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Subscribers—read this article now in your digital edition!Reality is catching up with science fiction, thanks in a large part to DIY technologies. Tim O'Reilly identifies the laboratory and garage projects that promise to change the way we live.
From the column News from the Future
By Tim O'Reilly
"The future is here. It's just not evenly distributed yet." --William Gibson.
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- Sensor-Enabled Shoe Dynamically Reconfigures Itself Based on Changing Conditions
The Bionic Running Shoe - Flash Mob Gang Warfare
Two Dallas gangs arrange to meet for a streetfight on the internet. - U.S. Will Use Robots to Patrol Water Supply
Aquatic robots: First line defense against terrorism? - "Sensecam" Necklace Takes 2,000 Images a Day
Microsoft Gadget Keeps Record of Your Life - Robotic Cones Can be Automatically Moved Around on Highway
Robotic bollards that can quickly move across a carriageway to close off lanes have been developed by US engineers - British Government Lobbying for Remote Control Over Auto Electronics to Stop Fleeing Cars
'Spy' under bonnet could stop speeding. - HP Experiments with "Always-On" Camera
Always-on camera captures life's fleeting moments. - Israel Develop Microdrone Spy Planes
The Israeli military is equipping its forces with a new range of spy drones small enough to fit in a soldier's backpack. - Wireless Access Point Built Into Light Fixture
What if you could house a wireless access point in a package the size of a large lightbulb, and install it in an existing light socket? - Digital "Ghosts" to Guide Students at Copenhagen University
DELCA (Disembodied Location-specific Conversational Agents) website. - Japanese Scientist Invents "Magnetic Wood" to Block Cell Phone Signals
Wordspy citation. - Japanese Scientist Invents "Magnetic Wood" to Block Cell Phone Signals
Magnetic wood, developed by Hideo Oka, promises to change where we can talk on our cell phones. - Gene Therapy Creates Super-Strong Rats
The prospect that athletes will soon try to enhance their bodies with gene technology is raised by the results of a new study to boost muscles in rats. - Robot "Dog" Learns to Eat "Good-Tasting" Blocks
This robot starts out naive and learns from its own experience, allowing researchers a unique window into how the human brain may work. - Genetically Modified Flower Detects Landmines
A new plant may be able to detect hidden landmines by changing its colour from green to red when its roots come in contact with explosives. - Wireless Street Lamps For Traffic Monitoring
Computerised lamp posts look like being the basis of the biggest data network ever. - Home DNA Sequencing Kit Goes On Sale
The same tech megatrends that are reshaping grown-up gadgets are revolutionizing kids' toys. - Man Flies Unpowered Across English Channel Using Carbon-Fiber Wing Strapped to His Back
An Austrian man has become the first person to skydive across the English Channel. - Internet Controlled Robot to Browse Library Stacks
A new system uses metal storage boxes and a fast-moving computerized crane to quickly put away and retrieve library books. - Implanted RFID Tags to Replace Cash
Soon consumers may be able to pay for merchandise using microchips implanted under their skin. - Japanese Robots to Carry Humans
A new robot, an aluminium chair mounted on two sets of telescopic poles, is being developed to carry people up stairs.
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