Articles on Ultraviolet

Step aside Roomba, here comes Ultraviolet - Jan 3, 2008

Crave Not the Ultraviolet of the Milla Jovovich movie fame, but this killing machine sucks just as much. Thanks to the UV-C technology that's onboard, its ultraviolet light is said to instantly ... Read story »

Is lightning to blame for global warming? - Nov 4, 2009

Blogs Image: Lightning in KL by Monstermunch99@flickr When I was in school, I learned that lightning was caused by friction between the positive and negative charges in the atmosphere as hot air ... Read story »

Sneak peeks at eight emerging technologies - Oct 14, 2009

Features From transparent aluminum to billion-year memory chips to household pest-eating robo-furniture, these are some of latest technology trends that promise to affect our lives. Read story »

First genetically altered dogs get superlame power - Apr 30, 2009

Crave According to the AP article, this is a photo of one of the glowing dogs, but I honestly can't really discern what I'm looking at here. I guess I'll have to ... Read story »

UV-monitoring keychain - Jul 6, 2006

Crave Sun's up, which is all year round in the tropics. Fortunately for airconditioning, life's bearable along the equator. But for sun worshippers, here's where Brit firm AU-MY's UV monitor-on-a-keychain is a ... Read story »

Solar bags find it's not easy being green - Jun 14, 2008

Crave The merits of solar-paneled bags transcend mere fashion, of course, but we're still surprised at how long it's taking for these green-conscious accessories to find their true aesthetic value. Try as ... Read story »

Machine claims to get water out of thin air - Jul 3, 2008

Crave With all due respector to inventor extraordinaire Dean Kamen, the notion of his Slingshot distillation system--which makes drinkable water from any type of liquid, including bodily fluids--has been met with more ... Read story »

A zap a day keeps your keyboard germ-free - Mar 20, 2009

Crave Suspect your co-worker sharing your PC didn't wash his hands after a trip to the loo? Here's a cool way to disinfect your keyboard. Here's what the doctor would prescribe ... Read story »

Dell laptops to be 100-percent mercury-free by October 2009 - Sep 29, 2008

Blogs I am amazed how Dell is constantly setting new green standards for this industry. The last time it set a goal that the Dell US office must be 100=percent carbon-neutral by ... Read story »

Exploding bike lock: Interesting concept, questionable execution - Nov 6, 2008

Crave Something has gone horribly wrong (Credit: Justin Yu) As an avid cyclist, my biggest concern about riding my bike in New York City isn't king-size potholes, wayward pedestrians, or even the ... Read story »

Adobe's Lightroom 2.1 brings fixes, camera support - Oct 23, 2008

Crave Adobe Systems on Wednesday plans to release an update to its Lightroom and a related Photoshop CS4 plug-in for processing raw images, bringing the software up-to-date with many of the latest ... Read story »

Gadgets from movies we'd love to have - Mar 24, 2009

Features Check out some of the awesome movie gadgets we'd love to get our hands on in the future.  Read story »

VIOlight - Jan 14, 2005

Crave Your toothbrush cleans your teeth. Who cleans your toothbrush? VIOlight believes it has the answer. Named by Time magazine as one of the Coolest Inventions of 2004, simply drop your toothbrush ... Read story »

Solarmonkey and UVmonkey: Best friends forever - Jul 16, 2008

Crave If you've ever wondered how fast your skin cells are being roasted while sunbathing in the open, here's the perfect gadget for you. The chemical compound in the UVmonkey changes color ... Read story »

DataDot Personal DNA Kit - Mar 28, 2006

Crave The next time your office buddy swipes your stationary again, there's a way to prove it. DataDog's Personal DNA Kit lets you DNA your valuables by painting microdots on just about ... Read story »

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