OLPC originally aimed to sell the low-cost laptops in lots of one million to governments in developing countries for $100 each. The group behind the $100 laptop has revealed the design for its latest computer aimed at connecting children in the developing world. However, the non-profit organisation had difficulty getting governments to commit to bulk orders.

“Oyster”, a giant flap twice the height of a double-decker bus which swings back and forth with the waves. Every time the flap moves, the action compresses hydraulic pumps which force water through a pipe to the shore where it drives a generator.

Bottled water is considered to be safe by most people, which is a popular myth. The amount of money and resources that are spend to bottle drinking water and transport it around the blob is huge. Studies have shown that with just a fraction of this money we can provide drinking water and sanitation to everyone on earth. At the same time we can reduce that strain that we exert on earth. Are we trying to stimulate the economy by producing more at the cost of our environment?

Usually I relay on AppServ when it comes to installing the web-server and its necessary components. Recently I found my “PhpMyAdmin” missing from the installation. I expected it to be a bit complicated but rather turned out to be very easy.

Here is how you can get it done.

Login as a root user or
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Just today as I was browsing the BBC website, I came across the software application to build simple stickman animations. The freeware application called ‘Pivot’ is very easy and handy to use. Play around and you will realize it.

Terrafugia’s unique design allows the Transition® to fold its wings and drive on any surface road with a modern personal airplane platform. Once at the airport, the wings extend and the aircraft is ready for take-off. Both folding and extending the wings is done from inside the cockpit.

The official medals for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic game were unveiled on Thursday morning in Vancouver, featuring original West Coast aboriginal designs of an orca and a raven. The games are to be held in Vancouver, Canada from January 22 to March 21. The Olympic medals are circular in shape, while the Paralympic [...]

Royal Dutch Shell plans to deploy the world’s first sailing liquefied natural gas plant. The gigantic vessel is much larger than an aircraft carrier, weighing 600,000 metric tons and measuring 1,574 feet long and 246 feet wide. Such a monster ship would be able to reach “stranded” gas fields far out in the oceans, whereas usual operations require long undersea pipelines to reach the gas fields

Rolltop Computer, is a portable stylized computing device that can act as a laptop, tablet, eReader or even a TV. The device comes with a flexible OLED display which also handles multitouch.

A fleet of 1,900 unmanned ships, each weighing 300-ton, powered by the wind would criss-cross the oceans, sucking up sea water and spraying it from the top of tall funnels to create vast white clouds. These clouds would reflect a tiny proportion, between 1 and 2 per cent, of the sunlight that would otherwise warm the ocean.

Courier is a real device, and we’ve heard that it’s in the “late prototype” stage of development. It’s not a tablet, it’s a booklet. The dual 7-inch (or so) screens are multitouch, and designed for writing, flicking and drawing with a stylus, in addition to fingers.

BeFunky is an online photo editing software tool. It’s Photo Effects allow everyday people to easily create photographically rich and artistic results from their digital images without the need for any technical knowledge. These “one-click” photo effect options produce desired results effortlessly and each effect comes with the option to make simple adjustments.

Scott & Julie Brusaw are the founders of Solar Roadways. The Solar Roadway is a series of structurally-engineered solar panels that are driven upon. The idea is to replace all current petroleum-based asphalt roads, parking lots, and driveways with Solar Road Panels that collect and store solar energy to be used by our homes and [...]

The Sahara Forest Project combines two proven technologies in a new way to create multiple benefits: producing large amounts of renewable energy, food and water as well as reversing desertification. A major element of the proposal is the Seawater Greenhouse; a brilliant invention that creates a cool growing environment in hot parts of the world [...]

You probably have noticed Microsoft ads “laptop Hunter” online or on TV. This is in Microsoft response to the “Mac Vs Pc” series of Ads that Mac is showcasing. For those who haven’t seen it, the premise is simple; Give someone $1,000 and tell them to buy any laptop they want. Invariably, the person walks [...]