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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
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Tilting 'bullet-proof’ 150mph 3-wheel EV … Urban Jet or urban myth?
By Jeff Salton
22:36 February 2, 2010 PST
The race to produce a narrow, tilting, hybrid motorcycle/car/EV continues with another boutique manufacturer throwing its hat into the ring. This time, its Cherban who has released plans of its concept Urban Jet, a 150mph three-wheeler EV that is said to be able to accelerate from 0-60mph in less than 3.5 seconds. It’s a two-seater (bobsled style – though hopefully not as scary) that leans up to 45° into corners, and is reminiscent of the Dutch Carver (see it briefly in our video on the Nissan Landglider and other narrow track vehicles). Read More
RESEARCH WATCH 
Has the human gekko's time finally come?
By Darren Quick
22:33 February 2, 2010 PST
Researchers at Cornell University have created a palm-sized device that uses water tension as a switchable adhesive bond and can support many times its own weight. The device could usher in a whole new generation of superheroes by allowing shoes or gloves that stick and unstick to walls on command, or see the creation of Post-It notes that can bear loads. Read More
RESEARCH WATCH 
World record 1 megajoule laser shot hits target
By Darren Quick
21:16 February 2, 2010 PST
In their quest to be the first to trigger a nuclear fusion reaction using lasers scientists at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have delivered more than one megajoule of laser energy to a target. The peak power of the laser light, which was delivered within a few billionths of a second, was about 500 times that used by the United States at any given time and demonstrates the target drive conditions required to achieve fusion ignition. Read More
GOOD THINKING 
Turn waste office paper into toilet paper
By Rick Martin
21:07 February 2, 2010 PST
While many environmentalists hope that we can eventually have a paperless office, one company in Japan has developed a machine that shreds paper and then converts the waste into readily usable toilet paper. Read More
BABY GIZMO 
Castor & Chouca’s convertible baby bed: from bassinet to bed to table
By Jude Garvey
19:09 February 2, 2010 PST
Realizing that little ones grow up so fast designers are increasingly creating innovative baby products that are designed to last. The Soleil 1,2,3 baby bed from Castor & Chouca, is a case in point. Made from eco-friendly, recyclable materials - it starts off as a baby bassinet, it then transforms into a child’s bed and finally, a child’s desk. This is one clever and functional piece of furniture that can be used long after your child has grown out of diapers. Read More
CAMERAS AND IMAGING 
Panasonic reveals DMC-ZR3 super slim versatile compact
By Paul Ridden
18:26 February 2, 2010 PST
Panasonic has revealed a new addition to its LUMIX family of cameras, the DMC-ZR3 slim compact digital. The successor to the ZR1, optical zoom has been boosted to eight times, the addition of AVCHD Lite video should extend recording time, the pixel count now stands at 14 megapixels and it supports the new SDXC card format. Read More
HEALTH AND WELLBEING 
Wearable wireless health sensor for remote bio-monitoring
By Rick Martin
17:07 February 2, 2010 PST
With it's rapidly aging population, few countries stand to gain as much from developments in the remote monitoring of bio-signals as Japan. As a culture that reveres the elderly it's likely that the Japanese will be one of the countries leading the charge in the growing field of bio-signal telemetry. Just one example is the HRS-I, or the human recorder system, that gathers health-related information and transmits it wirelessly to a mobile phone or PC. Read More
GAMES 
The $100,000 Dynasty billiard table
By Mick Webb
17:04 February 2, 2010 PST
The Dynasty is a very 21st Century take on a gaming platform that's been with us for more than 500 years - the billiard table. The US$100,000 Dynasty features sculptured metal, slate pockets, and neon–look LED under lighting. Add to that a host of other top of the line fittings and you have yourself one very sharp looking centerpiece for the games room. The owner of the first known indoor billiard table - King Louis XI of France (1461–1483) - would surely approve. Read More
SPORTS 
IsoTruss-tubed Delta 7 bikes look funny, but boast high strength to weight ratio
By Ben Coxworth
16:29 February 2, 2010 PST
