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Powered by a computer under her soft silicone “skin,” she employs voice-recognition and speech-synthesis software to answer questions and carry on conversations. She even comes loaded with five distinct “personalities,” from Frigid Farrah to Wild Wendy, that can be programmed to suit customers’ preferences.
Yeah…no matter how ugly these things are you know they’re going to sell.

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Posted by Ivan in Technology
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• Cyborg R.A.T. 9 Gaming Mouse
o Features: Wireless, Fully Adjustable, 5600dpi laser; Programmable,; Weight System; Powered by Rechargeable Batteries
o MSRP: $129.99/ £99.99 / €129.99
$130 is steep and I don’t even know what I would need a weight system for but DAYMN! That mouse is hawt!

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I always have a hard time explaining the type of technology I work with and what it’s capable of. This article does a great job: http://tiny.cc/hQJiB
The ability to move fluids around a chip on a microscopic scale is one of the most impressive achievements of biochemistry over the last 10 years. Microfluidic chips, which are now produced by a handful of startup companies and a similar number of university-based foundries, allow biologists and chemists to manipulate tiny amounts of fluid in a precise and highly automated way. The potential applications are numerous, including handheld devices to detect various diseases and machines that can rapidly analyze the content of a large number of individual cells (each holding about one picoliter of liquid) to identify, for example, rare and deadly cancerous mutations.

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I kind of want one but after reading so much about it I got a little discouraged. May just all be a bunch of hype.
Engadget detailed comparison to droid: http://tiny.cc/LvsJW
Google blog post: http://tiny.cc/Thz7v
Google phone store: http://tiny.cc/9EBq0
I really want to like this phone but this kind of kills it for me (from Engadget).
As we mentioned in our impressions post, there’s no multitouch on the Nexus One. Now, we can live with a browser or Google Maps with no pinch-to-zoom, but not having a hardware keyboard hamstrings this device in other ways. For instance, gaming on the phone is pretty much abysmal save for a few accelerometer-based titles. And some of our favorite software, such as Nesoid (an NES emulator) is a total dead.
I don’t really use the camera on my current phone, or many of its other features, but what I DO USE pretty often is old school game emulators when I’m stuck waiting on a bus or a long line. It’s not necessarily a deal breaker, but does make me hesitate…a lot…

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