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Zero ink printing cometh soon
Juniper Foo | Jan 30, 2008
According to the literature, Polaroid's pocket-sized Zink (zero ink?) printers use advanced heat-reactive crystals impregnated into the paper that remain colorless, until they are heated. This is where the magic happens. Precisely targeted heat pulses of specific duration and temperature from the Zink printer stimulate the crystals into corresponding hues for a full color print.
The best part? These printouts are water-, heat-resistant and durable to boot. Can't wait, particularly if this turns out to be pocket-friendly in more ways than one!
DIY 3D scanning for US$2,495
Damian Koh | Jan 29, 2008
We've heard of 3D scanners before, but never got to see one in action. Ex-CNET staff Veronica Belmont did. Lucky her. On one of her recent Mahalo Daily episodes, she hosted Dan Gustafson from Next Engine who gave her a demo of 3D scanning and its uses. Basically what the machine does is it triangulates the light against the sensors and measures the speed of light. We can't really make out the rest of the stuff, but the things that they showcased looked pretty awesome.
Just in case you think this is another one of those random, silly stuff that would never make it to the market, you are wrong. You can actually own the Desktop 3D Scanner at a cool US$2,495. Price includes the scanner, ScanStudio CORE, AutoPositioner, PartGripper, PowederPen, PaintPens and a one-year parts and labor warranty.
Hit the read more link for the video interview. They even have a 3D printer toward the end of the interview! Sweet.
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Dell, Microsoft looking for some Red ink
Erica Oog | Jan 23, 2008
Microsoft and Dell are seeing Red.
The two companies planned to announce on Friday that they were teaming up to offer three (Product) Red PCs, supporting the charitable effort that benefits women and children affected by HIV and AIDS in Africa. However, their news dribbled out early, after the New York Times' John Markoff mentioned the plans on the paper's Davos blog.
Dell plans to slather its all-in-one desktop PC, the XPS One, in red. The two are also teaming up on Red versions of the XPS M1330 and XPS 1530 notebooks, which, should be noted, were already available in red paint. The difference will be a special version of the operating system.
The PC is Red on the inside, too, with a special edition of Windows Vista Ultimate edition that includes specially themed desktop wallpaper and sidebar gadgets.
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Mobile printers get anorexic
Mike Yamamoto | Jan 10, 2008
This time it's PlanOn's "Printstik," a mobile Bluetooth printer that measures a mere 25.4 x 48 x 273mm, while weighing just 680g--battery and paper included. It maxes out at 3 pages per minute, but this is a game of size (or lack thereof) over speed.
And, as ProductDose notes, it would be a perfect partner for KinLan's portable paper shredder of similar dimensions. Because the last thing you need is to leave behind any incriminating evidence of your encounter with a model, Swedish or otherwise.
Via CNET Crave | Photo credit: PlanOn
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