Go ahead, stare. It’s OK, they want you to. Delta 7 Bikes currently manufactures two of the most unusual-looking bicycles on the market, the Arantix hardtail mountain bike and the Ascend road bike. Their open-lattice spider-web tubes incorporate patented IsoTruss geometric design, wherein carbon fiber and Kevlar are woven into a network of isosceles triangles. The triangles join together to form pyramid-shaped trusses, which provide incredible structural support while using a minimum of material. If you’re a bicycle-maker looking for something with a great strength-to-weight ratio, it’s hard to beat. Read More
PERSONAL COMPUTING 
Wacom’s Intuos4 Wireless cuts the USB cable
By Darren Quick
23:30 February 1, 2010 PST
Wacom has set professional digital doodlers free with its updated Intuos4 professional pen tablet now featuring Bluetooth wireless technology. Wacom says removing the USB cable shackles makes the Intuos4 Wireless an ideal choice for collaborative work sessions, client presentations or use in a seminar setting such as an art class or photography seminar. Read More
ECOGIZMO 
Honda's next gen solar-powered hydrogen fuel cell station for home use
By Jeff Salton
23:28 February 1, 2010 PST
Honda has begun work on a smaller solar hydrogen station prototype intended for use as a home refueling appliance. Capable of an overnight refill of fuel cell electric vehicles it is designed to be a single, integrated unit that will fit in the user's garage. Honda's next generation Solar Hydrogen Station, though not as big as the previous systems, will still produce enough hydrogen (0.5kg) via an eight-hour overnight fill for daily commuting (10,000 miles per year) for a fuel cell electric vehicle. Read More
GAMES 
Microsoft’s SideWinder X4 Keyboard ain’t afraid of no ghosting
By Darren Quick
23:19 February 1, 2010 PST
While it might not be ideal for fighting apparitions of the dearly departed, Microsoft claims its latest keyboard boasts the most advanced anti-ghosting technology ever to grace a keyboard. The ghosting being referred to is when multiple keys are pressed on a keyboard simultaneously result in the incorrect key signal being sent to the PC, or some of the key presses being ignored altogether. To combat this Microsoft’s SideWinder X4 Keyboard can detect up to 26 key presses at once, which is sure to appeal to hard-core gamers and 26 fingered typists alike. Read More
MOTORCYCLES 
Scala rider G4 headset lets bikers be heard
By Darren Quick
23:09 February 1, 2010 PST
Making oneself heard over the roar of a motorcycle engine can be difficult at the best of times. But being heard over the roar of a motorcycle engine when tearing down the highway with your head encased in a helmet is downright impossible. Naturally technology has come to the rescue in the form of Bluetooth enabled helmets and helmet-to-helmet communication systems. The latest solution to keep chatty bikers happy is the scala rider G4 bike-to-bike Bluetooth headset that offers group intercom between up to three riders at distances of up to one mile (1.6km). Read More
MILITARY 
Unique three-layered snail shell could lead to tougher body armor
23:06 February 1, 2010 PST
They say life imitates art, but any scientist knows that the best designs imitate life. Researchers from the MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN) are drawing new biomimicry inspiration for body armor design from a hardy ocean snail that boasts a shell structure unlike anything else seen in nature... or in material research labs. Read More
GOOD THINKING 
Hitachi to build tower to demonstrate fastest-ever elevator - 40.26mph
By Jeff Salton
22:14 February 1, 2010 PST
If you’re claustrophobic you probably want to spend as little time as possible in an elevator. Therefore, sufferers will no doubt rejoice at the news that Hitachi is undertaking to create the largest high-speed, high-capacity people-movers by completing the world’s tallest elevator research tower (213m). Named the "G1Tower", it will reside at the company’s elevator R&D and manufacturing base in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, and is due for completion in April this year. Prior to this, the company used a 90m tower built in 1967 for its research. Hitachi says it will use the new tower to conduct verification tests on the world's fastest elevator, which has an ear-popping rated speed of 1,080m/min (40.26mph). Read More
BABY GIZMO 
The self-folding Origami stroller: a cool name for a compact kid carrier
By Jude Garvey
20:24 February 1, 2010 PST
When did baby strollers get so high-tech? The Origami stroller power-folds itself open and shut at the touch of a button and has a built-in generator that charges the battery with every step you take. You can even choose to add options like powered speakers for your MP3 player, daytime running lights, or an adapter to charge your mobile phone. You want more features? Well read on… Read More
HOME ENTERTAINMENT 
Earthquake tactlile transducers give gamers and movie buffs good vibrations
By Jeff Salton
18:25 February 1, 2010 PST
