8 year old gets RSI from texting
Posted by mrplow (1 Comment)	Sat Jun 10th '06 11:57:35 AM
Experts have warned of the dangers of overuse of mobile phones and game consoles in children after a young girl developed repetitive strain injury. Isabelle Taylor, aged eight from St Anne's, Lancashire noticed pain in her fingers and wrists after sending up to 30 text messages a day. Isabelle's mother Jane Taylor, 40, said her daughter was "constantly" texting on her mobile but that it wasn't until she was diagnosed with RSI that the extent of her texting became apparent. "She got the phone when she was six and she's constantly on it." Here's an idea... DON'T BUY MOBILE PHONES FOR 6 YEAR OLDS.
News Source: BBC News	Genre: Tech

Fuel cell powered laptop
Posted by mrplow (20 Comments)	Sat Jun 3rd '06 03:08:22 PM
This guy looks pretty happy, for a guy with an infeasibly bulky battery >> Electronics companies are promoting fuel cells as an environmentally-friendly and convenient alternative to traditional lithium ion batteries. The technology promises to supplement or replace today's batteries in laptops. Instead of storing power, fuel cells generate electricity by breaking down methanol via an electrochemical process. The cells can be recharged by topping them up with methanol from a cartridge. Recently, Toshiba, Hitachi, Fujitsu, Samsung and Sanyo, among others, have shown prototypes that suggest that the technology is just around the corner. It has taken time to shrink parts such as pumps to sizes small enough for the fuel cells to be commercially acceptable. Mmmm, futurey.
News Source: BBC News	Genre: Tech

Britain's Happiness In Decline
Posted by joe (8 Comments)	Tue May 2nd '06 11:31:12 PM
Britain is less happy than in the 1950s - despite the fact that we are three times richer. The proportion of people saying they are "very happy" has fallen from 52% in 1957 to just 36% today. The opinion poll by GfK NOP for The Happiness Formula series on BBC Two provides the first evidence that Britain's happiness levels are declining - a trend already well documented in the United States. Polling data from throughout the 1950s shows happiness levels above what they are today, suggesting that our extra wealth has not brought extra well-being. It could even be making matters worse. The British experience mirrors data from America where social scientists have seen levels of life satisfaction gradually decline over the last quarter of a century. In the early 1970s, 34% of those interviewed in the General Social Survey described themselves as "very happy". By the late 1990s, the figure was 30% - a small but statistically significant drop. The story of wealth failing to translate into extra happiness is the story of the Western world. In almost every developed country happiness levels have remained largely static over the past 50 years - despite huge increases in income. What the happiness research suggests is that once average incomes reach about £10,000 a year, extra money does not make a country any happier. How does Britain compare? Our poll asked people how satisfied they were with their lives as a whole using a one to 10 scale. The mean score was 7.3 which puts the UK some way down the world rankings. One recent table has Switzerland as the happiest country, followed by Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, USA. Britain comes eighth.
News Source: BBC News	Genre: General News

Next Generation DVD Battle Begins
Posted by joe (14 Comments)	Wed Apr 19th '06 04:44:39 PM
The first HD DVD players and discs have gone on sale in the US. The release marks the start of the format wars between the Toshiba-led HD DVD and the Sony-led Blu-ray systems. The first Blu-ray discs are expected in late May, while the first players will be available in June. Next-generation formats are able to store much more high-quality data, especially important for high-definition video. Both technologies use a blue laser to write information. It has a shorter wavelength so more data can be stored. A Blu-ray disc will eventually be able to store 50GB of high-quality data, while Toshiba's HD DVD will hold 30GB. A standard DVD holds just under 5GB. The disc formats offer much better quality audio and video, while next-generation console games will have stunning graphics and will fit onto a single disc. Man, I can't wait to start burning entire series to a single disc.. revolution incoming yo! Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4921784.stm
News Source: BBC News	Genre: Tech

Happy Easter
Posted by donkey (5 Comments)	Sun Apr 16th '06 03:25:27 PM
Happy Easter Y'all
	Genre: General News

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