Scientists at the University of Nevada have successfully created the worlds first sheep that is part human. The sheep is made up of 15% human cells, and 85% animal cells however it has human organs. If this technique can be perfected it may make mass organ harvesting possible. This could be accomplished by extracting stem cells from a donors blood, and then injecting them directly into a sheep fetus. Then when the sheep is born, it has human organs which could be used for transplants into humans. Anyone remember that Michael Bay movie…The Island? Yeaahhh…

The touchless touch screen sounds like it would be nice and easy, however after closer examination it looks like it could be quite a workout. This unique screen is made by TouchKo, White Electronics Designs, and Groupe 3D. The screen resembles the Nintendo Wii without the Wii Controller. With the touchless touch screen your hand doesn’t have to come in contact with the screen at all, it works by detecting your hand movements in front of it. This is a pretty unique and interesting invention, until you break out in a sweat. Now this technology doesn’t compare to the hologram-like IO2 Technologies Heliodisplay M3, but thats for anyone that has $18,100 laying around. You probably wont see this screen in stores any time soon. Check out the videos of this in action below. Source: Crave

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This cool tutorial walks you through how to unlock and overclock a WiFi enabled T-Mobile phone to run Skype. Unlocking your phone will also allow it to be used with other mobile providers such as Cingular, Verizon, any provider with SIM cards. To get started you will need…

• A PC running Windows (Windows XP is best, if you can swing it)
• Your T-Mobile SDA
• A USB-to-Mini USB cable (the one that connects your SDA to your computer)
• Some amount of sanity
• A desire to be free of (or have the ability to be free of) your current network

The only downside of unlocking your phone is that it will void your warranty, so proceed with caution. via Make Magazine

Porsche has always raised the bar for the auto industry with the performance and handling of their top of the line sports cars. The new Porsche GT3 is no exception, and even the website is a technical achievement in itself. The Porsche GT3 features a 3.6 liter 6 cylinder engine that puts out 415 horsepower at 7,600 rpm. It tops out at a stunning 193 mph and can hit 60 miles an hour in just over 4 seconds. Even though the performance stats are pretty impressive Porsche has always been know for the amazing handling of their cars, and the GT3 is again…no exception. The GT3 uses the latest aerodynamics technology to increase performance as well, helping to generate positive downforce on the front and rear axles. I really cant wait to see one of these in action.  More pictures below.

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Most of us at Infinity Labs have severe ADHD, which means we need to keep our hands moving.  We think we have finally found a non-medicated solution to our problem in the form of building with pixel sized blocks.  PixelBlocks are a pretty cool way to waste time at work, or while your sitting at your computer, and besides whats better than having a pixelated life size replica of Chuck Norris on your desk?  Pixelblocks are available in two different amounts, one set includes 2000 blocks (12 colors) and the other 875 (8 colors). Available via ThinkGeek

Now you can show your support for Firefox everywhere you go with this cool Messenger Bag.  The Firefox Ogio Messenger Bag which retails for $60 can hold all of your favorite gadgets, it has pockets for your cell phone and ipod and can also hold a laptop (up to a 17 inch screen).  Available via the Mozilla Store

Gizmodo is reporting that Lego has started shipping the new Mindstorms NXT. I’m sure next week cool robotic Lego creations will be popping up all over the web. The Lego Mindstorm NXT set is the most advanced Lego robotics set ever and includes an all-new NXT Intelligent Brick with 32-bit microprocessor, 3 Interactive Servo motors, a sound sensor, an ultrasonic visual sensor, an improved touch sensor, and an improved light sensor. The set also includes 519 specially selected LEGO TECHNIC pieces, 4 input ports, 3 output ports and 7 6-wire cords Matrix display, Piezo speakers, It features USB 2.0 and Bluetooth connectivity.

Want to pimp out your ride?  Now you can ride down the street with messages and retro video game characters displayed on your bike wheels. This cool kit  called Spoke POV allows you to turns your bike wheel into a customized display.   60 LED lights and a circuit board are provided as well as open source software and a free schematic design. Here are the specifications…

* Can be used with road, mountain or BMX wheels!
* 30 LEDs on each side (22 for BMX) x 256 radial pixels
* Runs on 2-3 AA batteries for 10 hours or more
* Can run on rechargable NiMH AA’s
* Comes with high-brightness red LEDs, but can be upgraded with green, blue, amber, etc.
* Automatically shuts off after 3 minutes
* wxPython based software runs on any Linux or Windows PC with a parallel port
* Design is all through-hole parts, perfect for a first time kit builder.
* With one spoke, total persistence at 15mph. Two spokes, 10mph. Three spokes, 7mph.
* Great for safe riding at night, provides excellent side visibility.
* Playa-tested!

Maybe pandas aren’t going to go extinct after all.  This giant robotic panda seems to be able to waltz around and do what every other panda does, shake hands and hug humans.  Although its proportions are a bit off, and its neck looks a bit stiff, the giant robot panda is some step forward in the robotic world, even if we haven’t quite figured out what step that is.  More pictures below..
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