Wednesday, September 06, 2006

The Cutting Edge of Haptics - Duncan Graham-Rowe, Technology Review. Scientists have found a way to trick the body's senses into thinking a flat surface is actually sharp or pointed. Their findings will be presented next month at the IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication in Hatfield, Eng [Techno-News Blog] 9:09:50 PM    comment [] UK immigrants beaten back by ice. 700,000 years attempting entry Humans failed to colonise Britain seven times before they finally settled, according to the Ancient Human Occupation of Britain Project. The five year scientific effort has re-examined a heap of data from fossils and flint tools.… [The Register] 8:53:54 PM    comment [] Euro Cars to Drink and Drive. Plans are afoot for excess wine to be turned into ethanol for the European alternative fuel market -- but not in Italy where the fruit of the vine is sacred. By Bernhard Warner from Wired magazine. [Wired News: Top Stories] 8:29:35 PM    comment []

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