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Smallest RC Cars?
fredhsu writes: "My brother-in-law bought two micro RC cars in Japan for me. They are both smaller than a matchbox. DigiQ from Takara is infrared-controlled, has two independent rear wheels powered by two tiny motors, and comes with a pistol-style analog controller. Bit Char-G from Tomy (Tomica) is radio-controlled, single-motor rear wheel drive, front wheel steering, and comes with an awkward controller with forward/backward + left/right switches. You really need to see the video clips to appreciate how small and maneuverable these cars are. I personally like DigiQ more, because of its powerful motors and analog controls. On the other hand, Bit Char-G has an extensive line of hop-ups and accessories. DigiQ sells for $50-$80 and Bit Char-G for $30-$50." -
No Hitting Below the Drive Belt
Shturmovik[KGB] writes: "As per NASA/JPL: "Tune in today and Saturday and see hundreds of robots and their creators -- high school students -- compete in a national robotics competition sponsored by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Seven teams sponsored by JPL are taking part in the contest at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center in Orlando, Fla. Watch the students and their robots compete on NASA Television or on the Web during a live broadcast and Webcast of the FIRST Robotics National Competition on Friday, April 6 from noon to 2 p.m., PDT (3 to 5 p.m, EDT) and on Saturday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., PDT (1 to 5 p.m., EDT)." The Webcast can be accessed here. The NASA TV schedule is also available." -
'The X-Files' Returns For 8th Season
Shturmovik[KGB] writes "It's official - Scully and her assistant, what's his name, that guy, umm, Mulder, that's right, are back for another season, though it looks as if Agent Mulder will appear in only 6-9 episodes: but then, as long as we have Agent Scully, who cares...? Check out the official announcement here at the FOX XF Web site. " -
Blue-Green Algae Announces IPO
Shturmovik[KGB] writes "Now if *this* ain't bitingly appropriate, I don't know what is! Blue-Green Algae has announced that they will be entering the IPO market. " Algae, aka anabaena, and myself who has a patent on respiration will be entering into a strategic alliance to corner the market on respiration and oxygen. The royalties alone... -
Higher Res Digital Cameras
cyberdude wrote in to link us to an EETimes story that talks about a new digital camera coming out that claims to be able to capture 4000x4000 pixel images. There are lots of comments about existing digital camera technology and why this is different. All I know is we're getting closer to ending the need for film. Thats cool by me. -
Market research firm expects Linux to grow
branvanman writes "Cahners In-Stat Group Expects Linux to Gain Popularity within the Telecom Industry" Apparently this is related to the fact Linux is more stable than NT. -
Sun joining the Open Source bandwagon?
Scott Mellott wrote in to tell us that PC Week's Spencer F. Katt Rumor page this week has a comment that Sun is possibly going to announce a source code release of x86 Solaris for free. Why? Take a guess... perhaps because Solaris x86 has laughable hardware support compared to the free alternatives? -
Intel at 500Mhz
Bryan Bess wrote in to say "Intel will ship a new processor technology dubbed Katmai in 1999, designed to enhance complex applications such as 3D graphics and speech recognition and run at speeds starting at about 500 MHz, company executives revealed today"