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According to a report in the British Medical Journal, a tired driver is eight times more likely to drive badly than one who is well rested. The Anti Sleep Pilot is small gadget that can help drivers stay alert and avoid drifting off to sleep. The ASP monitors your driving using accelerometers and reactions to small tests, and based on
Eric Davidson from Flir Systems shows Todd their latest hand-held pocket night-vision scope. Building on their background in military products, this scope is lighter, smaller and cheaper. Aimed at the outdoorsman (and woman), it runs off a re-chargeable li-ion battery for around five hours and can be charged from USB. Available from April. Interview by Todd Cochrane of Geek News
Just because you are a geek (or a nerd), it doesn't mean that you can't be a fashionable geek. Fortunately, geek is in this year as is blue, don't-cha-know, and the 2modern blog have put together some of the latest accessories that are achingly hip and trendy. Celebrate your inner geek! Most of the stuff is available from Etsy for
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Digital security firm Sophos today released their Security Threat Report for 2011, which reviews all the ways that the bad guys are out to get you. It's a glossy 52 page report and is worth a quick read to understand the threats that are out there, especially in areas that you might not be familiar with. The report covers the
If you got an iPad for Christmas, here's what you did with it over the holidays, according to mobile telco Three. - You had your iPad unwrapped and working by 10am on Christmas Day. - You downloaded Maps, Skype, Angry Birds, ebay, YouTube and Sky Sports News apps. - You visited Google search, iTunes and Facebook the most often, followed
Deloitte's Technology, Media and Telecommunication's practice have given a sneak peak of their global predictions for 2011. First up, over 25% of all tablets bought in 2011 will be purchased by businesses, with retail, healthcare and manufacturing purchasing over 10 million. Initially, the use of tablets in business will be by people who have brought their own device into work