By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player’s presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors - even the emotions - of both friends and enemies. Now at a new low price of $19.99 at CompUSA.
The countdown is on once again for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery, NASA’s first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy. The clock began ticking down toward Discovery’s July 26 launch, currently set for 10:39 a.m. EDT (1439 GMT), exactly at noon Saturday as engineers, astronauts and mission managers prepare for their second launch attempt in almost two weeks. Discovery’s STS-114 flight has been delayed since July 13, when launch controllers scrubbed the attempted space shot after a liquid hydrogen engine cut-off (ECO)sensor in the external tank failed a standard countdown test. A subsequent engineering investigation found that wiring grounding issues that have since been repaired, NASA officials said.
“Discovery is in excellent shape,” said NASA test director Pete Nickolenko during a pre-launch status briefing here at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). “We are all very confident that all of the engine cut-off sensors will work as they’re designed to in this next launch attempt.” Shuttle weather officer Kathy Winters said there is only a 43 percent chance that rain and thunderstorms could prevent Discovery’s Tuesday launch attempt. While forecasters continue to watch Tropical Storm Franklin, it should not be an issue for the planned space shot, she added.
During Discovery’s July 13 launch attempt, the No. 2 liquid hydrogen ECO sensor failed to comply with a standard test launch controllers run to make sure it and three other sensors are working properly. All four sensors are required to function properly under current shuttle flight rules, and serve as an engine cut-off back up to make sure Discovery’s three main engines shut down before the external tank runs dry. Should the engines continue to fire without fuel, they could rip apart.
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A new front projection screen that allows users to see clearly in high-brightness environments could significantly increase the market for front projection systems if the manufacturers claims are verified when it is shown for the first time at the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association EXPO (CEDIA) to be held this year in Indianapolis in September. The Screen Innovations Mirage Screen features a patented high-contrast filter that covers 60% of the screen surface. This filter allows the projected image to be reflected by the screen and effectively absorbs incidental light from other angles from such sources as windows and room lighting. As a result, the screen is virtually unaffected by ambient light. The new technology represents a breakthrough if the claims are correct, as it allows viewers to enjoy a realistic big-screen home theatre experience in environments other than darkened rooms.
The Optimus Keyboard uses OLED technology to produce a keyboard that is just simply amazing. Each and every key is its own LCD display, all of the keys themselves are fully programmable to allow the user to set the keys up to any configuration they wish. The keys can be programmed for games, apps, even languages. The designer expects to see early prototypes in the late fall. It currently has patents pending and when progress is complete expects to cost between $200-$300USD.
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