<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><xml><meta><title>plime.com : technology : All Links : XML WIDGET</title><link>http://www.plime.com/technology/</link><description>You can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!</description><language>en-us</language></meta><items><link><id>70084</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/70084/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Swapping facial features protects online privacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[After finding itself in hot water with privacy advocates, Google has begun obscuring the faces of people in its Street View service, which lets users of Google Maps zoom in to view street level images. But the images look decidedly odd, with whole streets peopled by blurred faces.]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>22</score><crdate>7/25/2008 3:36:59 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-25T15:36:59+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>70028</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/70028/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Robotic flowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[They move as you come closer,  change colors, open, and, then, becomes a bud again.<br/><br/>Designed by <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://web.media.mit.edu/~cynthiab/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dr. Cynthia Breazeal</a>, M.I.T. roboticist.]]></description><comments>1</comments><score>110</score><crdate>7/25/2008 8:22:46 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-25T08:22:46+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>70024</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/70024/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Creepy child robot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the &quot;barking like a seal&quot; video. <br/><br/>More detail <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/06/cb2-baby-humanoid-robot/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>]]></description><comments>3</comments><score>138</score><crdate>7/25/2008 7:55:41 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-25T07:55:41+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69929</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69929/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Micro robots wanted for police and military duty ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever heard of Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, DARPA ? Well in effect they are the people who brought us what we now call the Internet and they are continuing to invest in science.]]></description><comments>1</comments><score>316</score><crdate>7/24/2008 5:41:14 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-24T17:41:14+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69926</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69926/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Hate to shop?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I do. Get a robot to do it for you.]]></description><comments>2</comments><score>270</score><crdate>7/24/2008 5:16:18 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-24T17:16:18+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69903</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69903/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Gentlemen, Set Your Rifles On Stun]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gun that fires variable speed bullets and which can be set to kill, wound or just inflict a bruise is being built by a US toy manufacturer. The guns will be anything but toys and will offer a wider range of options for police and military.]]></description><comments>7</comments><score>237</score><crdate>7/24/2008 12:57:44 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-24T12:57:44+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69892</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69892/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Pop Quiz Clock]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want one!!!]]></description><comments>1</comments><score>92</score><crdate>7/24/2008 11:29:40 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-24T11:29:40+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69874</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69874/1/</url><title><![CDATA[CherryPal: 2-Watt Computer the Size of a Paperback]]></title><description><![CDATA[CherryPal is Mini-desktop based on Linux (Debian) operating system. Consumes 2 Watts of Power.]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>89</score><crdate>7/24/2008 8:58:49 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-24T08:58:49+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69824</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69824/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Google Launched Knol to Challenge Wikipedia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently the number one search engine, Google, has unveiled to the public Knol, the company's website that allows experts to write, express ideas on their fields of expertise. The main difference between Knol and Wikipedia is the authorship.]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>59</score><crdate>7/24/2008 4:21:12 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-24T04:21:12+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69787</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69787/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Mystery Coating Makes Your Devices Waterproof]]></title><description><![CDATA[for all the plimates who've dropped cell phones in the toilet...<br/><br/>&quot;The Golden Shellback splashproof coating consists of a waterproof polymer that covers your gadgets inside and out -- in a vacuum.&quot;]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>73</score><crdate>7/23/2008 11:06:10 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-23T23:06:10+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69770</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69770/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Tired of trying to solve that %^&amp;$#@! Rubic's cube puzzle?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I always was. Let a robot do it.]]></description><comments>4</comments><score>208</score><crdate>7/23/2008 6:41:34 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-23T18:41:34+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69761</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69761/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Manned spaceship design unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is designed to replace the Soyuz vehicle currently in use by Russia and will allow Europe to participate directly in crew transportation.]]></description><comments>2</comments><score>136</score><crdate>7/23/2008 5:47:42 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-23T17:47:42+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69720</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69720/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Dragonfly robot takes flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the DelFly &quot;micro air vehicle,&quot; which flaps its wings and looks like a dragonfly, can fly for about three minutes at a speed of 16.4 feet (five meters) per second.]]