A few big names to follow on Twitter
Ken Deanmead, May 13, 2009: “Twitter has of late been inundated by, shall we say, “normals.” What was once our little playground has become rather more populated. But that doesn’t make it any less effective a tool for communication. It just means we have to stick together, and keep the geek community thriving. To this end, GeekDad has assembled the following: a list of 100 awesomely geeky-geeks. These are great, creative gamers and chiptune artists, astronomers and LEGO builders. <…>
http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/05/100-geeks-you-should-be-following-on-twitter/
This undated handout photo provided by the journal Science shows a new energy-capturing knee brace can generate enough electricity from walking to operate a portable GPS locator, a cell phone, a motorized prosthetic joint or an implanted neurotransmitter, research involving the University of Michigan shows. The biomechanical energy harvester includes an aluminum chassis and generator mounted on a customized orthopaedic knee brace. In what could be the ultimate in power walking, researchers have developed a device that generates electrical power from the swing of a walking person’s knee. The device helps the leg decelerate and can generate enough power to charge a cell phone without requiring much additional energy from the person. (AP Photo/Simon Fraser University, Greg Ehlers)