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Stanford researchers manage to put a particle accelerator on a silicon chip

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In scientific pursuits, like the search for dark matter, researchers sometimes use high-power particle accelerators. But these giant machines are extremely expensive and only a handful of them exist, so teams must travel to places like the SLAC Natio...

The Ockel Sirius B Windows 10 Pocket PC Fits In Your Pocket

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In the world of consumer electronics, there’s usually a tradeoff between performance and size. And while that’s still true of the Ockel Sirius B Windows 10 Pocket PC, you’ll find that you’re not giving that much away in order to be able to carry a fully-functional Windows 10 PC in a device about the size of an iPhone 6s.

As the world gets more advanced, technology is getting smaller, not bigger. Case in point: the Ockel Sirius B Windows 10 Mini-Computer. This pocket-sized PC is powered by an Intel processor and 2GB of RAM, and boasts high-speed built-in WiFi and Bluetooth. Plus, with a wide range of inputs and outputs, you can link with just about any device you want.

“Meet Sirius B, an iPhone 6s-sized Windows 10 PC that might replace your desktop,” BGR

– Compute powerfully on the move w/ Intel-powered Windows 10
– Use this pocket-size PC wherever you want by simply plugging into an HDMI display & connecting to a power outlet
– Quickly browse files & open applications with the built-in 32GB flash storage
– Connect to almost any device you want w/ two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, Micro SD card slot, & AUX in/AUX out
– Browse fast & connect wirelessly w/ ease thanks to built-in WiFi & Bluetooth

Granted, you’ll still have the issue of not being able to carry a keyboard and display around as easily, but there are fairly straightforward setups that would get around that issue without too much issue. For the size and convenience, te $189 asking price seems more than reasonable.

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The Matchbook, An LED Flashlight The Size Of A Matchstick

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We’re not sure why you’ll ever need a flashlight that’s about the size of a matchstick, but they apparently exist. The Matchbook packs 8 tiny lights, with a single LED at the tip. The base is magnetic, so it can easily attach to a metallic surface (provided it’s ferrous), and will last up to 8 hours. The entire set of 8 will then provide you up to 64 hours of illumination… but that’s it. They’re apparently not rechargeable, but since they’re meant to be used in emergencies, we’re sort of ok with that. They’re small enough to be tossed in a purse, a wallet, or any other small space. At $32 for a set of 8 (plus one spare one for good measure), it’s not a terrible expense.

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Pocket Operators Are Pocket-Sized Synthesizers For Mobile Djs

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Cheap-Monday-Pocket-Operators-Micro-SynthesizersWe’ll admit we don’t know much about synthesizers, but we like the idea that a product seemingly as small as this could allow someone to make electronic music on the go. About the size of an iPhone 6, the Pocket Operators come in three flavours: ” the “Rhythm” operator is a drum machine, the “Sub” is a base line synthesizer, & the “Factory” provides a selection of melodies.”

The SUB is a bass line driven synthesizer. It’s got a 16 step sequencer with 16 sounds and 16 effects/playing styles.

Type: Pocket bass line synthesizer and sequencer

Key features:
– Real synthesizer engines
– Sequencer
– Parameter locks
– 16 punch-in effects
– 16 punch-in styles
– Built-in speaker
– 3.5 mm audio I/O
– Jam/Trigger sync
– LCD display
– Folding stand
– Watch + alarm clock
– L 10,5 cm x W 6 cm

All Pocket Operators can be sync to each other or to external gear.

That’s the description for the SUB Pocket Operator, but features are similar for all. They cost all of £49, which is about $74USD.

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SlimBox IV PC Is About The Size Of A Thick Chocolate Bar

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In a world where the Raspberry Pi is selling like hotcakes, it shouldn’t be surprising to see products like the SlimBox IV PC by Raydget. It’s a full fledged PC that measures 6″ X 3″ X 0.75″, which is also roughly the size of two iPhones stacked together or that of a really thick chocolate bar. But don’t let its small size fool you, because the insides can get upgraded all the way up to a 2.8GHz Core i7 processor with up to 8GB of RAM. Even though you get Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi as standard, there’s also an ethernet port for those of you with hard-wired connections, and of course an HDMI port for outgoing video signals. Storage is accomplished via its internal 64GB SATA III SSD, an can be expanded with a larger capacity SSD if you need it.

Price and availability information seem to be impossible to find, but we don’t believe the Slimbox IV is on the market yet.

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Tiny DARPA chip has six-axis inertial guidance for military GPS backup

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Tiny DARPA chip has sixaxis inertial guidance to backup military if GPS goes down

Before satellites, getting from A to B without radio signals involved cumbersome inertial systems found only on advanced civilian and military aircraft. Those are still the best backup for GPS, and working with the University of Michigan, DARPA has found a way to reduce the once fridge-sized units to half the width of your fingernail. The chips contain everything needed for precise navigation including an accurate master clock, a three-axis gyroscope and three accelerometers, all contained in three hair-width layers. If it gets out of the lab, it would give soldiers another option in the event of an enemy GPS attack or when they're in a tunnel, and might even guide you to that Macy's restroom if it ever hits civilian form.

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Tiny N64 controller guaranteed to cause serious crampage

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Tiny N64 controller guaranteed to cause serious crampage

On the list of nerd pastimes, miniaturization ranks pretty high. So, we're not exactly surprised to see a tiny N64 controller, but we're kind of amazed that this rather extreme hack managed to avoid detection since January. The itty bitty controller isn't a mod, but an original construction built around a PIC microcontroller. You might notice that the yellow C buttons are absent, instead Kirren (the creator) went with a tiny four way switch, which you'll see above the blue and green A and B buttons. The design skips the L key, but you'll find R and Z on the rear face. For a short clip of it in action head on after the break and, if you want to build one yourself, hit up the source.

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