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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Gadgets

The Original Ethernet Cable And Cable Diagrams

9:00AM Jason Chen | BoingBoing Gadgets found this photo of the original original Ethernet cable at Xerox PARC, devised by Bob Metcalfe so he could rig up a local system of sharing things digitally. More »
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Gadgets

Inkjet-Printed Adhesive Sensor Strip To Measure Soldiers’ Blast Exposure

1:30AM John Mahoney | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) has become one of the biggest challenges for soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan–shockwaves caused by IEDs and rocket-propelled grenades can cause serious damage that is at times nearly impossible to diagnose. DARPA hopes to change that with a disposable strip being developed by the Palo Alto Research Centre, its circuits printed via inkjet and laced with sensors which will monitor a soldier’s often undetected exposure to damaging shockwaves. More »
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