With the Distressing Scenes in Japan today following the Massive Earthquake and the Real Possibility of a Nuclear Explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi Plant, We Look at Why Water is So Important in This Particular Nuclear Reactor and What Part it Plays in Ensuring the Safe Operation of the Reactor. Live Webcams Fukushima, more webcam in [...]
Tsunami Alert for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, California and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9 earthquake in Japan. A Tsunami Warning System (TWS) is a system to detect tsunamis and issue warnings to prevent loss of life and property. It consists of two equally important components: a [...]
As you probably know by now, Japan was hit by a 8.9-magnitude earthquake earlier today that sent devastating waves crashing into the island nation and has triggered tsunami warnings in Hawaii and along the Pacific coastline of North and South America. In anticipation of the waves hitting Hawaii, the state’s governor ordered the evacuation of [...]
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii says a tsunami warning is in effect for a large swath of the Pacific after a magnitude 7.9 earthquake hit Japan. A tsunami warning was in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia [...]
At Tokyo International Gift Show Spring 2011, Spec Computer exhibited the Scaloupe, a USB camera that takes close-ups of the scalp. “A lot of men are conscious of their hair, particularly their scalp. This camera lets people check things such as the effects of their shampoo, at home, by themselves.” “The Scaloupe is easy to [...]
About 600 people have been evacuated as a volcano in southern Japan spewed ash and smoke over nearby towns. Hirokazu Taniyama, an official in Miyazaki, said today that 612 people stayed in primary schools for the night after volcanic activity increased yesterday. He said most of them were returning home today. The 1421-metre Shinmoedake volcano [...]
As for the battery, that’s of the 8-cell variety. There is a single USB port on the device, there’s Bluetooth connectivity, and a webcam. A microSDHC card slot is also present. As for the price in Japan, that apparently hasn’t been decided on quite yet. However, Toshiba is still saying that it will cost $1,099 [...]
Mere telephone calls aren’t good enough? Video calls don’t push the envelope far enough? Japanese researchers may have just what you need: a life-size robot that speaks, moves, and blinks your phone calls at you. Called the Telenoid R1, the robot has sensors to transmit the movements and sounds of your caller and motors that [...]