South Korea has overhauled its public transport network with recharging roads, where the vehicles use power from buried electric strips in the road. It was invented at the University of California, before South Korea adopted it for an amusement park. More »
It’s not a micro four thirds, but Pentax has lifted the lid on the 645D medium format camera, which will be available this May for close to $US10,000. Why so expensive, you ask? There’s that 40-megapixel Kodak sensor for starters. More »
We often speak of material being used to conduct electricity, but what if underwear makers AussieBum – who’ve created underpants made from banana fibre – used carbon nanotubes as well? Think of the possibilities banana-derived, electricity-conducting pants could bring you. [KoreaHerald]
Here are a few things you don’t have time to do when your car plunges into an icy lake: remove a Leatherman multitool from your glove compartment; unfold it; cut through your seatbelt; refold it; smash through your window. More »
It looks like AAPT opened the floodgates – TPG has announced on the Whirlpool forums know that they’re planning on launching an unlimited ADSL2+ plan for $75 a month. More »
Despite the fact that Australia’s iPad launch next month won’t actually involve the launch of an Australian iBooks bookstore, that doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t be able to read books on your iPad. In fact, if you look at the current crop of eBook applications on the iPhone, the iPad has the potential to let you get the best possible price for every book you want to buy. More »
