As you are reading the title of this article, perhaps you are wondering why an article about dogs is on this gadgets and technology Website. Did this article get posted to the wrong blog? Not at all. Because it turns out that whether man's best friend is a live dog or a robotic toy, it provides relief from loneliness.
Researchers at St. Louis University School of Medicine recently completed a study that analyzed the benefits of companionship of live and robotic dogs for people living in long-term care facilities. Whether the participants had a living dog... Archive for February, 2008
Man’s Best Friend
Friday, February 29th, 2008As you are reading the title of this article, perhaps you are wondering why an article about dogs is on this gadgets and technology Website. Did this article get posted to the wrong blog? Not at all. Because it turns out that whether man's best friend is a live dog or a robotic toy, it provides relief from loneliness.
Researchers at St. Louis University School of Medicine recently completed a study that analyzed the benefits of companionship of live and robotic dogs for people living in long-term care facilities. Whether the participants had a living dog... Putting An Arcade In Your Pocket
Saturday, February 16th, 2008
Growing up in the 1980s, one of the most popular toys I remember were handheld arcade games. These incredibly primitive devices consisted of a simple black and white LCD screen that allowed you to play something that was almost, but not completely, unlike the original arcade game. Donkey Kong was a particular favorite.
Flash forward to 2008. While the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP now put console-quality gaming in your pocket, they represent quite an investment of cash. Instead, why not look into the VG Pocket Caplet?
The Caplet is a true heir to the pocket Donkey... XM Radio
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
I love to listen to music. When I am getting ready for an evening on the town, I play music in my bedroom. While I am writing I have music playing quietly in the background. Commuting to work, I have my own personal karaoke session.
Until a year and a half ago, I was content to choose from the local radio stations. Depending on my mood, I would switch among a handful of programmed channels. However, that all changed when I got the most wonderful Christmas gift. I was the recipient of an XM plug and play radio.
This little delivery system...
Elatec: World of Electronics
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Elatec is a site that majors in everything to do with electronics. You kind find information on four large business units: RFID, Electronic Components, Cards & Services, and Security Solutions.
ISO 15693 is the standard they hold for all contactless vicinity cards. The ISO 15693 system operates "on 13.56 MHz frequency and offer[s] maximum read distance[s] of 1-1.5 metre or up to 50 inches."
Under the business unit of electronic components you can also find the category of Industrial Computing. Elatec cooperates with exceptional supplies that help you get the optimal embedded hardware for any field of interest. In...