect cyborg sentinelshttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-DSL.htmlhttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-Internet.htmlRE: Autonomous insect cyborg sentinelshttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-DSL.htmlhttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-Internet.html

Tags: http://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-DSL.html

Discussion threads 2008-05-25

Bugs harmed by nuclear radiation?

Many studies have been conducted about the Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown of 1986. A large majority of them were focused on the environmental consequences of the radiation release. But, as the San Diego Union-Tribune asks, what happened to bugs? Cornelia Hesse-Honegger, a scientific illustrator from Zurich, Switzerland, has collected...

Tags: Radiation, Bug, Sales Strategy, Web Site Development, Sales, Internet, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-05-25

Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separable

Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separableWind Kills tooWind turbines kill birds too. So fossil fuels aren't the only bird-unfriendly source of energy out there.There are always trade-offs. People who let housecats roam free are responsible for more bird deaths than any oil company anywhere. ...

Tags: clean technology

Discussion threads 2008-05-05

Insects using plants as phones

A team of Dutch ecologists has found that subterranean and aboveground herbivorous insects use plants to communicate. 'Subterranean insects issue chemical warning signals via the leaves of the plant. This way, aboveground insects are alerted that the plant is already occupied.' This means that by using 'green telephone lines,' the...

Tags: Phone, Interaction, Plant, Telecom & Utilities, Food & Beverage, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-04-27

(Photos: Bat plane to spy for U.S. Army)

(Photos: Bat plane to spy for U.S. Army)Cool movie toy!!Looks like a gadget right out of a Batman movie. Am interested in how silent and power efficient this is going to be. You would think UAVs are a better choice.RE: (Photos: Bat plane to spy for U.S. Army)10 Million, ME!...

Tags: Robots, robot, U.S. Army, Berkeley, photograph

Discussion threads 2008-03-14

Beautiful Insects Screensaver (exe)

The amazing insect photos, is a free screensaver created by FeaturedScreensavers.com. The screen saver contains an array of some amazing insect photos. The close up of the Dragonfly Head and the Hummingbird Hawk Moth are some of the highlights in this set. This version is the first release on CNET...

Tags: Screensaver, Photograph

Software downloads 2008-02-07

Space Strike (exe)

Space Strike is an action-heavy space shooter, challenging players to destroy the onslaught of aliens before they wreak havoc on humankind. Assuming the role of a spaceship pilot, you must take on 20 challenging missions across 5 environments and unleash the fury of an awesome high-tech arsenal with quantum lasers...

Tags: Alien, Space Strike

Software downloads 2007-12-10

Mantis Screensaver (exe)

This screensaver contains many pictures of mantis. A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is the common name for an insect of the order Mantodea. Often mistakenly spelled preying mantis (an eggcorn, since they are notoriously predatory), they are in fact named for the typical prayer-like stance. This version is the...

Tags: Screensaver

Software downloads 2007-11-23

Butterfly Screensaver (exe)

This screensaver contains many pictures of butterfly. A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colorful winged adult form. This version...

Tags: Butterfly, Screensaver

Software downloads 2007-11-23

Oracle goes for the CRM jugular

Oracle tomorrow will unveil a new generation of CRM OnDemand applications designed both to propel Oracle to the forefront of CRM innovation and at the same time bring a halt to Salesforce.com's expansion into the enterprise market. Attendees at SIIA's OnDemand Summit on Friday were given a...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Application, Oracle Corp., CRM, Web 2.0, Sales Force Management, Advertising & Promotion, Business Structures, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales Strategy, Enterprise Software, Internet, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Software, Phil Wainewright

Blog posts 2007-11-11

Dragon-fly Clock Screensaver (exe)

Have you ever seen a useful insect? No? Now we are pleased to introduce you to our Dragon-fly Clock. With our screensaver you will not only meet the rarest dragon-fly species, but also admire the changing woodland scenery from the bird's eye view.

Tags: Screensaver

Software downloads 2007-10-22

Opryland ain't jest countree, it's GREEN country

Down Nashville way the Gaylord Corporation is trying to live with fewer toxic chemicals. They cook 1.5 million meals a year, maintain over two thousand guest rooms and nien acres ofindoor gardens. All that with pest control handled by mother nature. They use various...

Tags: Chemicals, Pest, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-09-27

Microsoft leaks its own search plans

Microsoft leaks its own search plansPlease fix the leaping cursorSo many timesI click on the address barstart typing andboingthe cursor jumps into the search field belowhow annoyingsometimes half of what i typed is left in the address barit happens at msn.com and yahoo.comI can just hear Billy, Stevie, and Ozzie...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Ozzie, GOOGLE HAS

Discussion threads 2007-09-21

Cabernet, hold the sugar

If a crisp Alsatian Riesling is your plonk of choice, don't read this blog. It'll make you cry. The "Washington Post" today carries a piece on what global warming is doing to the French wine industry. Radically changing the time table is the...

Tags: Wine, Vineyard, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2007-09-05

Forest Wildlife Screensaver (zip)

A free Wildlife screensaver that ranges from a baby fawn deer to carnivorous insect eating plants. All of the images are full 8 Mega Pixel resolution images for clarity and vivid colors that pop off the screen.

Tags: ForestWander

Software downloads 2007-08-23

ShootIt AmmoPak9 (widget)

Add Insect Attack to your ShootIt widget. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Release, Version

Software downloads 2007-07-10