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Professor pioneers DIY adjustable glasses that do not need an optician
It was a chance conversation on March 23 1985 ("in the afternoon, as I recall") that first started Josh Silver on his quest to make the world's poor see. A professor of physics at Oxford University, Silver was idly discussing optical lenses with a colleague, wondering whether they might be adjusted without the need for expensive specialist equipment, when the lightbulb of inspiration first flickered above his head.
What if it were possible, he thought, to make a pair of glasses which, instead of requiring an optician, could be "tuned" by the wearer to correct his or her own vision? Might it be possible to bring affordable spectacles to millions who would never otherwise have them? MORE
12 Nov 2009
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10 Nov 2009
A children’s toy inspires a cheap, easy production method for high-tech diagnostic chips
In 2006, Michelle Khine arrived at the University of California's brand-new Merced campus eager to establish her first lab. She was experimenting with tiny liquid-filled channels in hopes of devising chip-based diagnostic tests, a discipline called microfluidics. The trouble was, the specialized equipment that she previously used to make microfluidic chips cost more than $100,000--money that wasn't immediately available. "I'm a very impatient person," says Khine, now an assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine. "I wanted to figure out how I could set things up really quickly." MORE
27 Sept 2009
Australian town bans bottled water
 BUILDINGS were evacuated, a street was cordoned off and a bomb disposal team called in after workmen spotted a suspicious object. But the dangerous-looking weapon turned out to be the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch, made famous in the 1975 film Monty Python And The Holy Grail.  13 Mar 2009Celebrate Pi Day!Celebrate Pi Day! Pi, Greek letter (  21 Feb 2009The mystery of Ireland's worst driverDetails of how police in the Irish Republic finally caught up with the country's most reckless driver have emerged, the Irish Times reports.
He had been wanted from counties Cork to Cavan after racking up scores of speeding tickets and parking fines.  Would you prefer to live in a place with more McDonald's or more Starbucks?"Would you prefer to live in a place with more McDonald's or more Starbucks?
McDonald's and Starbucks are the yin and yang of franchise food and drink. While both are iconic American brands, each appeals to different lifestyles, budgets and, yes, even political ideologies. How different? A Pew Research Center Social & Demographic Trends survey on where Americans would like to live included the following question: "Just for fun: Would you prefer to live in a place with more McDonald's or more Starbucks?"  20 Feb 2009Knight's American Mechanical DictionaryKnight's American Mechanical Dictionary1881 Edition A DESCRIPTION OF TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS, MACHINES, PROCESSES.  14 Feb 2009Truckloads of hard disksTruckloads of hard disksWhich is the fastest way to send 500 gigabytes of data? The performance of internet connections compared with a parcel service, a hiker, a car and a carrier pigeon. 6 Jan 20091 Jan 2009Dylan Thomas - Random poem generatorFrom BBC WebsiteDylan Thomas - Random poem generatorIt's However, being sceptical about the idea Simply
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