Archive for May, 2012

SUV Hits Cyclist… then Driver Shoots the Cyclist

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Ever been on a run and time is simply running out? Several attempts at some nice quiet wet work fail and you are left with Plan #E? This surely sounds like one of those days… Investigators were working Saturday night to determine why a cyclist in Los Angeles was shot dead by an occupant of […]

Cybernetic Limbs Move One Step Closer

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

In another example of technology rolling towards Shadowrun tech, this woman has a robotic arm controlled by thought. Neural interfaces continue to advance. Combine that with other advances and we’ll see attached, functional, cybernetic limbs in our lifetime!! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120516140000.htm

Medical Breakthrough in Nerve Repair

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

In yet another story of medical advances that bring us nearer to various reflex augmentations, a paralyzed 71 year old man regains use of his hands when the damaged nerves are bypassed. Ok. Give me my Wired Reflexes R3!! http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/05/16/0142234/paralyzed-man-regains-hand-function-after-breakthrough-nerve-rewiring-procedure

Household Drones

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

We’ve all heard about the Rooma. Now we have the Spyder, a drone that will keep your lawn mowed. http://www.lawnbott.com/products/models/lb1500/

Blood Cells from the 4th World

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Fact 1: Each long count is 5125.36 years Fact 2: Scientists pulled blood from a frozen man ~5,300 years old. If they cloned him, his clone would live in the 6th world… Makes you think. http://science.slashdot.org/story/12/05/02/1547203/oldest-intact-red-blood-cells-found-on-iceman