For home theater enthusiasts or gamers who enjoy the deep thud of a good subwoofer but want a little more “jolt” without the extra noise, Earthquake Sound Corp. has added to its range of tactile transducers with the Q10B and MQB-1 that, when fitted to a theater chair or platform, can virtually loosen your fillings. Along with visualizing and hearing, low frequency sound adds a third sense which brings people further into the realm of virtual reality of movies and games. Read More
ECOGIZMO 
Calera and Novacem use concrete to capture CO2
By Ben Coxworth
14:54 February 1, 2010 PST
Concrete seems pretty inoffensive. It just looks like mud, and appears to do nothing except sit there and harden. The fact is, though, concrete is the world's third-largest source of man-made carbon dioxide. Its production process accounts for at least 5% of the CO2 our species pumps into the atmosphere annually. Apparently, however, it doesn't have to be that way. Two companies are now using different technologies that not only make concrete carbon-neutral, they actually make it carbon-negative. Read More
MILITARY 
Armatrix SmartGun safety system uses wristwatch to authenticate weapons
By Darren Quick
04:03 February 1, 2010 PST
Stopping weapons from falling into the wrong hands is a major problem for law enforcement agencies all over the world. But if keeping weapons out of the clutches of the criminal element proves too difficult, the next best thing is ensuring that such weapons can’t be used if they do. That’s just what the Armatix SmartGun concept does by disabling the pistol unless it's in the hands of someone wearing a custom wristwatch that sends a signal to arm the gun. Read More
AUTOMOTIVE 
This car sold for US$360,000 in this condition ... and will not be restored
By Mike Hanlon
02:03 February 1, 2010 PST
An archeological find of some magnitude went under the hammer this week, when a rusted 1925 Bugatti Type 22 Brescia that has spent the last three quarters of a century at the bottom of a lake in North Italy was auctioned. When found and raised, it validated a legend that had circulated for 70 years. Mercifully, it will not be restored, but will live on in an American museum in its partially reclaimed glory as living proof of the craftsmanship of the era in general, and the Bugatti marque in particular. The Italian legend fetched a staggering EUR 260,500 - US$360,000. They do not make 'em like this any more. Read More
PODCASTS 
Gizcast #13: discussion - Apple iPad, new-age sex toys and the virtual minefield
By Loz Blain
22:39 January 31, 2010 PST
This week, Loz Blain and Mike Hanlon agree to disagree on the upcoming iPad, we take a look at a couple of upcoming stories on next-gen sex toys, check out the Metal Storm virtual minefield and look at how Thailand is moving to prevent petrol fraud. Read More
ECOGIZMO 
Archipod's Pod is an energy efficient, eco-friendly garden office
By Jude Garvey
22:36 January 31, 2010 PST
Are you sick and tired of spending valuable time commuting to work and enduring peak-hour traffic and road rage? Well now that most people have access to mobile phones, email, video conferencing and the Internet - the dream of trading in an office job for working from home can become a reality. However, separating work from home life can sometimes be difficult. That’s where the Pod comes in – it might look like an enormous coconut has landed in your garden, but this is a unique garden office that is energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, plus it gives you a designated space in which to work. Read More
HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS 
Necker Nymph: underwater flying becomes Virgin territory
21:51 January 31, 2010 PST
It seems that Sir Richard Branson's quest to conquer unexplored frontiers isn't limited to space tourism.The Virgin boss's latest acquisition is a DeepFlight three-person aero submarine that "flies" through the briny deep using the positive buoyancy system developed by Graham Hawkes. Christened Necker Nymph, the flying sub will find a home on Branson's 74 acre private island in the British Virgin Islands where it will launch from shore as well as operating from the luxury 105 foot catamaran Necker Belle - just add a quiet US$25,000 to the weekly hire price tag. Read More
HEALTH AND WELLBEING 
Better hearing via your teeth
By Darren Quick
21:36 January 31, 2010 PST
Just as people with sight in only one eye have problems with depth perception, those with impaired hearing in one ear, known as unilateral hearing loss (UHL) or single-sided deafness (SSD), face difficulty in localizing sound. Addressing the problem with a hearing aid worn in the mouth might not sound like a logical solution, but that’s just what medical device company Sonitus Medical is doing with SoundBite - a hearing system that transmits sound to the inner ear via the teeth. Read More
