The Cheetah’s Tail Improves Robots

It is the fastest land animal in the world and for a long time scientists couldn’t work out how the cheetah manages to control its movement when moving at such high speeds. Similar to how you lean when turning a bicycle at a curve, the cheetah uses its tail to stabilise itself while running. South African robotics researchers wondered if this could be used to similar effect on moving vehicles. To test this, the team constructed a robotic vehicle with a detachable tail, programmed to respond like a cheetah’s. Without the tail the vehicle would fall over when making turns at high speed. But with the tail the vehicle remained stable, writes Voice Of America. Now the goal is to see how the cheetah’s tail technology can be applied to practical situations, such as high speed rescue operations.

Nokia's Android Phone Turns Into A Reality and Is Coming This Month

It has come to pass; what was once an impossibility is now inching closer to reality. The Wall Street Journal reported that Nokia's Android Phone will be officially unveiled at Mobile World Conference towards the end of the month. Nokia already has a scheduled press conference. The device is code-named 'Normandy' and set to launch at the Mobile World Conference. Normandy won't be running the standard Android OS with Google Mobile Services, instead, it will run on a forked version of Android where Nokia will integrate Microsoft Services into the OS, and will also have a separate app store which will feature some of the existing Android app catalogue. The handset is reported to launch as the "Nokia X", and will feature a Windows Phone-like UI also inspired by Nokia's previous phone operating systems. Applications such as Twitter, Facebook, Skype, Vine and BBM are said to run on the OS, although with a separate app store - similar to Amazon's version of Android used on Kindle devices. The phone, according to leaked images will have the stylish look similar to that of the Lumia devices (including the vibrant colours) The phone is also rumored to be low end, running on 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage. This is actually a "sandwich" strategy on Nokia's part, with the top services and the bottom hardware from Nokia/Microsoft, and the middle platform layer being Android. Normandy has some real potential. Let's see how this works out.

Reasons Why Men Should Avoid Valentines Tomorrow

If you're like most men the very thought of valentines should give you a stomach upset it's a defense mechanism in all men and rightly so, here are reasons why you should avoid valentines at all costs. a) She already has an imagination of her ideal valentine's day come up with a half-baked plan and you will be a half-baked man for the rest of your relationship. You will be literally half baked if the woman in question comes from certain regions of the country. b) You're in competition with other males. You'll buy her a rose and another man will be spotted carrying a white teddy bear the size of Mt. Everest, yes your rose in comparison looks a lot like disappointments. c) The battle of the wallet; Money talks but on valentine's day it's supposed to make a statement and nobody ever made a statement with a bank account that looks like Arsenal's trophy cabinet for the past 8 years. d) Promises; if you have been dating for a while this is the day she's expecting you to get down on one knee and pop the question. I would advise you to get down on both knees and ask God to remove the cup of valentine's sufferation from your head. e) You're being graded; and no son you don't have the luxury of a mwakenya because in this case the exam is a woman who doesn't even know what she really wants. You are stuck with an exam sheet that doesn't have exam questions good luck asking your neighbor for answers. f) The idea of carrying a bunch of flowers and a box of chocolates around town is not every man's cup of coffee, it's very annoying. God forbid you bump into your boys who you always brag to about how macho you are and how a woman can't tell you anything. That's why we have potholes get swallowed by one. g) PS: You should also stay in hiding because billboards can shoot at you and assassinate you at any time, it's a jungle out there son.