Want To See What Japan’s Execution Room Look Like?

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the August 29th, 2010
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This is the first time photos of what the execution room looks like in Japan. Very clean and the hanging is done inside the orange squares.

From NYT:
Inmates on death row are not told when they will be executed until the last minute. All executions are carried out by hanging. The inmate is handcuffed and blindfolded before entering the execution room. Three prison wardens push separate buttons, only one of which releases the trapdoor — but they never find out which one. Wardens are given a bonus of about $230 every time they attend an execution.

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Full-Body Scan Street-Roving Vans Can See You Naked

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the August 29th, 2010
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American Science & Engineering (AS&E), has sold U.S. and foreign government agencies more than 500 backscatter x-ray scanners mounted in vans (Z Backscatter Vans) to be used for scanning vehicles for bombs. Apparently it can scan more than just bombs, but also able to see your naughty bits.

You can forget about your privacy walking down the street if these vans are around.

Source: Full-Body Scan Technology Deployed In Street-Roving Vans

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Chilean Miners Could Be Saved In 2 Months With Plan B

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the August 28th, 2010
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Mining engineers are working on an alternative rescue plan B for the 33 miners trapped underground in Chile that could dramatically speed up the rescue process by 2 months. Plan B involves using a Scram T-130 drill, typically used for boring water holes to the San Jose mine.

Plan A remains a 700 metre vertical escape tunnel to be drilled by a special hydraulic bore but will take 4 months.

Plan B using the Scram T-130 drill to widen an existing bore hole to about 72cm. Herrera one of the Geotech mining engineers said this could take 2 months and don’t see why they couldn’t do Plan and Plan B at the same time.

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Social Network Map Of 2010

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the August 9th, 2010
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Check out the map of social network for 2010. Source: Book of Joe

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Will Ferrell’s Tour of Tech That Never Took

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the August 8th, 2010
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Wired magazine has asked comedian Will Ferrell to reviewed technologies that never really took off. Some examples are Automatic Dog Translator, Laser Guns, Designer Babies, Roboservants, Jetpacks, and more. Check it out here.

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TSA In Trouble For Keeping Naked Photos Of Passengers

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the August 5th, 2010
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has admitted that they’ve stored more than 35,000 controversial body scanning images, despite their previously stating the images can not be saved or recorded. Wouldn’t it be cheaper to just get the passengers to check them without clothes on?

There should be better process in place for scanning passengers. Would you want your images turn up in reality porn videos?

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Troika’s Palindrome Kinetic Sign At The Victoria & Albert Museum

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the July 30th, 2010
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Troika installed Palindrome, a kinetic sign for the Victoria & Albert Museum, UK. From the website: Troika’s Palindrome, based on the existing V&A logo is made of three independently revolving parts. With each half turn the logo deconstructs and reconnects itself forming a playful palindrome.

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Solar-Powered Plane Completes First Night Flight

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the July 8th, 2010
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Solar Impulse has successfully fly a piloted solar-powered plane for 26 hours and 9 mins including night time flying without using a drop fuel.

The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, has 12,000 solar cells built into its 64.3-meter wings and it can reached a maximum speed of 68 knots (ground speed), an average speed of 23 knots and a maximum altitude of 8,564 meters above sea level.

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HP: Hit Print Creative Video

Posted in Technology by AURUM3 NewTech on the July 6th, 2010
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Check out this student contest video for HP Printer called HP: Hit Print

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Arctic Spyder III Lightsaber Laser

Posted in Technology,Toys by AURUM3 NewTech on the June 30th, 2010
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Check out lightsaber look alike Artic Spyder III Laser in action.

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