A Penn State graduate student and professor have built a system that transmits wireless data at 1Gbps over infrared light. And they think it can go even faster. More »
Today at IDF, Intel unveiled Light Peak technology, a plan for an extremely high-speed optical cable they hope will land on consumer products in 2010. Imagine transferring an entire Blu-ray disk in 30 seconds. And that’s just the beginning. More »
Problem: Optical media like DVDs eventually die. Solution, according to Barry Lunt: Actually carve data into a disc composed of magic hard “persistent” materials with a laser. More »
To protect the meek scrollwheel, the honourable Sony VGP-BMS10 Bluetooth mouse took an oath of loyalty and drew its metal shield. Then a laser was placed in its underbelly to track foe and friend alike. More »
It’s a matter of taste, but seeing the technological phenomenon in motion, this slot loading Xbox 360 is fairly enviable. Modded with a Frankensteinian hybrid drive combining half the Xbox’s stock Hitachi (DVD) drive with half of an iMac’s stock (CD-ROM) drive, the job looks like it must have been a complete pain. But luckily, we have the power of internet video to get our vicarious optical media insertion kicks. [Xbox-Scene via Hardocp]
A year ago we reported on Intel’s nifty technique for 22nm chip fabrication, which may extend the life of Moore’s Law. Now MIT is reporting a new technique for optical lithography which should make 12nm chip manufacture possible, making for smaller, denser future chip tech.
You got us, Samsung. We’re suckers for optical illusions, and your “10 Optical Illusions in 2 Minutes” is—even with the Soul advertisement—extremely entertaining. So we’re not going to feel used as we post a commercial without any clever commentary picking it apart. Though, to be honest, our brains are still hurting too much from the faces trick to write much of anything. It’s just too bad that you clearly hate homosexuals. [via engadget]