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY 
Pressure sensitive technology set to bring 3D capability to touchscreens
By Darren Quick
18:55 January 31, 2010 PST
Touchscreens found in most mobile devices today use capacitance or resistance technology - fine for detecting input from a finger, but not so great when it comes to detecting how much pressure that finger is applying. However, this limitation could be about to change with news that Japanese touch screen manufacturer, Nissha, has licensed new technology that allows a touchscreen to detect pressure, even from a finger. This adds a third dimension to touchscreen interaction and opens up a raft of potential applications. Read More
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Testing Blog - Interesting Testing Blogs
It was never easier than this to learn any subject, get to know about what expert says and get opinion of people who have authority on the subject. You just need to follow blog of people who are expert in testing and are renowned in the field for their contribution. Your knowledge of the subject is bound to increase multifold by reading their blogs. TestingGeek will try to keep this list updated with best blogs related to software testing. If you would like to see some blog entries here which you think will be good for all of us please let TestingGeek know.
TestingGeek has consciously decided to just have links to the other blogs instead of providing a platform to you for blogging. That way you can be assured that all the blogs here will have information about software testing only, and will add something to your knowledge.Testing Lessons Learned from Sherlock Holmes
Interesting post on how crime investigation can be related to software testing and non technical skills like observation, deduction and knowledge can be used to improve you as a software tester.
A Tester's Translation Table
It seems to me that lots of people are experiencing lots of confusion regarding what lots of the testing terms we throw around signify. In an effort to remedy this circumstance I have applied my investigatory powers to observe what people really mean when they say these words. Forthwith, the answers which I have compiled.
A History Of Build System
In my younger days, before I knew any better, many projects I worked on compiled and published their software manually. You'd type cc and then copy these bits over there and then zip that directory and post it to there. Eventually, we figured out we could write little scripts to automate all the tedious bits and make it less fragile and more repeatable.
Wonderful discussion on the importance of abstraction and how very little abstraction is present in the automation tool market.
How would Pareto Learn Python
I am trying to write How would Pareto Learn Python with a similar view –concentrate FIRST on those 20% things which are essential for 80% of the Python scripting and then learn further. The outcome that I am targeting is a light-weight tutorial, which makes one quickly get into programming mode rather than sticking to excessive theoretical stuff.
Nice little tutorial on Python if you are interested in learning Python.
Explaining the Excel Bug
By now you've probably seen a lot of the brouhaha over a bug in the newest version of Excel, 2007. Basically, multiplying 77.1*850, which should give you 65,535, was actually displaying 100,000.
Before I try to explain this, I should disclose that I did work on the Excel team, but that was thirteen years ago. I haven't been there for a long time. I don't even think I know anyone on that team any more. I'm just trying to explain the bug a little bit as a public service.
What's a "Test Framework"
Wikipedia defines a framework as "A basic conceptual structure used to solve a complex issue. It also warns that "This very broad definition has allowed the term to be used as a buzzword."
When I use the term, I mean any support, infrastructure, tool or "scaffolding" designed to make testing easier, and (often) automated.
Testing Applications and APIs
What about testing the APIs themselves? What if anything is different? The first approach mirrors the small test approach. Each of the API calls is exercised with a variety of inputs and the outputs that are verified according to the specification. For isolated, stateless APIs (math library functions come to mind), this can be very effective by itself. However, many APIs are not isolated or stateless, and their results can vary according to the *combinations* of calls that were made. One way to deal with this is to analyze the dependencies between the calls and create mini-applications to exercise and verify these combinations of calls. Often, this falls into the so-called typical usage patterns or user scenarios.
