Wednesday, March 16th, 2005

Daily Archive

Wed 16 Mar 2005

IBM Invents Mouse Adapter for Hand Tremor Sufferers

Posted by glenn under Hardware
 

DailyIndia.com reports:

Global computer maker IBM has announced that it has developed a new mouse adapter that will eliminate excessive cursor movement for users who suffer from hand tremors.
(more…)

 

Wed 16 Mar 2005

Need a Building? Just Add Water

Posted by glenn under General
 

Photo: building in a bag
(Photo: Courtesy of William Crawford and Peter Brewin)

Rowan Hooper, WIRED, via Slashdot, reports:

In a world with millions of refugees, numerous war zones and huge areas devastated by natural disaster, aid agencies and militaries have long needed a way to quickly erect shelters on demand.

Soon, there will be such a method. A pair of engineers in London have come up with a “building in a bag” — a sack of cement-impregnated fabric. To erect the structure, all you have to do is add water to the bag and inflate it with air. Twelve hours later the Nissen-shaped shelter is dried out and ready for use.
(more…)