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Friday, January 31, 2014

Web Nuggets 1




Some of the interesting articles I have bumped up against while surfing the information superhighway...

“The remains of a bustling port and barracks for sailors or military troops have been discovered near the Giza Pyramids. They were in use while the pyramids were being built about 4,500 years ago.”

(found via grahamhancock.com)


“NASA is planning missions to demonstrate how to make water on the moon and oxygen on Mars.”
(via grahamhancock.com)


“It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it.”

“Should we ever detect an extraterrestrial civilization, or any kind of alien life for that matter, it's a safe bet they'll look very different from us. They'll also probably think in a way that's completely foreign to what we're used to. Here's how experts believe we might be able to predict what the minds of aliens will be like."


Friday, November 22, 2013

Mmmm...Tasty electric impulses


Taste Simulator Lets You Relish Virtual Food





"A team of researchers led by Nimesha Ranasinghe at the National University of Singapore have developed a digital simulator capable of transmitting the taste of virtual food and drink to the tongue...
The device consists of a small silver electrode attached to the tip of the tongue. By slightly alternating the current and temperature of the semiconductor, taste receptors can be fooled by signals that replicate the four major tastes: salty, sweet, sour and bitter."