The current generation of game consoles has been around long enough that next-gen rumors are kicking into full gear. Though there hasn’t been any official news on a successor to the Xbox 360, an interesting report is claiming to have some juicy info on it. As it turns out, the touchscreen controller of the Wii U may not be the only one of its kind.

Microsoft is reportedly prototyping a similar controller for the next Xbox. Xbox World Magazine is reporting that the next Xbox will sport a touchscreen. Rather than looking like the one on the Wii U, though, it will reportedly bear a closer resemblance “to the PS Vita

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Would you like to own an Airsoft gun, but can’t afford to buy one? How about making one instead using a soda bottle? Better yet, how about making a machine gun that only requires 4 cheap and commonly available parts that’s capable of firing hundreds Airsoft BBs before a reload is required? The informative video below shows you exactly how to do that for around $15.

The parts you’ll need include a plastic soda bottle, a quick release air compressor adaptor, an air compressor blowgun, and a 7mm by 6-inch brake line. The other thing you will need is a compressed air supply. In the video he uses an air compressor attached via a line.

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Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, that is indeed a slice of a tree being played on a modified record player. Created by engineer Bartholomaus Traubeck, the “Years” project consists of an Arduino-powered device that interprets the different age rings of the tree’s cross section into different electronic sounds and melodies. The result is an interestingly contemplative musical piece that is quite easy on the ears.

Traubeck was inspired one day as he was looking at a tree stump and realized it looked remarkably similar to the grooves on a vinyl record. His mind started turning on how he could invent something that could “read” the rings on a wooden record and give audio feedback based on the position of the age lines. As

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The human body is an amazing instrument that has the ability to heal itself from a variety of different maladies. One of the tools the immune system uses is called a T cell which is depicted in the video above. Killer T cells have the ability to identify and attack diseased cells in order to eradicate them from the body of its host. Specifically, the T cell in the video is classified as cytotoxic, meaning that its primary purpose is to go around looking for cancerous cells and eradicate them without causing any damage to the healthy cells in the area.

Pictured above on the right (using an electron microscope), T cells

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The current generation of game consoles has been around long enough that next-gen rumors are kicking into full gear. Though there hasn’t been any official news on a successor to the Xbox 360, an interesting report is claiming to have some juicy info on it. As it turns out, the touchscreen controller of the Wii U may not be the only one of its kind.

Microsoft is reportedly prototyping a similar controller for the next Xbox. Xbox World Magazine is reporting that the next Xbox will sport a touchscreen. Rather than looking like the one on the Wii U, though, it will reportedly bear a closer resemblance “to the PS Vita

Read More from the Article Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/next-xbox-to-have-wii-u-like-touchscreen-controller-20120211/

The current generation of game consoles has been around long enough that next-gen rumors are kicking into full gear. Though there hasn’t been any official news on a successor to the Xbox 360, an interesting report is claiming to have some juicy info on it. As it turns out, the touchscreen controller of the Wii U may not be the only one of its kind.

Microsoft is reportedly prototyping a similar controller for the next Xbox. Xbox World Magazine is reporting that the next Xbox will sport a touchscreen. Rather than looking like the one on the Wii U, though, it will reportedly bear a closer resemblance “to the PS Vita

Read More from the Article Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/games/next-xbox-to-have-wii-u-like-touchscreen-controller-20120211/

Would you like to own an Airsoft gun, but can’t afford to buy one? How about making one instead using a soda bottle? Better yet, how about making a machine gun that only requires 4 cheap and commonly available parts that’s capable of firing hundreds Airsoft BBs before a reload is required? The informative video below shows you exactly how to do that for around $15.

The parts you’ll need include a plastic soda bottle, a quick release air compressor adaptor, an air compressor blowgun, and a 7mm by 6-inch brake line. The other thing you will need is a compressed air supply. In the video he uses an air compressor attached via a line.

Read More from the Article Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/make-your-own-airsoft-machine-gun-with-a-soda-bottle-20120211/

Would you like to own an Airsoft gun, but can’t afford to buy one? How about making one instead using a soda bottle? Better yet, how about making a machine gun that only requires 4 cheap and commonly available parts that’s capable of firing hundreds Airsoft BBs before a reload is required? The informative video below shows you exactly how to do that for around $15.

The parts you’ll need include a plastic soda bottle, a quick release air compressor adaptor, an air compressor blowgun, and a 7mm by 6-inch brake line. The other thing you will need is a compressed air supply. In the video he uses an air compressor attached via a line.

Read More from the Article Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/make-your-own-airsoft-machine-gun-with-a-soda-bottle-20120211/

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, that is indeed a slice of a tree being played on a modified record player. Created by engineer Bartholomaus Traubeck, the “Years” project consists of an Arduino-powered device that interprets the different age rings of the tree’s cross section into different electronic sounds and melodies. The result is an interestingly contemplative musical piece that is quite easy on the ears.

Traubeck was inspired one day as he was looking at a tree stump and realized it looked remarkably similar to the grooves on a vinyl record. His mind started turning on how he could invent something that could “read” the rings on a wooden record and give audio feedback based on the position of the age lines. As

Read More from the Article Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/engineer-makes-a-record-out-of-tree-20120211/

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you, that is indeed a slice of a tree being played on a modified record player. Created by engineer Bartholomaus Traubeck, the “Years” project consists of an Arduino-powered device that interprets the different age rings of the tree’s cross section into different electronic sounds and melodies. The result is an interestingly contemplative musical piece that is quite easy on the ears.

Traubeck was inspired one day as he was looking at a tree stump and realized it looked remarkably similar to the grooves on a vinyl record. His mind started turning on how he could invent something that could “read” the rings on a wooden record and give audio feedback based on the position of the age lines. As

Read More from the Article Source: http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/engineer-makes-a-record-out-of-tree-20120211/