Product Review - Test Design Studio
TDS is a complementary tool to QTP and WinRunner, which upgrades your programming experience to that of VisualStudio. Since the programming experience in QTP is extremely bad to begin with, upgrading it may not seem like a big deal; but let me tell you here and now – TDS revolutionizes the field of QTP and WinRunner programming, and you owe it to yourself to try it out. Once you give it a try, I doubt you ever go back.
Updated Watir Tutorial
I taught a Watir tutorial at the Agile 2007 conference last month. Watir actually grew out of a tutorial that I taught regularly between 2003 and 2005. It was a Ruby-based tutorial that Brian Marick originally designed for teaching testers scripting in Ruby. Brian eventually developed those ideas into his book Everyday Scripting in Ruby. I took over the original class, focussed it on web testing, and we developed Watir as a spin-off of the class. Watir’s intuitive API is largely the result of feedback from early prototypes in these classes.
Performance Testing Guidance For Web Applications
The main purpose of the guide is to be a relatively stable backdrop to capture, consolidate and share a methodology for performance testing. Even though the topics addressed apply to other types of applications, we focused on explaining from a Web application perspective to maintain consistency and to be relevant to the majority of our anticipated readers. You can also download this guide.
Recommended Reading For Learning Python
I have the opportunity to spread Python to some junior/newbie programmers. In doing so, I wanted to compile a concise list of reccomended learning materials. The intended audience is someone who has a basic familiarity with programming but no specific Python experience.
Blogger NEW + Firefox 2 = 'Exceptional' Error!
This was something I have never witnessed before and was unusual, considering the fact that blogspot is owned and hosted by Google! The error message told me that it was a ' Temporary Google Server Error ' and to try in another ' 30 Seconds ' !
Boundary Value Testing at WHET4
It was quite intriguing as it quickly became apparent boundary testing is not as well understood as we might think. It has not been covered in much depth as it is considered so simple. Most people tie the concept of boundary testing with equivalence class. But equivalence classes are equally simple on the surface, but have subtle complexity. Now when you talk about the boundary of an equivalence classes, things become even murkier.
The Answer Will Hit You Like A Ton Of Bricks
Question: Would you rather be hit by a ton of feathers or by a ton of bricks? Most people answer "A ton of feathers". Some people - usually ones who have been accosted by this question before - answer "It doesn't matter, a ton is a ton". I answer "It depends!" (Are you at all surprised?
Why Testometer
How TestingGeek came up with the idea of Testometer? Is it serving any purpose? What are the plans for Testometer? What kind of applications/situations will be present.. and answers to similar questions are present in this blog by TestingGeek.
8-year-olds should test my code
I had played with UCBLogo for two weeks and hadn’t made it crash once. Brian brought the whole thing down in three commands. The most telling part is that when I tried to reproduce the defect a week later I couldn’t. I issued rt with a ton of 9s and just couldn’t get it to break. As it turns, it only crashes when you omit the space, which of course I didn’t think of doing. It took me more time to reproduce the defect than it took Brian to discover it.
Getting Started With Exploratory Testing - Part 3 & 4
Jonathan kohl discuss how tester with scripted testing background can move to the exploratory testing? Sure it is paradigm shift and difficult for testers who are accustomed of testing in a particular way. Jonathan gives some suggestions and tips on test ideas that you can use to get started with Exploratory Testing.
Do You Need More Testers?
How do you know how many testers are appropriate for any given situation? Is there any organizational or industry standard that can be followed for this? Michael Bolton explains in his blog, how thinking about other possibilities are important in cases like this.
"MIPPING": A Strategy For Reporting IFFY Bugs
James Bach in this blog entry explains, how he used MIPPING or Mention In Passing to make sure all the issues are recorded some where.
Getting Started With Exploratory Testing - Part 1 & 2
What is the importance of skills like investigation, improvisation in the context of exploratory testing? Is there any similarity in the job of doctor, musician and tester? Read Jonathan Kohl's blog on the issue.
Playground & a Thought on Testing.
Have you wondered how complex a task like building playground could be? Great analogy of building a playground and software testing. Mike Kelly explains beautifully, how wrong is the perception that anyone can do software testing.
Watir and Selenium
Ever wonder why there are two tools for one task, i.e testing web based applications? Read on from the author and contributor of Watir and Selenium, Bret Pettichord.
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