Archive for March 22nd, 2009

Sansa slotRadio will be on sale March 31 at a cost of $ 100

Company SanDisk announced the new Sansa slotRadio player with OLED-display, presented at CES 2009, will be on sale March 31 with a price of $ 100. For the money the buyer will receive not only the player, and microSD card with the 1000 most popular songs on the board. However, the tracks will be protected by technology, DRM, and the preview will be available only through the Sansa slotRadio.

Sansa slotRadio will be on sale March 31 at a cost of $ 100

Users can purchase individual albums to microSD-card format slotMusic. It is not difficult to guess from the name of the player, slotRadio equipped with an integrated FM-receiver.

Scientists have developed nanomyshtsy Robot: «stronger than steel and harder than diamond»

Until recently, many researchers have attempted to make artificial muscles for robots, but the truly remarkable results have been achieved only to scientists from Texas A & M University.

Scientists have developed nanomyshtsy Robot:  «stronger than steel and harder than diamond»

The main thing that distinguishes them from the development of competitors – is a completely new material from the nanotube, which is able to grow to 220% under the influence of electricity and to return to its original state as far as the lifting of electric voltage.

Moreover, the material «is not only stronger than steel and harder than diamond», it is also capable of withstanding temperatures from -196 ° C to 1538 ° C, suggesting the possible use of robots with muscles on the other planets.