></description><comments>2</comments><score>387</score><crdate>7/23/2008 11:35:14 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-23T11:35:14+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69713</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69713/1/</url><title><![CDATA[US new project to develop GPS-like system for moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA has awarded 1.2 million US dollars to an Ohio State University research team over the next three years to develop a navigation system that will feel a lot like GPS to the astronauts that use it.]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>20</score><crdate>7/23/2008 10:33:39 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-23T10:33:39+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69623</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69623/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Million Pound Ass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Butterfield has insured his buttocks for &#163;1 million as it is the key to his livelihood - mattress tester.]]></description><comments>5</comments><score>206</score><crdate>7/22/2008 5:49:39 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-22T17:49:39+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69540</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69540/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Hackers Post Software to Jailbreak Apple's iPhone 3G]]></title><description><![CDATA[....the latest iPhone operating system 2.0 has been hacked less than a week after its release.]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>66</score><crdate>7/22/2008 5:36:28 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-22T05:36:28+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69534</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69534/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Tongue Drive System to Operate Computers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists developed a new revolutionary system to help individuals with disabilities to control wheelchairs, computers and other devices simply by using their tongue.]]></description><comments>1</comments><score>93</score><crdate>7/22/2008 5:08:48 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-22T05:08:48+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>69440</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/69440/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Five Best-Selling Hybrids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most popular hybrid solutions to our gas woes.]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>61</score><crdate>7/21/2008 10:48:10 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-21T10:48:10+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>68859</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/68859/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Fan Creates a Futurama Lego Set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Begin your letter writing campaigns to Lego folks, I want one of these right now. <br/><br/>He even takes the time to create little lego characters. <br/>Brilliance!]]></description><comments>12</comments><score>491</score><crdate>7/15/2008 5:16:47 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-15T17:16:47+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>68838</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/68838/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Wait to Buy! HDTV's About To Get Even Cheaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh off a price cut as recent as 2 months ago, the big boys (Samsung,Sharp, Panasonic, Mitsubishi) are set to cut their prices again, this time by as much as $400.  Great, would've been nice to know 3 weeks ago when I bought my new TV.]]></description><comments>5</comments><score>162</score><crdate>7/15/2008 12:01:53 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-15T12:01:53+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>68728</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/68728/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Paul Neave - Interactive Designer of The World Wide Web]]></title><description><![CDATA[This site is a great deal of fun with <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.neave.com/dandelion/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Interactive Dandelions</a> that react to your breath in your microphone to <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.neave.com/bounce/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bouncy Balls</a> that jiggle to your music or voice. I think I may have found my new favorite website to sit and waste time on. <br/><br/>Endless fun!!!!]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>128</score><crdate>7/14/2008 6:12:22 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-14T18:12:22+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>68711</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/68711/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Surprise Speed Tournament: You won't believe what can keep up with an Audi R8 these days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone thinks the big boys like the Audi's and the beamers would blow lesser &quot;perceived&quot; speed cars out of the water.  Tell that to the Toyota Tundra.]]></description><comments>4</comments><score>11</score><crdate>7/14/2008 1:45:51 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-14T13:45:51+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>68630</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/68630/1/</url><title><![CDATA[MySpace can confuse the kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Male<br/>35 years old<br/>Kitchener, Ontario<br/>Canada]]></description><comments>5</comments><score>234</score><crdate>7/13/2008 10:18:35 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-13T22:18:35+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>68617</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/68617/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Organic dyes help harvest sunlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple sheet of glass coated with dye could be enough to cut the costs of solar power.]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>185</score><crdate>7/13/2008 6:23:24 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-13T18:23:24+01:00</atomdate></link><link><id>68583</id><url>http://www.plime.com/technology/l/68583/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Pumps, gears, etc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-dimensional Flash animations of gears, linkages, pumps, turbines and other mechanisms.]]></description><comments>0</comments><score>86</score><crdate>7/12/2008 9:16:28 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-07-12T21:16:28+01:00</atomdate></link></items></xml>