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Nanotech Pinball and Miniature Engines

Posted by michael on from the tiny-bubbles dept.

glenmark writes "Researchers at the Solid State Electronics Laboratory at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed the world's smallest pinball game. The video is fascinating. The flippers are electrostatically-actuated monocrystalline silicon cantilevers. I hope Pat Lawlor and Steve Ritchie see this. I have a feeling they would get a kick out of it." And in another nanotech story, psmears writes "Three hundred times more powerful than ordinary batteries, but much lighter and smaller? Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a micro-engine that will allow people to charge mobile phones using lighter fluid. Further information at Research-TV including photos and a film."

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  1. Re:nanotech by frieked · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's assuming he ever gets laid :p

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  2. I'll let him know... by cpopin · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll let him know. He's my brother-in-law.

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  3. I look at this and think only one thing... by piecewise · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    HOLY

    FUCKING

    SHIT.

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