“When deprived of sleep, parts of the human brain may doze off, secretly snatching moments of slumber even as people seem to be awake.
That could explain why our sleep-deprived selves are so cognitively challenged: we are, if not exactly half-asleep, partially asleep.”
… Read More → "Neurons that are sleep-deprived may take naps while you’re awake"Artist Steve Thomas has made a series of propaganda posters for office use, covering management-disapproved activities such as gossiping at the water cooler and Facebook during company time.
Tabula, Inc., has debuted their line of 3PLD chips. via Dangerous Prototypes
Dev Kit available here. Tabula’s documentation page.
… Read More → "What does a $7,500 dev kit look like?"“Some of the most exciting innovations in consumer electronics aren’t happening in your living room or office. They’re happening in your car, and these advances go far beyond electric drivetrains.” over at Wired
… Read More → "The new auto: tech is my co-pilot"The “What would you do with a DE0-Nano?” Contest will be held from April 26th, 2011 to May 12th, 2011. The top three winners will be announced on May 13th, 2011!
Driving a hybrid car pollutes less than human beings running. Read about it here at Dvice.
… Read More → "Which do you think emits more CO2: four guys running one mile, or four guys driving one mile in a hybrid car?"Check out the Tempest Freerunning Academy in Los Angeles, where you can train in parkour.
Scientists have developed a laser that’s small and tough enough to work in the combustion engine of a vehicle yet powerful enough to ignite the fuel-air mixture that drives combustion cylinders.
Read the article here at Discover
Mock-mathematics, or how to turn the human body into a graceful precision instrument. via Brain Pickings
Expensive HDMI cables are a rip-off. Here’s why.
Image: HDMI.org
… Read More → "Why all HDMI cables are the same"
